Türkiye sentences a journalist under ‘disinformation law’ for first time Bianet :: English Aygül (m) reading out a statement outside of the courthouse. Journalist Sinan Ayül has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for “spreading disinformation,” becoming the first journalist to be sentenced under the “disinformation law” enacted in October. ☑ #Turkey's new disinformation … Read more
The Turkish government creates another hero. Ekşi Sözlük has long left caring about the users. Most of its early community features disappeared recently. It is a very commercial site but still on the opposition side, and some Aktrolls consistently targeted the site despite increasing concessions. The ban will probably last for a while, but I … Read more
The second edition of The State of Data Journalism Survey results is now public! Explore the insights from the largest data journalism survey of the year. We covered the industry’s demographics, skills, tools, and work practices, and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Covid-19 pandemic on the field. The 2022 edition also marks an important … Read more
Nation Alliance unveils comprehensive gov’t program with 2,000 specific objectives The six-party Nation Alliance has unveiled its ambitious and comprehensive government program covering nine major areas, 75 subtitles with more than 2,000 targets to overhaul the governance system, economic policies, foreign policy, education and social policies for placing Türkiye into the league of high-income countries … Read more
I have been thinking and reading about Metaverse recently, and this is a piece on its encounters with journalism. Here is the link to download the report.
‘A Look At the 20 Years of Media Freedom’ report published Bianet :: English Assoc. Prof. Ulaş Karan has written an evaluation report titled “A Look At the 20 Years of Media Freedom” regarding the Media Monitoring Reports published by bianet/IPS Communication Foundation. The English version of the report has been published. Click to read … Read more
I think this is a classic pattern of censorship. Türkiye’s new ‘disinformation law’ explained Bianet :: English Internet news portals and journalists working for them are now subject to the Press Law. “Spreading disinformation” is Turkey Allows Jail Terms for What It Deems ‘Fake News’ NYT > Turkey by Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Rights … Read more
I was honored to be a panelist among with two successful journalists from Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Reporting on the State Why it’s important for the media to report on issues the state tries to suppress. Press freedom is a pressing concern across the world today. There is hardly a country where state or non-state … Read more
Special Report: Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms | Reuters Reuters ISTANBUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) – When President Tayyip Erdogan’s son-in-law suddenly quit as finance minister in late 2020, four staff in Turkey’s leading newsrooms said they received a clear direction from their managers: don’t report this until the government says so. The resignation … Read more
Metin Cihan’s latest quest was to question a minister’s business relations (Mr. Canikli) This ended up with the restriction of his Twitter account. A journalist announced that Metin Cihan has several new accounts in other social media platforms: Nurettin Canikli dosyasını paylaşan Metin Cihan’ın Twitter hesabına kısıtlama getirilmiş. Bize, size ulaştırmamız için bir mesaj yolladı. … Read more
📢 Diyarbakır’da gözaltına alınan 21 Kürt gazeteci meslektaşımız için İstanbul şubemizde yarın basın açıklaması düzenliyoruz. Herkesi dayanışma için orada bulunmaya çağırıyoruz. 🕛 12:00📍DİSK Basın-İş (Orhan Adli Apaydın Sokak No:5 / Taksim)#GazetecileriSerbestBırakın pic.twitter.com/GIC0GKBtyU — DİSK Basın-İş (@Disk_Basin_is) June 10, 2022 https://twitter.com/babat_dilan/status/1534943691596603398?t=2qDP2Ny_ND8vIgZCOfh-WA&s=03 Trace Turkey’s path to normalizing the practice of blocking news websites • Global Voices … Read more
Israel Admits It Might Have Killed Journalist, Attacks Her Funeral The Intercept Israeli police attacked the funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday, nearly causing Prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead by Israeli bullet to the head Dubbed ‘Voice of Palestine’, the journalist’s murder is mourned by many Originally published … Read more
Turkey ranks 149th for media freedom as authoritarianism rises – RSF | Ahval Turkey ranked 149th of 180 countries for freedom of the press, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said… Click here for the RSF World Press Freedom Index Only 31 countries rank worse than Turkey in press freedom Of the 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) … Read more
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The Race to Archive the Ukrainian Internet In times of war, preservation is more critical than ever—cultural artifacts, historical collections, and important records are often targeted and erased. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last month, the Internet Archive has been a crucial member of the effort to preserve Ukrainian websites, datasets, and digital resources before they’re lost forever. We sometimes think … Read more