This study investigates the perceptions of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) students
and professional journalists regarding the quality of curriculum and training
sessions that they received at the University and afterwards by looking at
curriculum, training sessions and practical programmes related to journalism
education, as well as the quality of academic staff and trainings for both GCC
journalism students and professionals. A survey was administered to a random
sample of 369 students at GCC universities and 34 journalists. Based on the
analysed data, the study found that journalism education in the GCC regions is
interesting and enjoyable, with respondents being found as ambition, talent skills
and motivated. More practical rather than theoretical approach is needed to proof
the quality of journalism in the region, though a good number of GCC journalists
have had a formal academic journalism qualification. GCC journalism education
attempts to reflect the developmental trends in the region.