Dear ECREAns, I’ve been asked by Lyubov Naydonova, President of the Ukrainian Association of Media Psychologists and Media Educators, to share an open letter with you aimed at influencing Western media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The letter is signed by the leaders of a number of Ukrainian media research organizations and by … Read more
Poynter’s MediaWise joins Istanbul Bilgi University in Turkey to launch a free digital media literacy program The latest course from MediaWise teaches Turkish adults how to discern fact from fiction online, one text message at a time. By: Sara Bealor March 25, 2022 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 25, 2022) – MediaWise, the digital media literacy initiative … Read more
I am excited to be part of Mediawise‘s efforts to internationalize the Digital Media Literacy WhatsApp course. The launch and the panels afterward can be watched here: This is a collaboration between the Faculty of Communication at Istanbul Bilgi University and Poynter‘s Mediawise which in turn is supported by Meta Turkey. The launch program … Read more
IPI’s survival guide for local media An IPI global network guide for sustainable news media serving local communities in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. See the full report and download a copy here Across the IPI global network of journalists, editors, and publishers, we’ve been speaking to more local media … Read more
Turkish journalist held over alleged ox insult against Erdoğan World news: Turkey Sedef Kabaş faces trial over use of proverb on TV and in tweet comparing palace to a barn A Turkish journalist has been jailed pending a trial for allegedly insulting the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, after she cited a proverb on television and social … Read more
A FIRST IN 13 YEARS: ‘Journalists strong when united’: BBC Turkish goes on strike Bianet :: English While the official inflation rate is 36 percent in Turkey, BBC has offered a 20-percent pay rise to its employees in its İstanbul bureau, protests the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS). After 13 years, the first strike has begun … Read more
The letter is available here and at participating organizations’ websites in their own languages. Ms. Susan Wojcicki, It’s been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The world has seen time and time again how destructive disinformation and misinformation can be for social harmony, democracy, and public health; too many lives and livelihoods have been ruined, and … Read more
It’s Time to End CNN’s License for CNN Turk’s Hate Content | Opinion – Newsweek Newsweek The channel became synonymous with self-censorship when it aired a documentary on penguins in 2013 instead of reporting the Gezi Park protests Turkish media recently reported that CNN International is sending a team to Turkey to “look into its Turkish branch’s broadcasting policy,” which has … Read more
The Poynter Institute’s MediaWise announces international expansion of digital media literacy program to address global information disorder The program will empower older adults in Brazil, Spain and Turkey to be more critical consumers of online content. By: Sara Bealor December 13, 2021 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2021) – When the Poynter Institute launched its digital … Read more
CPJ: Turkey is the ‘sixth worst jailer of journalists’ in 2021, shows report Bianet :: English The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released its annual report: “The number of journalists jailed around the world set another record in 2021. Repressive regimes from Asia to Europe to Africa cracked down harshly on the independent press.” Jailed Journalists … Read more
‘900 newspapers closed in Turkey in five years’ Bianet :: English Yılmaz Karaca, the Chair of the Federation of Journalists of Turkey (TGF), has raised concerns about the economic hardships faced by the local press in Turkey, warning that at least 100 newspapers may be closed this year alone. JOURNALISTS’ FEDERATION CHAIR: ‘At least 100 newspapers may … Read more
Dear Metin Cihan is the best representative of citizen journalism at the moment in Turkey. He is releasing leaked documents from the Turkish Youth Foundation, TÜGVA, an Istanbul-based youth and student foundation. Bilal Erdoğan, son of President of the Republic of Turkey leads the foundation. Mr. Cihan was careful to take care of private personal … Read more
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Knife attack on journalist Erk Acarer in Germany Bianet :: English Acarer has been reportedly assaulted in the yard of his home in Berlin, where he has been living for four years. RTÜK fines Halk TV over folk song deemed ‘terror propaganda’ Bianet :: English The media authority has also fined the channel because of a pundit’s … Read more
Journalists as targets of hate Bianet :: English An online event to explore the impact of hate campaigns on journalists’ safety and independence… Homophobic attack in İstanbul: ‘It was like a life-and-death situation’ Bianet :: English LGBTI+s were faced with attempted lynching in İstanbul’s Tophane neighbourhood; police told them, “Don’t exaggerate.” They have received a medical report … Read more