This study, titled ""Palestinian Journalists' Reliance on social media to Reach Audiences in the Southern Governorates of Palestine" The importance of this study lies in understanding the extent to which Palestinian journalists depend on social media to engage with their audience, given the critical role of controlling audience perception and delivering accurate and credible media messages in the field of communication and media studies. The study's findings hold considerable value for Palestinian journalists and their media outlets, especially when social media is leveraged as a supportive tool to maximize audience reach. This ensures that media messages are disseminated quickly, accurately, and with enhanced visibility. The study aims to explore the extent of Palestinian journalists' reliance on social media to reach their audience. This is achieved by examining the status of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, analyzing the social media platforms they use, and interpreting the characteristics of the audience targeted by Palestinian media outlets. The research problem centers around understanding the extent of Palestinian journalists' dependence on social media to reach their audience. Palestinian audiences spend significant amounts of time on social media daily, while Palestinian media outlets operate around the clock with numerous journalists and media professionals. However, their media messages often reach a limited audience due to a lack of interest and conviction in leveraging social media as an essential tool. Based on this, the primary research question is as follows: To what extent do Palestinian journalists rely on social media to reach their audience? The researcher adopted a descriptive methodology, utilizing survey questionnaires, interviews, and observation as key tools. A total of 189 Palestinian journalists, officially accredited by the Government Media Office in Gaza, participated in the survey, representing over 55% of the study sample. The collected data was analyzed using the SPSS statistical program. The study yielded significant findings, most notably: Facebook ranked first in usage among respondents, with 96.3% actively using it. About 94.2% of respondents have social media accounts primarily "to benefit from them in media and journalistic work. "The study also revealed that around 88% of respondents highly or very highly believe in the importance of utilizing social media in their journalistic work to engage with their audience. Moreover, 97.4% of respondents believe that the audience is highly or very highly present on social media platforms. The researcher recommended encouraging Palestinian journalists to capitalize on these platforms to reach the widest possible audience. Additionally, the study emphasized the importance of relying on social media to gather ideas and topics of interest to the audience, subsequently addressing these in the form of media solutions through programs, investigations, reports, or other suitable media content................... Keywords:.................Palestinian Media Professionals ، Social Media, Audience Reach Gaza Governorates.