Alternative Media in Contemporary Turkey

Sustainability, Activism, and Resistance

Murat Akser editor Victoria McCollum editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield International

Published:31st Oct '18

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The transformations in alternative media, journalism and social protest in contemporary Turkey have largely occurred due to the upsurge in use of social media. Some of the most fervent users of social media in the world come from Turkey where forms of social media are frequently banned by the Turkish government. This book looks at the structural, economic and political reasons why the current media system fails urban educated young professionals in Turkey and led them to a month long resistance and protest through the use of social media during OccupyGezi movement. The book outlines the history of alternative media use and the ways in which it has become a tool for the critics of the neoliberal economic system in Turkey. The collection concentrates on social media use within social movements and applies interdisciplinary approaches and research methods, ranging from cinema and visual arts to sociology, political science, content analysis and ethnographic study.

Working at the intersection of cultural studies, journalism and politics, Asker and McCollum have brought together a number of scholars and emerging voices who are speaking to the complexities and challenges thrown up by the recent changes to the media ecology in contemporary Turkey. In doing so, they have revivified the often talked about idea of 'alternative media'. -- Robert Porter, Director of the Centre for Media Research, Ulster University
Written by solid experts on the field of media studies, this book provides a much-needed scholarship that illuminates the counter-hegemonic efforts of resistance against the authoritarian rule of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey. The contributions illustrate the efforts of journalists, activists and engaged citizens in providing alternative and accurate information in one of the most important loci of power. Highly recommended! -- Isabel David, Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon
This is a much-needed volume that examines alternative media channels and practices in contemporary Turkey. In response to the new repressive media environment in Turkey, journalists and citizens turned to new Internet technologies and social media to overcome censorship and express marginalized voices. This book depicts the emergence, sustainability and resistance created by these new media practices in a polarized and repressive political environment through ten well-researched chapters.  -- Ayça Alemdaroğlu, Associate Director, Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program, Buffett Institute for Global Studies
Alternative Media in Contemporary Turkey is a welcome addition offering insight to the importance of alternative media in Turkey, a country where freedom of the press and chronic self-regulation of journalists have been long standing issues of concern. With a particular focus on Gezi Park protests, this book is an essential read for those interested in the transformative potential of digital media. -- Banu Akdenizli, Associate Professor of Communication at Northwestern University, Qatar

ISBN: 9781786610638

Dimensions: 230mm x 158mm x 21mm

Weight: 494g

210 pages