Media Means and Its Role in Shaping the Behaviors and Awareness of Arab Youth

Abstract

The paper has handled with identifying media means, media theories, the behaviors and awareness of Arab youth and the role of media in shaping the behaviors and awareness of Arab youth. The problem of the current paper is to identify the role of media in shaping the behavior and awareness of Arab youth. The descriptive method has been used to gain an accurate and detailed knowledge of the role of media in shaping the behavior and awareness of Arab youth as a subject of study, and to achieve a better and more accurate understanding of the content related to it and determining their significances. The paper concluded that media's ability to influence the amount of the Arab youth's awareness and influence their behavior did not come from a vacuum; it came from the large role that the media has played in supplying Arab youth with information. The results of the paper have shown that media has a significant impact in shaping the behavior and the amount of the Arab youth's awareness; it contributes in developing the knowledge and different cultures, and contributes in upbringing the young Arabs. The researcher has clarified that the issue of facing and trying to limit the impact of Media modes on the family and the community, especially on the Arab youth, should not be only limited in special occasions and seasons. In addition, the researcher clarified that because of the media's importance and its role in shaping the attitudes and awareness of Arab youth, there must be a continuous talking about it, and a continuing attempt to address its effects.

Keywords: Media means, Arab youth, behaviors, awareness.