Welcoming party for the Freedom Train!
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Young Civilians are teasing the most hyprocritical move from a Turkish newspaper tomorrow. They are organizing a welcoming party for Hürriyet's Freedom Train tomorrow at 11.
August 11, 2008
August 02, 2008
The changing newsroom: good, bad and ugly
The changing newsroom: good, bad and ugly
Project for Excellence in Journalism released an excellent study today titled, “The Changing Newsroom“. Based on survey responses from 259 newspapers and in-depth interviews with senior executives at 15 newspapers, it’s a very thorough study of changes to the content and business models of American newspapers. If there’s a single conclusion one could draw from the study, it’s that newspapers have radically changed their ambitions from providing a wide view of news around the world, to providing excellent local content. This isn’t always an easy change. One editor said that the hardest loss in his newsroom has been “the concept of who and what we are”.
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July 21, 2008
"Freedom of press debated in Bozcaada...
Freedom of press debated in Bozcaada
If you are a national journalist in Turkey, your chief worry is the heavy hand of press law. If you work for a local newspaper, the lament is the heavy hand of the very few advertisers whoseContinue reading ""Freedom of press debated in Bozcaada..." »
July 14, 2008
A most preposterous idea of recent times in Turkish journalism
Hürriyet's 'Freedom Train' A most preposterous idea of recent times in Turkish journalism:
My main objection is why the newspaper needs such a campaign. It is a mainstream newspaper that always allied with deep state structures. There is a not single case of investigative journalism found in it. But why they try for such a prepostereous act? I have been meaning to write about it but an agitatively prolific blogger acted before me. Here are some shots from his posts:
A peace train touring Turkey to spread message of human rights
As part of daily Hürriyet's 60th anniversary celebrations, a special train called “Hürriyet,” which in English means “freedom,” set off Tuesday, July 1 for a trans-Anatolian tour, in an effort to convey the need for democratic consolidation and to spread a message of respect for human rights in Turkey.
The project, whose motto is “Right to Hürriyet, Train is Freedom,” is a part of daily Hürriyet's broader mission to raise consciousness about human rights among Turkish youth and women.
The theme of human rights for this year's celebrations was chosen by Hürriyet to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights....................
My main objection is why the newspaper needs such a campaign. It is a mainstream newspaper that always allied with deep state structures. There is a not single case of investigative journalism found in it. But why they try for such a prepostereous act? I have been meaning to write about it but an agitatively prolific blogger acted before me. Here are some shots from his posts:
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July 08, 2008
"5 Social Networking Sites for Journalists
Media pluralism in the EU and *cough* responsible blogging
Some European MP’s sure love to control everything, as Alex’ post Horrible European Surveillance Proposals already demonstrated. It may be old news to some of you, but check out this motion for a European Parliament resolution (pdf) by Estonian MEP Marianne Mikko entitled Draft report on concentration and pluralism in the media in the European Union (2007/2253(INI)). In her proposal Mikko makes some sensible suggestions, but then comes this:Continue reading ""5 Social Networking Sites for Journalists" »
July 06, 2008
"Media, news manipulated on Ergenekon, say media experts...
In some cases, media might even be a manipulator. It doesn't need to be manipulated:)
Media, news manipulated on Ergenekon, say media experts
While the repercussions of the Ergenekon investigation are being felt amid the current political turmoil caused by the closure case opened against the ruling party, media analysts say theNews editor bites government
There is a monumental case before the courts in Turkey to shut down the ruling party, so it may come as something of a surprise to learn that some people are just too impatient to wait for the judges to do their worst.The amazing adventures of the Ergenekon mates
Mustafa AKYOLContinue reading ""Media, news manipulated on Ergenekon, say media experts..." »
July 02, 2008
"Turkish media divided over Ergenekon detainments
Turkish media divided over Ergenekon detainments
Turkish commentators and columnists seem divided over the detainment of more than 20 people, including former commanders, journalists, and business leaders, over their alleged links with a gang that aims to pave the way for a military coup..........Continue reading ""Turkish media divided over Ergenekon detainments" »
June 26, 2008
"Turkish press is senselessly digging democracy’s grave...
Turkish press is senselessly digging democracy’s grave
You may, as an outsider, be led to believe that the entire country is about to collapse into an abyss at any moment. This is what primitive, predictable psychological warfare does to you.Continue reading ""Turkish press is senselessly digging democracy’s grave..." »
June 24, 2008
"Journalism and national interests...
Yusuf Kanlı: Journalism and national interests
Sometimes a discussion starts in Turkish society and naturally among journalists who are a part of that society: What are the limits of reporting? Are people working in the information sector, that is in the media, first journalists or Turks? If somehow a journalist gets hold of an “explosive” piece of news regarding national security or a matter related to a very important national interest, should s/he sit on that news and keep it to themselves, or should s/he act on an “I am a journalist first” understanding and run it, not bothering at all what repercussions it might produce? For example, I knew at least two days in advance of the 1983 proclamation of independence of the Turkish RepublicJune 17, 2008
"Newspapers forced to self-censor on Ergenekon coverage ...
Newspapers forced to self-censor on Ergenekon coverage
Journalists and newspaper editors who want to cover in depth the course of an investigation into Ergenekon, a shady gang whose members allegedly perpetrated a number of attacks and bombings to create chaos that would eventually lead to the overthrowing of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, are increasingly hesitant about being bold in sharing details with their readers as prosecutors have immediately been launching investigations into virtually all news stories on the topic.EU: Protecting editorial independence, new report from Culture Committee
There is "considerable risk," warns a new report adopted by the EU's Culture and Education Committee, that private media's pursuit of profit could compromise its ability to act as a watchdog for democracy.Continue reading ""Newspapers forced to self-censor on Ergenekon coverage ..." »
June 04, 2008
"Believe it or not, Turks spend the most time with newspapers...
So-called wiretapping incident reveals CHP partisanship in media
The fact that some media outlets blew out of proportion recent allegations by the Republican People's Party (CHP) that the telephone of its secretary-general was wiretapped by the state's secret service and the content of conversations disclosed to the Vakit daily -- allegations later on proven to be baseless -- showed the biased and partisan approach prevailing among some Turkish media outlets.Believe it or not, Turks spend the most time with newspapers
The annual World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and World Editors Forum (WEF) congress provides us with access to the latest information from the press sector.The red-dotted nation
We are in the Swedish city of Goteborg for the annual meeting of the World Newspaper Congress of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN).How happy is he who can say 'YouTube is banned!'
There is a phenomenon these days called YouTube. Well, actually, no there isn't, since currently it is banned in Turkey.
more on 15th Worlds Editors Forum and other journalism related features:
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May 30, 2008
"Clinton's blunder throws light on digital age journalism
US: Clinton's blunder throws light on digital age journalism
You likely have heard about US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's foot-in-mouth moment on Friday, but how did the reporters who broke it hear this unfortunate choice of phrase?Continue reading ""Clinton's blunder throws light on digital age journalism" »
May 26, 2008
"Turkish population thinks media enjoys enough freedom
Turkish population thinks media enjoys enough freedom
A recent public opinion poll has revealed that among Muslim populations, Turks are the largest number saying the media already has a great deal of freedom. Contrary to experts' reports, 72The painful state of the media
What we have before us is a society which has given itself up to mass popular culture. It is very clear that any ties that this society forms with reality after this point are going to be laden with problems.Continue reading ""Turkish population thinks media enjoys enough freedom" »
May 16, 2008
"Hürriyet and its false news
Hürriyet and its false news
The difference between news based on lies and news that is wrong can be found in the intent and information held by those reporting the news.‘One glass of rakı'
The headline run by the Hürriyet daily the other day was not actually about alcoholic drinks.May 15, 2008
"Tuncay Özkan sells out KanalTürk...
Yusuf Kanlı: Freedom to criticize proves very expensive
Unfortunately Tuncay Özkan preferred money to his right to criticize and sold out the KanalTürk Channel to the Koza group – a group which has been supportive of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and which is believed to have if not formal, some sort of “heartfelt” connections with the Fethullah Gülen brotherhood.What's bad in that? Özkan established a TV channel which despite all the adverse conditions proved to be a success and wanted to cash that success into some hard money – some 40 million dollars. At a time when the state is selling its establishments, why should not a “successful” businessman sell his own establishment particularly if there are people paying several fold
Owner defends the controversial sale of Turkish TV
Anti-AKP broadcaster Kanalturk was sold for $25 million to Turkish Koza Davetiye; a decision made under pressure, the former owner said on Tuesday. The sale of the TV channel to a pro-AKP group drew fierce criticism from secularists."Survey: PR people 'wasting journalists' time'
Professional "communicators" of all kinds are wasting their time trying to pitch stories to the European press, concluded APCO consultants in a survey carried out in co-operation with Journalists at Your Service (J YS), a help centre for Brussels-based reporters.Media members are ‘in a fight' with the EU
A certain prominent Turkish columnist who has -- thank goodness -- recently emerged from his fixation with "Christian Europe," warned one of the "spokespersons" from the EU, saying, "Don't listen to the tales that the Justice and Development Party [AK Party] spin, their real desire is for Shariah!"
and more journalism related pieces follow:
May 08, 2008
"Özkök’s fellow journalists hit back at him for questionable comments
Özkök’s fellow journalists hit back at him for questionable comments
An unofficial gathering of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and journalists for a dinner on Saturday at Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) President Can Paker's home seems to have angered Hürriyet daily Editor-in-Chief Ertuğrul Özkök, who was not invited to the dinner; in his Tuesday column he speculated about what was discussed during the dinner, relying only on rumors.Why didn't you invite Mr. Özkök?
Well, if the prime minister wants to gather with some journalists in someone's home to talk about national issues and eat dinner, then Ertuğrul Özkök (the managing editor of daily Hürriyet) certainly should have been invited. Let's dispense with exclusion and discrimination.Continue reading ""Özkök’s fellow journalists hit back at him for questionable comments" »
May 06, 2008
Prof. Hallin at Bilgi!
live coverage of the conference begins!
Media Clientelism
Lecturer: Daniel C.Hallin
Date: 6 May 2008
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: santralistanbul E-3 101
Charactesteristics of media clientelism:
May 02, 2008
"Turkish press ranked only 'partially free'
Turkish press ranked only 'partially free'
Turkey was ranked only “partially free” in a report that lists press freedom country-by-country by a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization. Freedom House, an NGO that advocates globalFreedom of the Press 2008 Survey Release
Source: Freedom House
From press release:
Global press freedom underwent a clear decline in 2007, with journalists struggling to work in increasingly hostile environments in almost every region in the world, according to a new survey released today by Freedom House. The decline in press freedom—which occurred in authoritarian countries and established democracies alike—continues a six-year negative trend.
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April 28, 2008
"Turkish press’ stance and disasters
Turkish press’ stance and disasters
The fact that the Turkish press is not a "single locale, single neighborhood" media is very important. Cartels and monopolies, just like state banks, work to cause a deterioration of the free market economy, pulling the train, so to speak, off the tracks.April 18, 2008
"workflows of the 21st century newsroom...
Jarvis: A new ecosystem for news and media - the press-sphere
Jeff Jarvis, Buzzmachine blogger, writes about the new ecosystem of news: a press-sphere, in which the press may be involved, but "any of many sources can, thanks to links, add up a story and to fulfilling the need or desire for news and information." Newspapers aren't just news anymore, according to Jarvis, they are more complex with endless sources and handlers....Continue reading ""workflows of the 21st century newsroom..." »
April 14, 2008
"Turkish Press Council issues report and discusses 'gifts'
Turkish Press Council issues report and discusses 'gifts'
Aiming to achieve a more independent and respected press, the press council was established in 1988. Celebrating its 20th year, the council's members convened in Istanbul's Bahçeşehir....Continue reading ""Turkish Press Council issues report and discusses 'gifts'" »
April 09, 2008
"Mainstream Media Finally Catching On To How News Propagates
Mainstream Media Finally Catching On To How News Propagates
Techdirt is reporting that the mainstream press may finally be "getting it" when it comes to how the next generation of news readers consumes and shares news. One student summed it up very succinctly by saying "If the news is that important, it will find me." "According to interviews and recent surveys, younger voters tend to be not just consumers of news and current events but conduits as well -- sending out e-mailed links and videos to friends and their social networks.The Pulitzer Prize for public service shows newspaper courage still lives.
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April 03, 2008
'Taraf' recommended
As it becomes harder to breath because of its fossilized bureacratic oligarchy and Fenerbahçe's success, I realized why not to buy Taraf. Nowadays they lead the opposition against the oligarchy- yes it is an oligarchy, i don't mind labelling them. Until they are too sold, Erkan recommends Taraf...
In other journalism related news:
March 26, 2008
"The Internet Effect on News?
TIME.COM: The Internet Effect on News?
by Michael Scherer
Here is a basic shift that has occurred in the news business: Because of the Internet, you, the reader, no longer have to buy information in pre-fabricated packages like “newspapers.” You can just go online and individually select the articles you want to read. And there are lots of websites and blogs to help you out. Every day, Matt Drudge, the Huffington Post, Yahoo, Google, Swampland, or a hundred other different bloggers, will pre-select articles for you and provide links. You choose your own adventure.
The battle against international news clichés
Today appears to be the day to feature projects friends are involved with. I can’t resist pointing people to Evgeny Morozov’s new site, Kill the Cliché. Evgeny is a technology journalist who writes for The Economist and other international publications. He’s also one of my very favorite bloggers and a trenchant media critic
March 21, 2008
An all-out legal battle begins!
The way they were arrested seems like a revenge operation. I don't like these personalities a bit, and they are at least discursive participants of a nationalist-secularist fear propaganda machine. However, I believe they are not directly involved in my criminal activities. A contrary finding would really shock me. In the mean time, no significant actors in this political game believe there is a "purely" legal angle in recent cases. AKP people had implied that they are attacked because of the Ergenekon case, and now the friends of these detained claim the reason is all political: They were all harsh critics of anti-AKP...
AFP: Arrests in Turkey over plot to kill Nobel laureate Pamuk: report
ANKARA (AFP) — A Turkish nationalist party leader, a veteran journalist and an academic have been arrested over an alleged plan to kill author Orhan Pamuk, the country's first Nobel laureate, media reported Friday.
A prominent Turkish columnist taken into custody
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TURKISH SECURITY OFFICIALS ADMIT COVER-UP IN DINK MURDER CASE - Eurasia Daily Monitor
By Gareth JenkinsFriday, March 21, 2008
On March 20, two members of the Turkish Gendarmerie admitted receiving detailed intelligence regarding a plot to assassinate Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink and then, after Dink’s murder, trying to cover up their knowledge by lying to investigators."
March 11, 2008
"Journalists sound alarm over press freedom in Europe
Journalists sound alarm over press freedom in Europe
Journalists throughout Europe, both east and west, are faced with a growing pattern of censorship and pressure including physical violence and intimidation, according to a survey by the Association of European Journalists (AEJ). What's more, the EU is failing to stand up for them, the AEJ adds.Continue reading ""Journalists sound alarm over press freedom in Europe" »
February 29, 2008
"Distinction Between Bloggers, Journalists Blurring More Than Ever
Digging Deeper::Distinction Between Bloggers, Journalists Blurring More Than Ever
The time-worn debate of Bloggers vs. Journalists has finally run its course. For years, traditional journalists scoffed at bloggers as pajama-wearing screamers, while bloggers have pointed to MSM (mainstream media) as secretly biased and obsolete. While the extremists in this argument have had the stage shouting at each other loudly (and it continues to this day), what has happened quietly in the background has received less attention: Mainstream media reporters have started blogging in droves, while larger blog operations have hired seasoned reporters and focused on doing traditional journalism.
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February 20, 2008
"The mainstream media that targeted Erdogan
This is a bit harsh but might have some truth:
İlnur Çevik The mainstream media that targeted Erdogan
It seems Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan felt he had tamed this media but he was wrong. These newspapers and TV stations controlled by those who are suffering because Erdogan and his Justice and Development (AK) Party put an end to the system of plunder, nepotism, favoritism and corruption are out for revenge.
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February 11, 2008
"Citizen Media Legal Guide
Citizen Media Legal Guide
Source: Citizen Media Law Project (Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School and the Center for Citizen Media)
The Citizen Media Law Project (CMLP) launched the first sections of its Citizen Media Legal Guide (http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide) last week. The guide, intended for use by citizen media creators with or without formal legal training, addresses the legal issues that traditional and non-traditional journalists are likely to encounter as they gather information and publish their work online.....
February 02, 2008
"What the journalism industry can learn from porn
@ haha.nu.in Nano-Explosions
Coups and the media
Who can tell me exactly what sort of function the media fulfills in an authoritarian or a democratic country? Can we put forward that we have clear and open thoughts on this subject?What's in store for citizen journalism in 2008?
According to Ground Reports, 2008 will be the year citizen journalism evolves, after having cemented its establishment in 2007. Leaders such as Newsvine, NowPublic, Orato and Digital Journal offer many similar features: proprietary content submission tools, community ratings, and even some occasional revenue share. But it’s “how these players break out of the pack in the coming year (that) will determine everything.”The article summarizes its key predictions on what to expect from citizen journalism in 2008:Turkish Media Continue to Be Hounded Under Laws That Need to Be Changed
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January 30, 2008
Turkish press teaches how to wear a legally approved headscarf...Illustrated one day course:)
Although I got irritated by Radikal's too pro-CHP politics in recent years, the newspaper now seems to be retreating to its "marginal" and"critical" position. This first page well redescribes positions on the headscarf debate. "A republic of fear" Secularists fear that more veiled women to come and Islamists fear that with the new definition of 'turban', parts of women bodies will be exposed. Well, being part of a small partner of mainstream press, Radikal still plays a trick. Who really produces a climate of fear? We don't know much what Islamists are up to publicly, but mainstream TV channels and press are broadcasting scenarios of ultrasecularists' ultra nightmares everyday...But another level, Radikal headline signifies a social/political habitus. A constant need to produce fears...
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January 25, 2008
"The Benefits and Pitfalls of Using Social Media for Reporting
Fake Profile Alert::The Benefits and Pitfalls of Using Social Media for Reporting
Because we live in an age when social media sites are our daily bread, it seems natural to turn to them as resources for writing a story. When I wrote a piece about the popularity of Facebook all over the world, I went straight to Facebook to get the user interviews I needed. And when I wrote about the Brazilian success of social networking site Orkut, I simply joined the community and introduced myself to potential subjects..........
Henri Matisse, The Dance, 1910 VIA
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January 23, 2008
"Introduction to Global Citizen Media
Introduction to Global Citizen Media
Source: Global Voices
Publishing Advice for Graduate Students
Publishing Advice for Graduate Students
Source: Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
Graduate students often lack concrete advice on publishing. This essay is an attempt to fill this important gap. Advice is given on how to publish everything from book reviews to articles, replies to book chapters, and how to secure both edited book contracts and authored monograph contracts, along with plenty of helpful tips and advice on the publishing world (and how it works) along the way in what is meant to be a comprehensive, concrete guide to publishing that should be of tremendous value to graduate students working in any area of the humanities and social sciences.
January 19, 2008
YouTube banned again
I suppose our judges do not take new media as serious as traditional media. It is not easy to ban a newspaper or a TV channel any more. It produces more noise. At least this is what they believe, I guess. Now YouTube is banned again. Since there is Google behind, it will at least be heard. In the mean time, Wordpress remains banned. If not ill-intentioned, the ban-ners are ill-informed about the nature of new media. How come my and millions' right to access is prevented because of a single user? In new media, Turkish judiciary is back into old punishment rituals: Instead of punishing the one who committed the crime, it punishes all and they don't imagine how much noise/hate they are harboring...
YouTube banned - again.
This is like a never ending joke.
