This study aims to identify, analyse and explain the attitudes of Omani journalists working in the daily newspapers both published in Arabic and English languages towards the Publication Crimes and their impact on Freedom of Press in the Sultanate of Oman. The study investigates professional practices among these Omani journalists to get a closer sense of their level of awareness of local regulations governing the press. In addition, the study aims at investigating the two concepts of freedom and social responsibility among Omani journalists while practicing their profession. The third aim concerns exploring and analysing Omani journalists' attitudes toward the impact of publication related cases on the freedom of the press in the Sultanate of Oman. The results of the study have been analysed based on social responsibility theory. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was distributed among 75 Omani journalists currently working in the Omani daily local newspapers; Oman, Oman Observer, Al Watan, Al Shabiba, Times of Oman, and Al Roya. Among the findings of this study were: 66.7% of the participants stated that they face difficulties in having access to information while 56.7% of the journalists emphasised that government entities usually avoid supplying them with information. The study also found out that 83.3% of the sample have in fact familiarised themselves with the local press regulations. The study also found out that 60% of the journalists surveyed indicated that the newspaper where they work hasn't provided them with training programs related to rules and regulations of the press. On the other hand, 85% of the participants stressed that they are aware of the 1984 Omani Press and Publications Law. While (70%) of the study sample answered that they have knowledge of ح publishing prohibitions according to the Omani Penal Code 2018,Also about 78% of these journalists have responded that that are able to distinguish between cases concerning general interest and those related to individual interests. With regards to the concept of social responsibility, the study has revealed that the overwhelming majority of the participants (96.7%) have emphasised the commitment of a journalist toward protecting his/ her sources of information. 88.4% of the journalists respondents agreed that social responsibility means presenting the truth to the public even if this goes against the interests of some individuals. Additionally, 90% of the journalists emphasised that social responsibility means commitment to both accuracy and objectivity. As far as the attitudes of Omani journalists toward the impact of cases and their effect on freedom of the press, 85% stressed that these cases have led to an increased self-censorship. About 77% of the participants confirmed that the practice of pre-publication censorship by their newspaper has negatively affected their job. Some of these journalists, about 33% explained that they have considered changing careers due to the numerous rules that govern the press. Also, about 55% of the journalists emphasised that the court rulings to convict and imprison a number of local journalists were the result of these journalists not abiding by professional and ethical standards of the press. The majority of the journalists surveyed have shown negative attitudes toward the role of the Omani Journalists Association in supporting and defending the freedom of the press in the Sultanate of Oman.