100 B 100 C 100 M 100 Y 100 CMY 100 CM 100 CY 100 MY 100 B 100 C 100 M 100 Y 100 CMY 100 CM 100 CY 100 MY Ade Journal of MediaS in Southc Eastr Europei p No.01/02.to 2008 ¤ 15,- Media Landscape Turkey 100 B 100 C 100 M 100 Y 100 CMY 100 CM 100 CY 100 MY 100 B 100 C 100 M 100 Y 100 CMY 100 CM 100 CY 100 MY www.deScripto.info published by the South East Europe Media Organisation - SEEMO 100 B 100 C 100 M 100 Y 100 CMY 100 CM 100 CY 100 MY CY 100 CM 100 B C 100 MY CMY 100 100 100 100 100 100 B 100 C 100 M 100 Y 100 CMY 100 CM 100 CY 100 MY CY 100 CM 100 B C 100 MY CMY 100 100 100 100 100 EDITORIAL Letter from the Editor-in-Chief Letter from the Publisher Table of Contents imprint deScripto A Journal of Media in South East Europe Editorials . 2 Published quarterly Dear Readers! Dear Readers! E-mail: descriptoŸseemo.org www.deScripto.info An introduction to the deScripto Turkey Special . 4 It took a long time for us appearing with the With this number we start a new series of the The Challenge of Transition and Globalization . 5 Editor in Chief Thomas A. Bauer, University of Vienna next issue of deScripto. The reason is very prac- deScripto magazine. The idea of the new con- Department of Media and Communication tical: for a magazine like this, done by volun- cept is to work in greater cooperation with EU: To Be or Not To Be - Turkish Media and The European Union . 11 Science, University of Vienna Address: Schoppenhauerstrasse 32, teers and depending on sponsors, the condi- local universities, media centres and organi- Turkish Media in their Eyes - Foreign Correspondents in Turkey tell their Stories . 16 A-1180 Vienna, Austria tions of surviving are not as stable as we would sations, media groups and journalist schools Language Policy in the Turkish Media . 20 Tel: +43 1 4277 48336 E-mail: thomas.bauerŸunivie.ac.at wish them to be. That means team changes but in South East and Central Europe. This num- Journalism ’à la Turca’ . 24 also it means the challenge to change the con- ber was prepared in cooperation with the An Eye on the Turkish TV and Radio Channels - Radio Television Executive Local Editor Tonguc Ibrahim Sezen, University of Istanbul cept in order to meet the capacities of work University of Istanbul. Supreme Council . 26 and the interests of our addressees. Shareholding Structures and Current Situations of Television Channels in Turkey . 28 Local Co-editor Ceyhan Kandemir, University of Istanbul We have also some changes in staff. Under the supervision of the Vienna Awards Nedim Hazar with European Media Award . 31 That was the reason to change the idea and the concept as it is de- Editor-in-Chief Thomas Bauer who has been, as you know, responsi- The Most Open Place in Istanbul - Acik Radio . 32 Executive Editor Selma Koric, South East Europe scribed by the publisher Oliver Vujovic. We are starting this serial of ble for this publication from the beginning, the new Executive Editor The Sound of Anatolia - Problems of Turkish Local Media . 35 Media Organisation Email: selma seemo.org deScripto on media landscapes of the SEE- countries with Turkey be- is Selma Koric. That means, that the cooperation between SEEMO and Access Denied - YouTube Banning in Turkey . 39 Ÿ cause of some plausible reasons: Turkey has within the European dis- the University of Vienna on this project continues. Zoran Spahic is The Sour Side of the Internet - The Story of a Turkish Wiki . 40 Art Director Zoran Spahic course a paradigmatic position. Coming closer to Europe, not only due now responsible for layout, with his team. Zoran is a person with The ABC of Media - How Media Literacy was Introduced into the to globalisation, but also due to the interests of the extension of the whom SEEMO has had a great long-term cooperation with in pro- Turkish Curriculum . .42 Advertising Contact SEEMO-IPI European Union also searching for models of good neighbourhood, ducing different publications, and now he will cooperate with us also Creating Future - Journalism Education in Turkey . 45 South East Europe Media Organisation the specific and different characters of identity surface more than ever on the graphic design of deScripto. Responsible for organising the An Unsolved Problem: Labour Day - Labour Day and the Turkish Media . 47 International Press Institute Address: Spiegelgasse 2/29, 1010 Vienna, Austria before. The discourse on Turkey still is overloaded with lots of stereo- printing of the publication are Mirjana Zivanovic and Slobodan Polic. Media and Democracy . 49 Tel: +431 5133940 types and clichés due to lack of information. A Continuing March to Equality - Women’s Media in Turkey . 53 E-mail: descriptoŸseemo.org deScripto hopes to continue to contribute to the media-related discus- Agos is still Agos, Almost... - An Interview with Aris Nalci . 57 Photos and Illustrations Media structures and the media culture in Turkey is of course a wide sion in the SEEMO region and to help the development of media cul- Turkey’s Own Caricature Crisis - A Tale of Humour and Freedom of Speech . 61 Courtesy of University of Istanbul SEEMO Archive ranging topic and can not be covered as a whole. But there is a possi- ture in South East and Central Europe. We will have also, as in the past, bility to give an overview by selecting paradigmatic topics, which, I reviews of interesting new books and magazines, preview of events and SITA - Slovak News Agency . .65 Publisher SEEMO - South East Europe Media Organization, think, could be achieved. The result of the work of a group of teachers also present what SEEMO is doing in its daily work. What is new is Interview: Milos Nemecek, Chairman of The Slovak Union of Newspaper Publishers . 68 Oliver Vujovic and students of the Faculty of Communication of the Istanbul that we start with this edition to have also a presentation of a media Book review . 69 Address: Spiegelgasse 2, 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel: +431 5133940 University brings to the surface the dynamic and multiplex landscape company in the region, as also to publish an interview with a person SEEMO Photo Award Human Rights . 70 E-mail:descriptoŸseemo.org; of media, media history and media culture in Turkey. active in the media field. Award for Better Understanding to Brankica Stankovic . 71 In cooperation with S. Polic, Belgrade, Serbia Belgrade Conference Report Marketing, Media and Business . 72 SEEMO is an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI) Thanks to the consequent management and leadership of Tonguc Oliver Vujovic, Report from the Media Fair in Vienna . 73 Ibrahim Sezen, who overtook the work as the local managing editor Secretary General Preview - Upcoming Events . .74 Printed by S Polic in cooperation with Standard 2, Belgrade for this country-related issue of deScripto, the students, mostly now South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) Your Excellencies! - Recent SEEMO Protest Letters . 74 in the stages of diploma or doctoral theses in the area of media com- Subscription Standard: ¤ 24,-/year, Students: ¤ 12,-/year munication and journalism and for that trained in research and re- Orders by email: descriptoŸseemo.org porting, did reliable research and decided upon themes and reports or fax: +43 1 512 90 15 that can give you a well argued insight to media and media develop- deScripto is a joint project of Mission Statement ment in Turkey. deScripto is committed to the enhancement of a climate of critical reflection on media culture and communication, in and among the SEE countries. We also have to thank Selma Koric, who is new in our team, for her edito- Published quarterly as a joint project of the University of Vienna and the University of Applied rial work, especially in managing the computation and layout preparation. Sciences Vienna, under the auspices of The South We hope, you will benefit from our new concept and you will enjoy it. East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO), deScripto is an independent journal of analysis and opinion dedicated to the democratisation of the media and Thomas A. Bauer the development of civic society in the SEE Region. Editor in Chief The views expressed in deScripto are entirely those deScripto of the authors and do not necessarily represent the positions of SEEMO/IPI. 2 deScripto deScripto 3 MEDIA LANDSCAPE: Turkey MEDIA LANDSCAPE: Turkey An introduction to The Challenge of Transition the deScripto Turkey Special and Globalisation By Tonguc Ibrahim Sezen Journalism culture is the new challenge for Turkey as a country in transition and under pressure of globalisation, as it is a crucial factor for democratic culture elsewhere. urkey is a country with many faces. Located between them worked with passion and spent hours to refine their continents and cultures it is the door to the east and to the articles. An Interview with Omer Madra and Jak Kohen from By Thomas A. Bauer T west depending from where you are coming. It reflects Acik Radio by Miray Caner will give you an interesting view on both cultures. Turkish people share customs with both sides. Turkish independent media. You will learn about media nalysing the impact of journalism on structures of media, programme output, dling transition and dealing with the mul- Politically and ideologically Turkey is unique in many aspects: education in Turkey in Ozlem Baskent’s and Basak Kalkan’s society always demands to considera- organisational input, law, legislation, eco- tiplex conflicts within and between the A democratic, secular country with a dominant Muslim articles.