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In this study, especially in the context of the phenomenon of speed, new media news-sites that have much higher importance than mainstream media journalism are discussed in the light of journalistic understanding, communication ethics principles and basic legal codes. In this study, five internet newssites operating in the TRNC, having their identity, limited political approach and original news production, have been broadcasting for at least two years, while at the same time having printed newspapers; The press was screened on the political news published in the relevant news-sites in the period November-December 2017 and the data collected were evaluated by content analysis method. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals who were performing their jobs in the TRNC new media news-sites in order to support the basic method of the study and to determine the solution proposals; the collected data were evaluated by content analysis method. As a result of this study, TRNC new media news-sites, political news, communication ethics and personality rights in violation of the presentation; In addition, the major factors in this regard were the lack of education and the expectation of high clicks (circulation); concrete solutions to overcome the problems identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the invention of writing around BC 3000 and the invention of the printing in 1450s, developments occurred in culture, art, science and communication fields and the human beings started to communicate and interact with each other. The immigration phenomenon, which can date back as far as the human history also developed and continued to increase with the globalization and the developments in communication tools. These two important facts developed and increased parallel with each other and they became the most important subjects of the world in recent times. The refugee and asylum-seeker movements form the world agenda nowadays and it continues to be in the agenda due to press and media organisations following the subject closely and creating a public opinion. The growing refugee crisis gained speed and continued to increase especially with the protests and civil wars called "The Arab Spring", happening in the Arabic peninsula, and became the most emphasized topic by the media and the press agencies of many countries. In this study, six days' news coverage on the topic of refugees in The Guardian in England and the Hürriyet newspaper in Turkey were analysed and compared. The study will try to explain and focus on the similarities and differences between these news contents, from what perspective the refugee problems are looked at and how they are reported in the news. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Globalization affects the lives of individuals by showing themselves in many areas. The notion of globalization, which is particularly influential in the field of economy, politics and culture, has led to change and transformation through important influences both in the media and in the news cycle. In this context, with the globalization of the media, attempts have been made to create a uniform culture all over the world. Movies, TV programs, music video clips, have also changed in support of this argument. The global news cycle, which is in the hands of international agencies, causes an imbalance in the global flow as it is published due to the views of western imperialism of a certain capital. In this context, "news" is only in the hands of certain agencies; the dominance is maintained. In particular, although they are working to correct them on the effects of the global media and on the imbalances in the news cycle, they have not yet reached a sufficient level. Because of the international cycle of communication, the global media environment is in the hands of certain capitalists, imbalances are also felt in the environment. In this study, it will be discussed how the globalization phenomenon, especially the reflection of the media, and as a result, the news and other visual media messages affect the target audience. Following the identification of the situation, this structure will be referred to the work that can be described as "contradictions" and this particular emphasis on local / new media actors that may create alternatives will be addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to many countries and has been causing serious repercussions as a pandemic. The use of digital technologies has increased significantly during the pandemic and they have helped transform people's lives. In this study, COVID-19-related news disseminated by four news sites in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) were analyzed. It was investigated whether news sites are broadcast in accordance with ethical principles. Semi-structured interviews were held with communication specialists and psychologists to identify the reasons, effects, and prevention methods of ethical violations on digital journal news. It was found that ethical principles are not completely considered owing to the expectations to increase the number of clicks and profits of the four news sites examined. It is recommended that trainings should be conducted on ethical principles, personal rights, and awareness creation. Additionally, revisions should be made in relevant laws and an "Internet News Site Ethics Committee" should be established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Migration has started to emerge in Turkey with the support of government starting from 1960's and has continued as a consequence of economic problems and unemployment. Migration at that time was considered to be an alternative economic method in order to solve economic and unemployment problems, to allow flow of foreign exchange to Turkey and therefore as a contribution to national economy. External immigration has become one of the topics that has been covered in Turkish cinema since the 1970s. From 1990's onwards, external migration began to be covered by the Turkish migrant directors living abroad therefore the number of films representing Turkish migrants increased. If we look at cinema as a platform for represention for social realities, it is always very important to answer through research which identities and issues are being covered through representations. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to examine how issues around external immigration due to economic, social or political reasons were covered and how Turkish immigrants are reflected in Turkish cinema. The study also provides an analysis of relationship between external migration and identity politics represented within "New Turkish Cinema" In the study, the films on external migration from 1990's onwards evaluated by using content analysis. In this context, this research is conducting its analysis in the light of historical and theoretical findings; by providing literature and applying metholodogy from media and cultural studies. This research is therefore theoretically based on media and cultural studies and mainly on the axis of Stuart Hall's work on national identity and representation. In this context, this study reveals how external migration has been built in Turkey since 1960's in through looking at its cinematic representations in contemporary Turkish Cinema. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Ottoman citizens together with the local community had generally lived a peaceful life in Cyprus, conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1571, until the island was handed over to the England in 1878. Following such period and subsequent process, the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots continued to live together in the island until the foundation of Republic of Cyprus in 1960; yet, with the impact of British policies, the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities had started to disintegrate. In 1950s, the island began to lose its nature and the concept of living together peacefully was disappeared due to the armed attacks of Greek Cypriots launched within the scope of underground military organisation and the responses of Turkish Cypriots through their underground military organisations together with the limited resources. The events, which stopped with the foundation of 1960 Republic of Cyprus, had become more severe following the obligatory leave of Turkish Cypriots from the partnership republic in 1963, and continued until the military intervention of Turkey in 1974 and both communities had losses, more in the Turkish Cypriot side. Until 1950s to 1974, the Turkish Cypriots, who did not feel secure in the southern part of island, migrated to the northern part of island. The relevant immigrants had shared their common lives with the Greek Cypriots before 1950s and then the following conflicts through oral narratives to their children born in the northern part of Cyprus; therefore, the perceptions of children of migrated families were only shaped with the narrations and some written references since a direct communication was not possible particularly until the opening of border crossing points. The original value of this study is the nonavailability of any oral history research on the Turkish-Greek Cypriot relations before 1974 conducted with the generation after 1974; the aim of this research is to identify the perceptions of Turkish Cypriots born in the northern part of Cyprus mainly after 1974 that was shaped within the framework of oral narrations within the families through the individual interviews with the reference people sharing their experiences within the history via the press screening for the identification of social-political structure during the historical process, and the formation of such perceptions through the interviews. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]