Journalism

This is a week of Journalism on Trial in Turkey

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Many journalism trials will resume in #Turkey this week, including trials of journos #AyserÇınar and #İnanKetenciler, whom MLSA represents in court, as well as @can_atakli_, @cerensozeri, @enderimrek, @oktaycandemir and @Sertac_Kayar. ➡️Full list: https://t.co/TT3X4tpbSZ pic.twitter.com/fImILeBqPi — MLSA (@mlsaturkey) October 5, 2020 Demirtaş is imprisoned because Erdoğan fears him, Swedish politician says after prison visitation blocked   Turkish … Read more

As in the words of @nevsinmengu, Turkey’s Ministry of Post-Truth has now a unit against “disinformation”

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Turkey’s Ministry of Post-Truth Duvar English by Nevşin Mengü Since its establishment, the presidential system of government has brought new characteristics to the nature of politics in Turkey. One of those novelties has been the establishment of the Directorate of Communications. The Directorate, or as some Orwellian cynics call it “the Turkish version of the Ministry … Read more

Tragic: “10 environmental reporters killed in five years |

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Red alert for green journalism – 10 environmental reporters killed in five years | Reporters without borders Bienvenue sur le site de Reporter sans frontières | RSF – Aug 21, 12:02 AM This is a bad time for environmental journalism, with abuses against its practitioners becoming increasingly frequent, as Brandon Lee knows only too well. A US journalist … Read more

#GeorgeFloydProtests roundup. “Big Tech’s Role in Policing the Protests…

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‘Call of Duty’ games now display a Black Lives Matter message The Social Software Weblog  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been updated with a splash screen message in support of the Black Lives Matter organization. “Our community is hurting. The systemic inequalities our community experiences are once again center stage,” developer Infin. Big Tech’s Role in … Read more

Journalists are deliberately targeted during #GeorgeFloydProtests … “How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance…

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US Law Enforcement Are Deliberately Targeting Journalists During George Floyd Protests bellingcat – May 31, 6:18 AM Bellingcat has identified and collected multiple instances of US law enforcement deliberately targeting journalists during the protests against the killing of George Floyd. The arrest of a CNN crew in Minneapolis while broadcasting live on air on How to Protest … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “I can’t keep my optimism, Osman Kavala says…

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I can’t keep my optimism, Osman Kavala says in letter marking 2.5 years in prison Duvar English I’m ashamed on their behalf, Kavala says after successive arrest rulings The influential Mustafa Koçak Dies on 297th Day of Death Fast Bianet :: English Koçak (28) was on a death fast for a fair trial after having been … Read more

#Covid-19 updates: “Turkey’s coronavirus death toll reaches 649 with 30,217 cases

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Turkey’s coronavirus death toll reaches 649 with 30,217 cases Duvar English Turkey’s death toll from the coronavirus rose by 75 to total 649 and new confirmed cases rose by 3,148 to bring the country’s total to 30,217, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on April 6. Zeitgeist Turkey | Episode 3: Donations for coronavirus revives polarization in Turkish … Read more

Today is the #FactCheckingDay

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Have a look the factcheckingday.com  You will also see there: A new promotional video for the International Fact-Checking Day emphasizes the work of the #CoronaVirusFacts Alliance. Please feel free to share it from your social media accounts using the #FactCheckingDay hashtag New articles Six Tips To Make Science And Health Fact-checks Sexier (And Trustworthy) 7 Ways To … Read more

UNESCO looking for translators for disinformation handbook

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UNESCO needs volunteer translators to get this important handbook into as many languages as possible: “Journalism, Fake News & Disinformation” (https://en.unesco.org/fightfakenews) If you can donate time, please contact Sara Guglielmi <s.guglielmi@unesco.org> indicating availability to support translation, to peer-review a translation, and/or to promote the handbook As disinformation escalates amid the pandemic, so too does the … Read more

#Coronavirus updates: Officially the second death, 191 confirmed cases, 150 thousand firms temporarily closed in Turkey

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The number of closures in Turkish here. Turkish Medical Association releases explanatory videos for healthy individuals, coronavirus patients, caretakers by Neşe İdil Duvar English The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) released two videos on March 18, one to inform individuals who are pre-diagnosed or infected with coronavirus and another for their caretakers. The ways to prevent spreading … Read more

#Cyberculture agenda: “the tools and technology journalists are using to tell the #coronavirus story

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Here are the tools and technology journalists are using to tell the coronavirus story Poynter (blog) Tools for Journalism, our newsletter about digital tools. Want bite-sized news, … The latter would shatter an already-cracked business model. Fans of Inside the race to build the best quantum computer on Earth MIT Technology Review IBM thinks quantum supremacy is not the milestone … Read more

Google News Initiative (@GoogleNewsInit) funded a project by a media moghul that is actually an enemy of journalism in Turkey

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I saw this at Engin Önder’s tweet. Google News Initiative funded a project proposal from Demirören Media Group (DMG) This staunchly Erdoğanist group is Turkey’s predominant media group. Doğan Media Group was sort of forced to sell its media holdings to this group. Doğan Media Group had maintained its professionalism to some extent. However, Demirören … Read more

#Journalism agenda: “IPI launches new protocol for newsrooms to address online harassment…

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IPI launches new protocol for newsrooms to address online harassment Share Tweet Forward The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today launched a new protocol for newsrooms to tackle online harassment as a threat to press freedom and reduce the professional and emotional toll … Read more

IPI PRESS RELEASE: Turkey must end public ad ban on independent newspapers

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Turkey must end public ad ban on independent newspapers Delegation of IPI-led international press freedom mission meet with Turkey’s Press Advertising Agency   Today, the International Press Institute (IPI), Reporters without Borders (RSF), the Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS), the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), called for an … Read more

The 3rd report on Coronavirus hoaxes by International Fact-Checking Network

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The 3rd report based on the first 180 fact-checks by IFCN members was published earlier by Poynter/IFCN’s website (in English).  Panic and fear might be limiting human reasoning and fueling hoaxes about coronavirus (Feel free to translate this article and republished it in your language/site. You will only have to say it was first published … Read more