Journalism Practices of Mainstream Newspapers in Türkiye: Content Types And Approaches To Political News

Selman Selim Akyüz

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Journalism Practices of Mainstream Newspapers in Türkiye: Content Types And Approaches To Political News

Yazarlar:

Selman Selim Akyüz

Yayıncı:

Giresun University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gazetecilik Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Tirebolu İletişim Fakültesi Akademik Dergisi Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.162-178

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355413

pISSN:

3023-6711

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 Journalism plays a central role in the process of informing societies. Globally and in Turkey, newspapers approaches to reporting, the types of content they publish, and their political orientations have significant impacts on media consumption and public opinion formation. Commercial media organizations tend to diversify their content in order to appeal to broader audiences. From a news perspective, a notable difference emerges between delivering information that attracts public interest and providing content that serves the public good. In Turkey, newspapers predominantly publish political news. Academic studies have shown that election-related news is frequently presented using biased language and within an ideological framework. This tendency dates back to the early years of Turkeys transition to a multi-party system and becomes especially prominent during election periods. In this study, in an era where online and social media journalism increasingly overshadows print media, the daily issues of 20 widely circulated newspapers in Turkey were examined over a one-week period using content analysis. The study analyzed the distribution of news types and political news content. Findings reveal that media content in Turkey is shaped by ideological and political biases. Newspapers display clear differentiation in the themes they emphasize and in the ways they represent political actors. It was particularly observed that future-oriented themes such as the environment, education, agriculture, and science are often relegated to the background.

 Journalism plays a central role in the process of informing societies. Globally and in Turkey, newspapers approaches to reporting, the types of content they publish, and their political orientations have significant impacts on media consumption and public opinion formation. Commercial media organizations tend to diversify their content in order to appeal to broader audiences. From a news perspective, a notable difference emerges between delivering information that attracts public interest and providing content that serves the public good. In Turkey, newspapers predominantly publish political news. Academic studies have shown that election-related news is frequently presented using biased language and within an ideological framework. This tendency dates back to the early years of Turkeys transition to a multi-party system and becomes especially prominent during election periods. In this study, in an era where online and social media journalism increasingly overshadows print media, the daily issues of 20 widely circulated newspapers in Turkey were examined over a one-week period using content analysis. The study analyzed the distribution of news types and political news content. Findings reveal that media content in Turkey is shaped by ideological and political biases. Newspapers display clear differentiation in the themes they emphasize and in the ways they represent political actors. It was particularly observed that future-oriented themes such as the environment, education, agriculture, and science are often relegated to the background.

 Journalism plays a central role in the process of informing societies. Globally and in Turkey, newspapers approaches to reporting, the types of content they publish, and their political orientations have significant impacts on media consumption and public opinion formation. Commercial media organizations tend to diversify their content in order to appeal to broader audiences. From a news perspective, a notable difference emerges between delivering information that attracts public interest and providing content that serves the public good. In Turkey, newspapers predominantly publish political news. Academic studies have shown that election-related news is frequently presented using biased language and within an ideological framework. This tendency dates back to the early years of Turkeys transition to a multi-party system and becomes especially prominent during election periods. In this study, in an era where online and social media journalism increasingly overshadows print media, the daily issues of 20 widely circulated newspapers in Turkey were examined over a one-week period using content analysis. The study analyzed the distribution of news types and political news content. Findings reveal that media content in Turkey is shaped by ideological and political biases. Newspapers display clear differentiation in the themes they emphasize and in the ways they represent political actors. It was particularly observed that future-oriented themes such as the environment, education, agriculture, and science are often relegated to the background.

 Gazetecilik, toplumların bilgi edinme süreçlerinde merkezi bir rol oynamaktadır. Dünya genelinde ve Türkiyede gazetelerin habercilik anlayışları, yayınladıkları içerik türleri ve siyasi taraflılıkları, medya tüketimi ve kamuoyu oluşumu üzerinde belirleyici etkilere sahiptir. Tecimsel yayıncılık yapan medya kuruluşları, hitap ettikleri kitleyi genişletmek için içerik çeşitliliğini arttırmaktadır. Haber açısından bakıldığında insanların ilgi duyabileceği gelişmeler ile toplumun yararına olan bilgilerin iletilmesi arasında haber verme pratiklerine yönelik önemli uygulama farklılıkları ortaya çıkmaktadır. Türkiyedeki gazeteler ağırlıklı olarak güvenlik ve asayiş ile siyaset haberleri yayınlamaktadır. Yapılan akademik çalışmalar, seçim haberlerinin ağırlıklı olarak taraflı bir dil ve ideolojik çerçeveyle sunulduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu eğilim, çok partili hayata geçişin ilk dönemlerine kadar uzanmakta ve günümüzde de özellikle seçim dönemlerinde yoğunlaşmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, internet ve sosyal medya gazeteciliğinin basılı medyayı gölgede bıraktığı günümüzde, Türkiyede yaygın olarak yayım yapan günlük 20 gazetenin bir haftalık nüshaları içerik analizi yöntemiyle, haber türleri ve siyasi haberlerin dağılımı açısından incelenmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, Türkiyede medya içeriklerinin ideolojik ve politik yanlılıklara göre şekillendiğini; gazetelerin haber temalarında ve siyasi aktörlere yer verme biçimlerinde belirgin bir ayrışma sergilediğini göstermektedir. Özellikle çevre, eğitim, tarım ve bilim gibi gelecek odaklı temaların daha arka planda bırakıldığı belirlenmiştir.

Makale detayları

Journalism Practices of Mainstream Newspapers in Türkiye: Content Types And Approaches To Political News

Yazarlar:

Selman Selim Akyüz

Yayıncı:

Giresun University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gazetecilik Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Tirebolu İletişim Fakültesi Akademik Dergisi Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.162-178

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355413

pISSN:

3023-6711

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Selman Selim Akyüz

Yayıncı: Giresun University

Ana Başlıklar: Gazetecilik Çalışmaları

Dergi: Tirebolu İletişim Fakültesi Akademik Dergisi Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.162-178

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355413

pISSN: 3023-6711

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Selman Selim Akyüz

Yayıncı:

Giresun University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gazetecilik Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Tirebolu İletişim Fakültesi Akademik Dergisi Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.162-178

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355413

pISSN:

3023-6711