The challenges facing quality and independent journalism in Turkey have never been greater. The increased political pressure on the free press, a growing number of physical and judicial attacks on journalists, censorship, and new and repressive legislation to restrict access to digital media platforms paint a bleak future for the media sector. With pro-government outlets dominating the mainstream print and broadcast media, critical and independent news organizations increasingly depend on social media platforms to reach the public. Nevertheless, innovative methods and digital solutions are inspiring a new generation of journalists and demonstrating that independent, ethical, and quality journalism is still possible despite the political, regulatory, and financial challenges.
Organized by the International Press Institute (IPI) Turkey National Committee and co-hosted by Bah莽e艧ehir University on its Be艧ikta艧 campus in Istanbul from November 4 to 5, 2021, IPI鈥檚 first annual Turkey Media Symposium, entitled 鈥淭he New Media Rising鈥�, brought together a new generation of young journalists and journalism students from across Turkey with international and local experts, journalists from the digital, visual, and print media sectors.
Through panels organized around timely themes such as 鈥淭he Future of News in the Age of Digital Platforms,鈥� 鈥淔inding and Creating Jobs in New Media,鈥� and 鈥淣ow is the Time to Hear from Young Journalists,鈥� participants had a rare opportunity to engage with one another and debate how to build a new dynamic and sustainable media environment for Turkey.
Daniela Pinheiro, a prominent journalist from Brazil, attended the symposium as the keynote speaker.
鈫撯啌鈫撎齋ee the full programme below听鈫撯啌鈫�
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[li_item icon=””]Date: November 4 to 5, 2021[/li_item]
[li_item icon=”fa-map-marker”] Venue: Be艧ikta艧 Campus of Bah莽e艧ehir University, Istanbul[/li_item]
[li_item icon=”fa-question-circle”]Questions? Please contact Onur Sazak, IPI Turkey-based Project Coordinator, at [email protected][/li_item]
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AGENDA
Thursday, November 4
9:30 鈥� 10:00听 Opening Remarks
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Prof. Tun莽 Bozbura, Vice Rector, Bah莽e艧ehir University
Prof. H. Kemal Suher, Dean of the School of Communications, Bah莽e艧ehir University
Assoc. Prof. Tir艧e Erbaysal Filibeli, Head of the New Media Department, Bah莽e艧ehir University
Emre K谋z谋lkaya, Chair, IPI Turkey National Committee
10:00 – 10:45听 Keynote Speech听
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Daniela Pinheiro, Former Editor-in-Chief, 脡poca (Brazil)
10:45 – 12:00 Panel I:听Enough, it鈥檚 time for young journalists to speak now
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- New generation鈥檚 view on journalism
- The youth in the media sector
- New directions in journalism
- The transformation of journalism training
Moderator: Orhan 艦ener, Director, TGS Academy
Panelists: Hazal Ocak (Cumhuriyet), Selin U臒urta艧 (IPI Turkey National Committee), Burak 脺t眉c眉 (Journo, Independent T眉rk莽e), Burak Tatari (Halk TV)
12:15 – 13:15听 Panel II: Q&A with Nev艧in Meng眉
- Transformation from the old center media to the new mainstream
- How to build your own media
听 听 听 听 听 Moderator: Emre K谋z谋lkaya (IPI Turkey National Committee)
Speaker: Nev艧in Meng眉, YouTube news channel owner; DW Turkish
14:15 – 16:15 Panel III: How is journalism being transformed around the world?
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- International reporting standards (professional, technological, ethical, etc.)
- The advantages and disadvantages of working for international media organizations in Turkey
- International cooperation opportunities in journalism
听 听 听 听 听 Moderator: G眉lsin Harman (IPI Turkey National Committee)
听 听 听 听 听 Panellists: 艦afak Timur (The New York Times), U臒ur Y谋lmaz (Bloomberg)
16:15 – 17:30听 Panel IV: “A Dark Place” – Documentary screening followed by Q&A with the film director
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Speakers: Javier Luque Martinez (IPI Head of Digital Communications), Julia Haas (OSCE RFoM Project Officer)
听 听 听 听 听 Moderator: G眉lsin Harman, IPI Turkey
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17:30 – 18:30 Cocktail/Networking
Friday, November 5
10:00 鈥� 11:30听 Panel I: Finding and creating jobs in new media
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- Business models, financing of new media enterprises
- New platforms and tools
- The relationship between new media and freelance journalism
Moderator: Mustafa Kuleli, Editor-in-chief, Journo
Panelists: Kaya Heyse (Medyascope), Reha Ba艧o臒ul (厂枚锄肠眉), Minez Bay眉lgen (碍补辫蝉眉濒), Damla Pekg枚z (Tek 脟are Uzay)
11:45 鈥� 13:15听 Panel II: The future of news in the age of digital platforms
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- The new problems of the new media: “fake news”, digital echo chambers, hate speech, discrimination
- The impact of platforms on business models for media and regulation schemes
Moderator: Emre K谋z谋lkaya (Chair, IPI Turkey National Committee)
Panelists: Assoc. Prof. Tir艧e Erbaysal Filibeli (Head of the New Media Department, Bah莽e艧ehir University), G眉lin 脟avu艧 (Teyit), Dr. Can Ertuna (Bah莽e艧ehir University), 脺mit Alan (叠颈谤骋眉苍)
14:00 – 16:00听 Panel III: The last exit: Quality journalism
鈬� Recording available soon
- Investigative journalism in the age of uncertainties (and amid allegations of corruption, such as those raised by Sedat Peker)
- How should journalists cover such complex issues as corruption, migration, health, and the climate crisis?
Moderator: 陌pek Yezdani (Vice Chair, IPI Turkey National Committee)
Panelists:听陌pek 脰zbey (Cumhuriyet), Faruk Bildirici (Media Ombudsman), 陌smail Saymaz (Halk TV)
16:15 鈥� 16:45听Panel IV: Q&A with a BBC Editor
鈬� Recording available soon
- What skills are global media outlets looking for in the new generation of journalists?
Murat Ni艧anc谋o臒lu, (Editor, BBC T眉rk莽e) and Ipek Yezdani (IPI Turkey National Committee)
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