25 November 2010 DGIV/Campaign/Istanbul(2010)2 M E D I A , I NTERCULTURAL D IALOGUE & F IGHT AGAINST D ISCRIMINATION - C R O S S -R EPORTS FROM T U R K E Y A EUROPEAN MEDIA ENCOUNTER Participants’ Biography Biographie Participants UNE RENCONTRE MEDIATIQUE EUROPEENNE M E D I A , D IALOGUE I NTERCULTUREL & L UTTE CONTRE LES D ISCRIMINATIONS - R EPORTAGES CROISES EN T U R Q U I E İstanbul 29.11. – 03.12.2010 Biographies and information are given here under the entire responsibility of their author / Les biographies et autres données transmises dans ce document le sont sous la seule responsabilité de leurs auteurs. ABADAY Ali H. – Turkey NTVMSNBC - Editor NTVMSNBC , Turkey’s News Portal, started out on May 15, 2000; by forming a partnership with world’s most visited news portal MSNBC, ntvmsnbc took the advantage of MSNBC’s technological ability and NTV’s experience on th subject of “news”. NTVMSNBC news portal offers information on a wide range of subjects. Its content prepared by its own staff editors in an impartial and unbiased manner. Users can get access to the news, of the latest developments, real time data on market and exclusive topics. Ali H. Abaday - In 2006 I have graduated from Middle East Technical University with a B.S degree in International Relations. Between 2007 and 2009, I worked for TARAF daily newspaper as foreign news deputy chief. Currently, I am working for NTVMSNBC as editor on current affairs desk. I am also free lance correspondent of Pittsburgh Tribune daily newspaper. AKSU Cemıl – Turkey BİRYAŞAM - Editor Cemıl Aksu studies Public Administration in Anadolu University. He is the publisher of “Biryasam Journal”. He is the chairman of Biryasam Culture and Ecology Association. ALANDARENKO Mikhail - Ukraine Radio Free Europe - Journalist Radio Free Europe ‘s mission is to promote democratic values and institutions by reporting the news in countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. Our journalists provide what many people cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate. Mikhail Alandarenko was born in the former Soviet Union. Live in Ukraine with a Russian passport. Started working for Radio Free Iraq in 1999. Was in Baghdad twice back in 2000. Lovely city, liked it very much, apart from the fact that the whole country was then ruled by Saddam Hussein. Write radio reports, place news on the site. Also occasionally contribute to some other media, e.g. Russia’s Vremya Novostei daily. Love my job, although feel no special pride about it. ALMEDIA SANTOS Clara – Portugal Universidade de Coimbra – Editor / Professor University of Coimbra - The Department of Communication of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Coimbra offers three cycles of studies in Journalism and Communication. It is also responsible for the production of content for the web television of the University. Clara Almeida Santos is a professor in the Universidade de Coimbra (Faculdade de Letras) with a PhD in Communication Sciences and MSc in Communication and Journalism. Since 2003, she has participated in several research projects on diversity in the media, authoring or co- authoring 5 books on the subject. She worked as a journalist in television (SIC), especially working on the channel’s website. European Media Encounter / Rencontre Médiatique Européenne – Istanbul – Who’s Who - p. 3 ATAK Alper – Turkey Turkish Radio Television Corporation - Journalist Turkish Radio and Television Corporation is the public service broadcaster of Turkey. Established in 1964, TRT broadcasts to Turkey and to the entire world with 15 television channels, 6 national, 6 regional, 1 local and 2 international radio channels, over the internet at trt.net.tr and trt-world.com in 32 languages and dialects, through teletext and through its periodicals TeleVİZYON, Radyovizyon, F1 Racing and TRT Çocuk. / TRT est le groupe de radio et télévision de service public de la Turquie établi en 1964. Les émissions de TRT en Turquie et au monde entier sont diffusées par 15 chaînes de télévision, 6 nationales, 6 régionales, 1 local et 2 internationales chaînes de radio, sur Internet à trt.net.tr et à trt-world.com en 32 langues et dialectes, par le biais de télétexte et au travers de ses périodiques Televizyon, Radyovizyon, F1 Racing et TRT Çocuk. Alper Atak was born in 1980 in Merzifon. After completing his secondary and high schools in different parts of the country, he started the department of Business Administration in Galatasaray University. After his graduation, he started in BusinessWeek Magazine as a reporter for 2 years. In 2009, he moved to Ankara and he started working at TRT. Currently, he covers the field of the economy. As of January 2011, he will start working as a reporter in Euronews . He is married and he is preparing to be a father / Alper Atak est né en 1980 à Merzifon. Après avoir terminé ses écoles secondaires et supérieures dans différentes parties du pays, il a commencé le département en administration de l'Université de Galatasaray. Après avoir obtenu son diplôme, il a commencé à BusinessWeek Magazine en tant que journaliste pour 2 ans. En 2009, il s'installe à Ankara et il a commencé à TRT. Actuellement, il couvre les questions liées à l'économie. A partir de Janvier 2011, il commencera à travailler comme journaliste à Euronews. Il est marié et il se prépare à être père. AYŞEGÜL Aydin – Turkey www.habervesaire.com – Journalism student Habervesaire is the news portal of Istanbul Bilgi University. It’s an online place where you can find the current news and the agenda. The news is written by students and the teachers who are real journalists outside of the classes. BANASTEY GÜMÜŞGERDAN Virna - Turkey Şalom Newspaper - Managing Editor Şalom newspaper started its publication in 1947. Until 1983, it had been published by its founder, Avram Leyon. Afterwards, Gözlem Yayıncılık continued the publication. It is the only newspaper of the Jewish community in Turkey. It is published weekly, with a circulation of approximately 5000. The newspaper’s writers board consists of fully volunteer reporters and writers. BASSON Héloïse – France ISCPA Lyon - Journalism Student L’ISCPA est une école de journalisme française, basée uniquement sur Paris et Lyon, et qui est une école privée. Elle propose deux filières différentes, communication et journalisme, à réaliser sur cinq ou trois ans. En journalisme, pas de possibilité de master, mais des stages sont à effectuer chaque années. Pour valider la licence, nous devons réaliser un mémoire de fin d’études. European Media Encounter / Rencontre Médiatique Européenne – Istanbul – Who’s Who - p. 4 Héloïse Basson - Je suis étudiante en troisième année à l’ISCPA de Lyon. Après un baccalauréat littéraire obtenu en 2007, je suis partie un an à l’étranger, six mois à Chicago et quatre mois à Londres pour être fille au pair. J’ai pratiqué le basket pendant près de sept ans, avant de devenir entraineur d’une équipe de filles de 12 ans, puis j’ai arbitré des matchs. Aujourd’hui, je fais de la course à pieds, et j’ai fait des compétitions de dix kilomètres. J’aime le cinéma et la musique. / Héloïse Basson- I am a french student in the ISCPA school for 3 years. I’d like to be a journalist. First, I had my exam in 2007 and then I went to Chicago and London, to be an aupair. I spent almost one year over there. I was a basket-ball player when I was young; when I stopped playing, I was coach for a young girl team, and finally I was a referee. Today, I practice running, and I compete sometimes. BAYKAL Saadet TRT - Radio Journalist - Anchor Turkish Radio and Television Corporation is the public service broadcaster of Turkey. Established in 1964, TRT broadcasts to Turkey and to the entire world with 15 television channels, 6 national, 6 regional, 1 local and 2 international radio channels, over the internet at trt.net.tr and trt-world.com in 32 languages and dialects, through teletext and through its periodicals TeleVİZYON, Radyovizyon, F1 Racing and TRT Çocuk. / TRT est le groupe de radio et télévision de service public de la Turquie établi en 1964. Les émissions de TRT en Turquie et au monde entier sont diffusées par 15 chaînes de télévision, 6 nationales, 6 régionales, 1 local et 2 internationales chaînes de radio, sur Internet à trt.net.tr et à trt-world.com en 32 langues et dialectes, par le biais de télétexte et au travers de ses périodiques Televizyon, Radyovizyon, F1 Racing et TRT Çocuk. Saadet BAYKAL - Born in 1970 in Cologne-Germany. Studied Business Administration at Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir. Working as a radio journalist-presenter since 1989. Besides having presented many live and recorded programmes up until then, also preparing a programme about Portuguese Music-Fado, for Radio-3 since the beginning of 2010. Has been awarded by both the Turkish Journalists Association and the Contemporary Journalists Association for a radio programme stressing on “womanly suicides in the south-east Anatolian region” in 2006. BICHO Francisca – Portugal University of Coimbra - Journalism Student The University of Coimbra is an indisputable reference in higher education and research in Portugal, due the quality of the courses taught at its eight facilities and to the advances achieved in pure and applied research in various areas of knowledge, in Portugal and in the world. In my school, we have a big diversity of courses, from languages, to philosophy, to journalism. It’s really good to study in such a plural environment with different ideas and concepts as my school has. Francisca Bicho - My name is Francisca Bicho and I’m 22 years old.