Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Musaed Fahad Alwardan

Publications

• Review Article
  How Kuwait Media Preserves National Heritage
  Author(s): Musaed Fahad AlwardanMusaed Fahad Alwardan
  
  In a world where people can be connected 24/7, is “heritage” still relevant? Given that Kuwait has changed so drastically in the last fifty years, does it matter that many aspects of tradition, language, and architecture have disappeared? This paper examines a variety of research articles related to heritage in Kuwait and the media’s involvement in preservation of national heritage. The literature review also discusses the “natural selection” of heritage: although certain aspects of history have been “lost,” this “loss” was not due to “lack of preservation,” but due to a more natural process of learning what benefits the economy and what detracts from the economy. The paper also looks at media patterns in Kuwait and the significant role of social media in the nation. If one begins to embrace a broader definition of heri.. Read More»
  

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