#journalism agenda: “The Robert L. Long Nieman Fellowship for Turkish journalists established at Harvard University

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The Robert L. Long Nieman Fellowship for Turkish journalists established at Harvard University nieman.harvard.edu The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard and the New York City-based Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) today announced the launch of the Robert L. Long Nieman Fellowship to support the work of exceptional Turkish journalists. Applications for Wall Street Journal Reporter … Read more

The worst death scene comes from the Turkish cinema! (!)

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The worst death scene ever has been found, and oh wow https://t.co/52VITOMZsJ — The Independent (@Independent) 10 Ekim 2017

My Digital Anthropology course this semester…

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Three weeks have already passed. But there are many weeks to go and if any one is interested in joining reading discussions online (we are on Week 4), here is the code to join MED 521 course: km26m5 at classroom.google.com MED 521 – Syllabus for Fall 2017 Digital Anthropology for Media Studies Mondays 19:00-22:00- santral E2-102 … Read more

As the visa crisis continues, Wall Street Journal Reporter,Ayla Albayrak, Sentenced to Prison by Turkish Court…

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Wall Street Journal Reporter Sentenced to Prison by Turkish Court Wall Street Journal – Thomas Grove – Oct 10, 12:25 PM A Turkish court sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak to two years and one month in prison Tuesday, declaring her guilty of engaging in terrorist propaganda in support of a banned Kurdish separatist organization … Read more

Turkish lira and ordinary citizens are probably the biggest losers in visa suspension tension between US and Turkey…

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US suspends handling of visas in Turkey after arrest of consulate staffer World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agence France-Presse Turkish member of mission team in Istanbul charged with espionage, raising questions about ‘commitment to security of personnel’ The United States has indefinitely suspended handling all regular visa applications in Turkey, escalating a row after a member … Read more

Sony Turkey censored @bladerunner 2049 #BladeRunner out of “local moral concerns”

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It seems that Sony Turkey decided to censor some scenes that include nudity. A cinema writers association (SİYAD) strongly criticized company’s decision. I saw the news first on Twitter as some cinema-goers began to protest zoomed or blurred scenes. It seems that Sony Turkey people acted even before the government…    

#Europe agenda: Spain [at least] apologises to injured Catalans…

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Catalonia referendum: Spain apologises to injured Catalans BBC News | Europe | World Edition The government’s representative in Catalonia had blamed the Catalans for holding an illegal vote. Debate: US billionaire Soros still a target for Orbán euro|topics After a country-wide billboard campaign against the Hungarian-born US billionaire George Soros in the summer, the Hungarian government is … Read more

NYT piece on jailed Americans…

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Americans Jailed After Failed Coup in Turkey Are Hostages to Politics NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL U.S. officials appear powerless to secure their release, and the dozen detainees may be bargaining chips in Turkey’s attempts to have Fethullah Gulen extradited. Power relations in New Turkey and the naked truth open Democracy News Analysis – by Nil Mutluer … Read more

#Cyberculture agenda: “Facebook outsources its fake news problem to Wikipedia…

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Facebook outsources its fake news problem to Wikipedia—and an army of human moderators Mashable! by Kerry Flynn Facebook made nearly $27 billion last year, but the tech giant can’t seem to figure out how to fix its fake news problem on its own. Slashdot is 20  Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Destinyland writes, “Slashdot turns 20 years old today … Read more

What good point: “How booking.com uses stress to rush your decisions”… PEW report (Automation in Everyday Life)…#Cyberculture agenda:

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How booking.com uses stress to rush your decisions The Next Web by Roman Cheplyaka Many websites and applications these days are designed to trick you into doing things that their creators want. Here are some examples from timewellspent.io: YouTube autoplays more videos to keep us from leaving. Instagram shows new likes one at a time, to keep us … Read more

20 Ekim’de Dijital Çağda Arşivler ve Kültürel Miras konferansı…

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  Konferans içeriği konusunda daha fazla bilgi almak isteyenleri bağlantısına bakabilir. Katılım için formu doldurunuz:  https://goo.gl/forms/WdxAXSstyQzzmW972

#Europe agenda: As anti-police strike hits public services, Claims of Spanish police brutality probed…

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Catalan vote: Claims of Spanish police brutality probed  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Rights groups probe police brutality claims with about 900 civilians injured in referendum, allegedly by Spanish forces. Catalan referendum: Anti-police strike hits public services  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Mass protests grip Catalonia over police violence that marred Sunday’s independence vote Why both … Read more

“Awarding of the 2017 Raif Badawi Award to Ahmet Şık

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Awarding of the 2017 Raif Badawi Award to Ahmet Şık Berlin, 2 October 2017 – Turkish investigative journalist Ahmet Şık is this year’s winner of the Raif Badawi Award for courageous journalists. Şık writes for “Cumhuriyet”, a leading Turkish daily newspaper critical of the government, as well as other publications; his book “The Imam’s Army”, on the life and … Read more

#anthropology roundup: “Iceland’s Forgotten Fisherwomen

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Iceland’s Forgotten Fisherwomen SAPIENS by Roberta Kwok Fisherwomen have played a significant role in Iceland’s history, and yet their contribution has been, for the most part, overlooked. Michelle Jones/SAPIENS Explaining Ethnography in the Field: A Conversation between Pasang Yangjee Sherpa and Carole McGranahan  Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog by Carole McGranahan What is ethnography? … Read more

KİTABA KATKI ÇAĞRISI: TÜRKİYE İNTERNET TARİHİ (YENİ MEDYA ÇALIŞMALARI V)

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KİTABA KATKI ÇAĞRISI:   TÜRKİYE İNTERNET TARİHİ (YENİ MEDYA ÇALIŞMALARI V)   Türkiye’ye İnternetin gelişi 20 yılı geçti. Bu sürede Türkiye’deki internet kullanıcıları yalnızca ülke çapında değil, küresel kullanımını da etkileyebilecek pratiklere imza attılar. Bu derleme ile ortaya çıkan birikimi belgelemek istedik. Bu sayede İnternet Araştırmaları alanının çeşitlendirilmesine de katkıda bulunacağımıza inanıyoruz. Kitap hem disiplinlerarası … Read more