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Three times as many men as women work in Turkey's local media

Three times as many men as women work in Turkey's local media

According to the survey of the Media Studies Association, 4,996 people work in 1,222 local media outlets across Turkey. The survey has found that the number of reporters/ camera operators actively reporting news and women workers is highly low.

5 November 2021

'When you wear lipstick, you aren't seen as a journalist'

WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN LOCAL MEDIA

'When you wear lipstick, you aren't seen as a journalist'

Thirty women journalists from around Turkey have been interviewed about the problems they experience in professional life.

29 December 2020

How has Coronavirus Affected Local Newspapers?

How has Coronavirus Affected Local Newspapers?

With their advertising revenues and sales dropped due to coronavirus, local newspapers can hardly keep their heads above the water. Owners of local newspapers say that they oscillate between their employees and closing down the newspapers.

21 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

Gender Based Journalism Workshop in Mersin Ends

Gender Based Journalism Workshop in Mersin Ends

Run by IPS Communication Foundation and Free Journalists Association and supported by Kaos GL, Mersin leg of “Gender Based Journalism Workshop” has been completed.

21 November 2016

Chief Judge Becomes Editor-in-Chief

Chief Judge Becomes Editor-in-Chief

Kayseri 6th Assize Court ruled initially “provisional injunction” about the unpublished news story of Kayseri Deniz Postası. When the news website objected the rule, the court asked for the story.

12 December 2014 Elif Akgül

TGC Awards for Local Media

Journalists from local newspapers were handed awards by Turkey's Journalists' Society and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. TGC president Erinç mentioned the difficulties which the local media faces.

10 April 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

"Local Media Yields to Opportunism in Elections"

Struggling with problems, local media exploits upcoming local elections by endorsing candidates in return for financial benefits, degrading journalistic ethics. He himself the owner of Milas Önder newspaper, Efendioglu explains.

6 February 2009 Erol Önderoğlu