“Surveyed journalists based their definition on the issues they avoid writing about the most, including anything related to the armed forces, the judicial and security apparatus, religious issues, tribal leaders, religious leaders, leaders of friendly nations, as well as issues related to sexuality,” that is supposed to ring the alarm, what's left for real?

Jordan press is generally unique in the ability to become more or less a stack of press releases for numerous reasons;

1- The difficulty –if not the impossibility- of getting the right information; a lot of journalists face a harsh reality of officials who don’t wish to speak, cases closed to the public and the press, spokespeople of governmental institutions who are acting as “showbiz” agents that promote and make ads of the institution rather than giving the actual figures and details in many cases. Please note such problems in probing “The losing Bet” film distribution in public schools when the ministry dimmed the light on the details of the episode, the corruption charges in many ministries and institutions…and so on.

2- The absence of the true scope of responsible journalism; if a journalist chooses to probe, then he/she is a traitor not a truth-teller.

3- Frustration that things will actually change, when someone highlights the hazards and facts in the society, and then encounters the fact that nothing is done.

4- All year long, our officials brag with our freedom of speech, but when a journalist tries to embody that noble concept he/she are most likely to face a sort of warning or punishment. In other parts of the world people who carry on such hard task are rewarded but sadly, in Jordan they are not considered of great value.

“Freedom limitless as the sky” I don't think so, its “Freedom that never pisses anyone of, please officials or certain agendas and be careful.”

برأي أنها لربما تحسنت و خاصة مع ثورة المدونات و الاعلام البديل لكننا لم نصل بعد الى الحرية التي يجب أن تتمتع فيها السلطة الصحفية كونها السلطة الرابعة .. فما زلنا لا نسيتطيع التلكلم في كثير من المواضيع و ما زالم الصحفي “حتى بينه و بين حاله” اذا جاز التعبير غير قادر على تخطي الخطوط الحمراء !!

I think it should also be pointed out that many countries have had similar controlled-media situations, and regardless, you'll have a few journalists who just don't give a damn and break through the cycle because they genuinely care.

I would argue that the overwhelming majority of journalists in Jordan simply do not care about their job for various reasons. One, it's just not worth it to dig, given the measly paycheck. Two, the system, be it the educational system or the social system, does not place value in journalism, creating a pool of people who, even at their best, have somewhat of a misconception of what journalism is about.

What surveys like this don't tell you is yes, self-censorship is rampant in Jordan, but in reality, self-censorship comes sooo easily in Jordan. For most journalists here, I would argue that it is the easiest thing in the world for them to self-censor, because of the aforementioned reasons.

When you get a journalist who is simply pulling his/hair out because they are either forced to self-censor or are being subjected to editorial censorship…then that's the person we really need more of.

I think it should also be pointed out that many countries have had similar controlled-media situations, and regardless, you'll have a few journalists who just don't give a damn and break through the cycle because they genuinely care.

I would argue that the overwhelming majority of journalists in Jordan simply do not care about their job for various reasons. One, it's just not worth it to dig, given the measly paycheck. Two, the system, be it the educational system or the social system, does not place value in journalism, creating a pool of people who, even at their best, have somewhat of a misconception of what journalism is about.

What surveys like this don't tell you is yes, self-censorship is rampant in Jordan, but in reality, self-censorship comes sooo easily in Jordan. For most journalists here, I would argue that it is the easiest thing in the world for them to self-censor, because of the aforementioned reasons.

When you get a journalist who is simply pulling his/hair out because they are either forced to self-censor or are being subjected to editorial censorship…then that's the person we really need more of.

برايي انه حريه الصحافه بالصحف والقنوات والمواقع الالكترونيه الحكوميه الرسميه كتير تراجعت وتكاد تكون معدومه وازا كان في نقد فهو بكون مبطن وابدا مو صريح او بأستخدام (س ,ع) اما غير هيك فبعتقد الوضع عم يتحسن