This thesis examines the practice of the profession of journalism in Turkey and
whether the fundamental ethical codes and standards of journalism are being honored
in the contemporary market-driven media sector.
While media owners have consistently used the press as an instrument in the
furtherance of their interests, this problem has been aggravated by the recent
concentration in media ownership. The perception of readers as &lsquo / consumers&rsquo / has put
a premium on entertainment and sensationalism while jeopardizing basic journalistic
values. Forced to practice a type of journalism different to the model which drew
them to the profession, many journalists have lost pride in their work along with
confidence in the ability of the media to fulfill the public right to information in a
democratic society.
The thesis begins with an overview of the emergence of the ethical codes and
practices of the profession before focusing on the Turkish media and the
implementation of the various codes of practice and regulatory procedures which
have been developed in Turkey.
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The basic issue in media ethics is the morality of those in the sector and the
compatibility of journalism and ethics. In order to ascertain if Turkish journalists
believe these standards are being maintained, extensive interviews were undertaken
with a sample group of a 114 journalists, comprising new and veteran reporters,
editors and members of editorial boards.
The study confirms that ethical codes and standards are not being followed in the
Turkish media because of commercial constraints underlined by increasing
concentration in the sector.
Keywords: Turkish media, ethics.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607793/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2006 |
| Creators | Koylu, Hilal |
| Contributors | Kaya, Rasit |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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