by the way, Hıncal Uluç, sentenced for sexist comments…

Turkish columnist sentenced in Defne Joy ‘criticism’ case by ISTANBUL – Hürriyet A columnist who has been sued for comments he made following the death of a Turkish-American TV host has been sentenced to pay 20,000 Turkish Liras in damages. In other human rights related news: İstanbul Court accepts indictment in odatv.com case including Şener, … Read more

Nihan Güneli: Defne Devrimi ve Medyadaki Egemen Söylem

Bu yazı ilk defa 1 Haziran 2011’de yayınlandı. Yazarın izniyle buraya da alınıyor. Defne Devrimi ve Medyadaki Egemen Söylem Bugün Bilgi Üniversitesi’nde biraz geç de olsa toplanabilen hareket, medyada başka bir dil isteğini dile getirdi. Bilmeyenler için kısa özet: Defne Devrimi, Defne Joy Foster’ın vefatının ardından Hıncal Uluç’un ‘Su testisi su yolunda kırılır’ minvalindeki -ki … Read more

Defne Devrimi: A web campaign against the dominance of male columnists in Turkish press

WE DEMAND ANOTHER MEDIA Why hasn?t media changed at all, when everything else is transforming? Why is it forcing upon us the same-old bankrupt discourse one generation after the other: full of insults; executions; tirades; harassment; and a modernist feudalism? Why is it not democratizing? Where does the national media, chronically falling behind the rest … Read more