COVID-19 pandemic highlights importance of media role: Jordanian minister

COVID-19 pandemic highlights importance of media role: Jordanian minister

COVID-19 pandemic highlights importance of media role: Jordanian minister

COVID-19 pandemic highlights importance of media role: Jordanian minister

Development brought about by social media and modern media tools have become the primary source and platforms of exchange of information among individuals. (Shutterstock)

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COVID-19 pandemic highlights importance of media role: Jordanian minister

Different media tools have helped people around the world complete work and continue their lives

Updated 22 November 2020

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DUBAI: The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the importance of investing in the development of the media and communication sector, which is as an important tool to serve society, Jordan's media minister said.

Ali Al-Ayed, the Minister of State for Media Affairs and the official spokesperson for the Jordanian government, stressed that the pandemic highlighted the need for alternative modes of communication, state news agency Petra reported. 

Different media tools have helped people around the world complete work and continue their "lives under these exceptional circumstances,“ Ayed said during a virtual session on the "Future of Media“ conference organized by the Egyptian Ministry of State for Information.

Ali Al-Ayed, the Minister of State for Media Affairs and the official spokesperson for the Jordanian government. (Petra)

Ayed pointed to the great development brought about by social media and modern media