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Media Systems and Media Capture in Turkey: A Case Study
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Abstract This article attempts to explain the current situation of the Turkish media system through the media systems approach as a case study with special attention to the concept of media capture. We propose that the Turkish media system's shift is heavily influenced by media capture. We associate four of ... view more
This article attempts to explain the current situation of the Turkish media system through the media systems approach as a case study with special attention to the concept of media capture. We propose that the Turkish media system's shift is heavily influenced by media capture. We associate four of Hallin and Mancini's media systems concepts related to the effects of media capture in the Turkish media system shift: rise of political parallelism, erosion of journalistic professionalism (ethics), controlling role of the state, and government-friendly ownership concentration. In explaining the shift from a pluralist polarised to captured media in Turkey, we acknowledge the potential for new, independent, and alternative media to emerge. The article also comments that the potential reason for this shift from a captured liberal to a captured media in Turkey is the climate of fear that has allowed successive governments in Turkey to attempt media capture. In general, this article attempts to provide insight into the current relationship between media and politics in Turkey.... view less
Keywords
Turkey; journalism; media; system; new media; political influence
Classification
Communicator Research, Journalism
Free Keywords
media capture; media systems; political parallelism
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Media and Communication, 12 (2024)
Issue topic
Communication Policies and Media Systems: Revisiting Hallin and Mancini's Model
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed