Saudi newspapers’ treatment of corruption issues and promote integrity values in the light of Vision 2030 - comparative analytical study

Abstract

The study aimed to monitor and analyze the Saudi newspapers’ treatment of corruption issues and promote integrity values in the light of Vision 2030. The study used the descriptive approach. The Riyadh and Al-Iqtisadiah newspapers were selected based on a set of criteria as a sample for the study, and the study was conducted during the time period from January 1, 2021 to 31 December 2021, using the content analysis form in monitoring and analysis, and the study found that financial corruption issues was the most covered in the newspapers. The two newspapers dealt with issues of corruption ​​from the perspective of praising the positive role played by official institutions in combating corruption and promoting integrity. The economic framework ranked first among the media frameworks most used in treatment these issues. News and reports were used to a large extent in the two newspapers' handling of corruption issues, in contrast to the scarcity of using the template for investigation and dialogue.