Media content creators: Keeping up with the speed of time may be harmful if it is not coupled with accuracy of information
Dubai, April 28 / WAM / A discussion session entitled “Digital Crisis Management… Speed of Response vs. Accuracy” within the “Influencers Forum” organized by the Influencers Headquarters, the first headquarters for influencers in the Emirates and the Middle East, today at the Atlantis The Palm Hotel in Dubai, with the participation of more than 1,000 content creators, media professionals and experts, reviewed the challenges associated with dealing with digital crises, in light of the acceleration of publishing and the increasing influence of social media platforms, while emphasizing the importance of verifying information and achieving a balance between being proactive. And accuracy.
The session was attended by media figures and content creators Mustafa Al-Agha, Fahd Heikal, and Hussein Saadoun, and it was moderated by journalist Nishan.
At the beginning of the session, Nishan stressed that a single post may ignite or extinguish strife, and that silence may sometimes be understood as wisdom or escape, indicating that rushing time may be harmful if it is not accompanied by verifying information.
In turn, Mustafa Al-Agha said that he dealt with the brutal Iranian attacks on the countries of the region from a humanitarian standpoint before being a journalist, and that what he witnessed in the UAE reflects a state of stability and reassurance in light of the availability of services and the continuation of daily life, adding that whoever lives in an environment based on respect responds to that positively, and that what he conveyed spread an atmosphere of confidence, citing personal positions that he experienced, and he also stressed that there is no room in such circumstances to follow the “trend” or calculate the interactions, Stressing that responsibility requires conveying the truth as it is without exploitation, and that freedom is accompanied by bearing the consequences of what is published, warning that the absence of an ethical dimension in the circulation of information leads to the erosion of trust and the loss of credibility.
For his part, Fahd Heikal explained that one of the most prominent problems in the digital age is the attempt of some content makers to achieve rapid spread by following the “trend” in an attempt to shorten long years of experience, stressing that these phenomena are short-lived and do not create real professional value, and that professional media professionals do not run after the “trend” but rather create it through cumulative work, pointing out that whoever tries to jump between the waves of content to achieve a rapid presence will not reach the level of those who built their careers through long years of searching for the truth, stressing that True success is based on accumulation and knowledge, not on instantaneous spread.
In turn, Hussein Saadoun stressed that the digital transformation has made it possible for everyone to become content creators, pointing out that the public has come to rely on the honesty of experience in evaluating content, explaining that the challenge in crises is the balance between speed and credibility, as platforms impose speed in publishing, while building trust requires cumulative work, pointing out that the delay in transmitting information opens the way for rumours, while publishing inaccurate information leads to a loss of credibility, stressing that the media person is required to convey the truth without distortion, and that maintaining credibility requires A continuing commitment to honesty and responsibility.
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