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EFD Rights Watch: Erdoğan among “Great People” in RSF’s annual list. 22 lawyers tried in Silivri… #SavunmayaÖzgürlük

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GVInDRlYZA Journalists killed, bloggers imprisoned, censorship…, the overall level of freedom of information violations continues to be very high and the situation is still worrying in 2013 as proved by the annual round-up published on December 13th, 2013 by Reporters Without Borders. Reporters Without Borders and its agency BETC denounce this alarming observation with their … Read more

Açık Toplum Vakfı Raporu: “Yalnız ve Endişeli Ülke: Türkiye”

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  – Diğer ülkeler hakkında en olumsuz düşüncelere sahip toplumlar sıralamasının lideri kim? – Küresellik-yerellik skalasında Türkiye hangi kampın lideri? – Uluslararası hukuka saygıda sondan 3’üncülüğü kim kaptı? AB ve BM’ye güven soruşturmasında Müslüman ülkeler ortalamasının 7 katı güvensizlik hangi toplumda saptandı? – Ekonomik güce ya da askeri güce önem veren ülkeler ayrımında AB11 ülkeleri … Read more

Journalism roundup: three new studies from Reuters Inst. and more…

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The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford, has issued three new studies that may be of interest: Is there still a place for public service television? Effects of the changing economics of broadcasting, edited by Robert G. Picard and Paolo Siciliani https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fileadmin/documents/Publications/Working_Papers/Is_There_Still_a_Place_for_Public_Service_Television.pdf Women and journalism, Suzanne Franks https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/publications/risj-challenges/women-and-journalism.html Climate change and … Read more

Eurosphere roundup: Germany voting today….

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Merkel concludes campaign trying to fend off Eurosceptic threat German chancellor Angela Merkel wrapped up her re-election campaign with an appeal to defend Europe and her centre-right coalition against Eurosceptics Will Germany’s Pirates be walking the plank? Despite recent successes, and timeliness of internet privacy issues, life’s not all plain sailing for the Pirate Party. … Read more

Yeni Anayasa Gündemi: “İHH’nın Çözüm Süreci raporu’nda sivil anayasa vurgusu

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Mehmet Ali Şahin’den muhalefete yeni anayasa eleştirisi http://www.iha.com.tr Bu yıl ilk kez anayasanın ilgili maddesine göre başkomutanlık sıfatını taşıyan ve bu görevini de TBMM adına yapması gereken Cumhurbaşkanımız Abdullah gül başkomutanlık göreviyle 30 Ağustos Zafer Bayramı törenlerini Çankaya köşkünde yapmaya   Altaç:Önemli olan yeni anayasa Internet Haber BBC Türkçe’ye konuşan AKP Diyarbakır İl Başkanı Aydın … Read more

More than 2m have fled Syria says UN; Ballistic objects detected by Russia fell into sea… Syria updates.

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Russia says ballistic “objects” fired in Mediterranean Russian radar detected two ballistic “objects” that were fired towards the eastern Mediterranean Ballistic objects detected by Russia fell into sea: RIA Russian radar detected two ballistic “objects” that were fired towards the eastern Mediterranean Number of Syrian refugees passes 2 million mark: UN More than two million Syrians have … Read more

Occupy Gezi roundup. “Turkish PM’s treason claims against BBC reporter chills other journalists…A Digital Collection of Gezi Park Articles

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A Digital Collection of Gezi Park Articles ************* Turkish PM’s treason claims against BBC reporter chills other journalists Turkish journalists see Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s attack on presenter for BBC’s Turkish service as a warning to them all Selin Gerit, a London-based presenter for BBC’s Turkish service, was until last week relatively unknown in her home country. … Read more

EU envoys reject Bağış’ claims, emphasize excessive violence… A roundup…

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EU envoys react to Bağış?s comparison of Turkish and EU police European Union ambassadors asked for transparency and accountability in investigating the Turkish police?s unlawful moves against civilians during the Gezi Park protests Turkish minister says Twitter turned down cooperation offer over Turkey protests Turkey?s offer to cooperate with social media micro-blogging website Twitter over the Gezi … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Two wise men refuse to attend meeting with PM Erdoğan due to Gezi Resistance…

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Two wise men refuse to attend meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan because of Gezi unrest Wise men Professor Baskın Oran and columnist Murat Belge.. ************** One arrested in southeastern Turkey rape case One suspect was arrested for charges related to the rape of a sixteen year-old. Turkish police detain 20 alleged protesters during raids … Read more

BBC Statement regarding BBC reporters in Turkey

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[[Yesterday Ankara mayor, Melih Gökçek, accuses BBC Turkish journalist of being an ‘agent’ in Twitter campaign]]  Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek   BBC Global News Director, Peter Horrocks, has issued the following statement. The BBC is very concerned by the continued campaign of the Turkish authorities to discredit the BBC and intimidate its journalists. A large … Read more

“The BBC has stated that its partnership with NTV is “under review” in response to our petition… #OccupyTurkey

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The BBC has stated that its partnership with NTV is “under review” in response to our petition that has now been signed by over 3500 people! This is still NOT good enough as the BBC has said that “at present” it has made the “difficult decision” that “it is better for our audiences that the … Read more

Journalism roundup: Impact of Manning case on media and more..

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A Salute to Bradley Manning, Whistleblower, As We Hear His Words For The First Time from Boing Boing by Daniel Ellsberg L: A young Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower and former U.S. military analyst. R: PFC Bradley Manning, 24; former Army intelligence analyst. Today, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, an organization that I co-founded and for … Read more

A journalism roundup: Crisis at BBC and more…

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BBC needs ?radical overhaul?: chairman from Hurriyet Daily News The head of the BBC?s governing body said yesterday the broadcaster needs a radical overhaul following the resignation.. BBC needs to relearn its journalistic ABC Endless layers of checking by executives and lawyers cannot replace experienced professional judgment, writes Philip Stephens   MAIN FOCUS: BBC mired … Read more

Deniz Ergürel: Reuters ve BBC haber başlıklarında neden terörist kelimesini kullanmıyor?

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Reuters ve BBC haber başlıklarında neden terörist kelimesini kullanmıyor? Toplumların hayatında bazı günleri vardır, bu günlerde analitik düşünce yerini şiddetli duygulara bırakır. İşte 19 Ekim Türkiye için böyle bir gündü. O gün PKK, Hakkari Çukurcuma?da 8 ayrı hedefe yaptığı saldırıyla 24 askeri öldürdü ve 18 askeri yaraladı. Bu feci olay toplum içerisinde derin bir infial uyandırdı. Tüm gazeteler, … Read more

Crowdsourcing a Research Agenda at BBC Social Media summit… A Journalism roundup…

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BBC Social Media Summit: Crowdsourcing a Research Agenda from MediaShift The BBC College of Journalism is staging a Social Media Summit (hashtag #BBCSMS) in London this week, which will bring together industry leaders, practitioners and academics from around the world, with a view to collaboratively mapping the future of social journalism.   AP Stylebook Adds … Read more