Category: ENGLISH
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A ‘photo plot’ targeting photojournalists: TGS chair comments on latest arrests in Turkey
In the protests that started with the detention and arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, 10 journalists were detained and 7 of them have been arrested so far. Naturally, a question may come to mind, “While there are hundreds of people who have been unjustly and unlawfully arrested, do you only worry about
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Leading Press Organizations Issue Joint Call for Release of Detained Journalists in Turkey
Fifteen leading national and international press organizations issued a joint call today for the immediate release of four journalists who have been detained, warning the public about “an alarming trend” of targeting reporters in Turkey. The journalists were taken into custody as part of an operation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office targeting
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Journalists’ Union Reports Alarming Press Freedom Decline in Turkey
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has released its 2024 Press Freedom Report in English, highlighting the severe economic, political and social challenges faced by journalists in the country. TGS announced today that this year’s Press Freedom Report focused on the pervasive poverty among journalists, who are often forced to work for low wages, endure
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Journo News Monitor Investigates Turkish Media Practices, Exposes Google’s Pro-Government Bias
The Journo News Monitor collected data on Turkish news throughout 2023 using two dashboards: one examining news-related Google search results and the other focusing on the content of news websites in Turkey. After a year-long study, Journo’s editor Emre Kizilkaya analyzed the findings in a report, which is available for download here or can be
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Turkey’s Journalists’ Union Signs Fourth Collective Bargaining Agreement in One Month
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has successfully concluded four initial contracts within a span of one month, as reported by UNI. The European trade union federation for 7 million service workers highlighted that this “quadruple win” for Turkey’s journalists was achieved with the support of UNI’s organizing program. Since late December 2023, UNI affiliate
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BBC Editorial Guidelines: Full text
BBC’s Editorial Guidelines set the values and standards for the British public service broadcaster. They apply to all BBC content, regardless of where and how it is received. While they are accessible as a downloadable PDF book, both the Editorial Guidelines and its Guidance are hosted online on dozens of separate pages at the BBC’s
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Journo’s Editorial Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI
Introduction Journo is an Istanbul-based non-profit news platform, dedicated to upholding the highest standards of ethical journalism, financially supported by Turkey’s Journalists’ Union (TGS) and the European Union. With the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into various aspects of journalism, it was imperative to establish clear editorial guidelines governing AI use at Journo. These
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2023 Turkish Elections Results By District: 5 Maps Ahead of Erdogan-Kilicdaroglu Run-Off
In the first round of the 2023 presidential elections in Turkey, we’ve depicted the results on a district-by-district basis across five distinct maps. These interactive visualizations offer a granular view of the voting percentages for candidates Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Sinan Ogan, and Muharrem Ince in each district. Additionally, we show the margins between
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Turkey Elections: Google’s Algorithm Biased Toward Erdogan’s Media, Data Shows
In an extensive analysis of over half a million news-related search results in Turkey, Journo has unveiled evidence of algorithmic bias by Google, the Silicon Valley behemoth. The investigation suggests that Google’s algorithms disproportionately amplified partisan media outlets ahead of the crucial Turkish elections, even disseminating disinformation and hate speech targeting opposition figures. As Turkey
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Reuters ‘to deploy 10 journalists in Turkey to break looming strike’
Reuters management plans to send 10 foreign correspondents to Turkey in an attempt to counter the impending strike by journalists based in the country, which is scheduled ahead of the May 14 elections, according to Turkish union leaders. The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) announced its intent to strike on May 10 after the collective