ISSN: 1308-6200 | Publisher: Kültür Ajans 

Karadeniz International Scientific Journal

This is an internationally refereed social science journal that is published every three months (quarterly) in electronic-based and print-based since 2009. The journal publishes four issues each year (March, June, September, and December).

The publication language of this journal is Turkish, English, or Russian.

This is an open-access journal. Therefore, all issues and articles published so far can be accessed free of charge from the journal's website.

 

Issue 48
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THE NEWS PRODUCTION PROCESS IN TIMES OF CRISIS: JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN THE JULY 15, 2016 COUP

Mesut COŞKUN

The professional atmosphere in which journalists work while performing journalism is not determined by journalists, but rather a combination of many factors. Journalists who fulfill a  public  duty  work  with  the  rules  of  the  law  and  the   institution  they  work  for.    In addition to this, journalism norms affect the unwritten rules of the profession as details that every journalist should consider.

In the Turkish media atmosphere where risking your life is considered as natural , the working conditions and news production during this 15th july 2016 coupe attempt is the subject of our study. The study only covers the working conditions of the journalists on the day of coup, news atmosphere, journalism experiences, and professional and humanitarian views. As a result of the events, dozens of soldiers and civilians were killed, hundreds were injured, and thousands of soldiers of different ranks were detained.

A deep interrogation was made with experienced journalists who worked on the field shaped this study. The psychological and physical state of the journalists on the crisis day, family relations, Professional relations, the journalism action in dangerous conditions, their ability to use communication Technologies and their behavior in the context of news ethics are revealed in this study.

In the in-depth interviews held in the field, semi-structured questions were asked to reporters about what they experienced at the night of the coup, their professional norms, cooperation with other journalists, etc. Even though it is observed that journalists were obeyed the editorial policy of their institutions, it came to the fore in their responses that their professional norms were more dominant. The fact that they see their profession as a way of life, leaving their families behind and running to work like security, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, have revealed that the sense of commitment and professional ideal are more dominant.

Keywords: News Production, Journalism norms, Crisis, Coupe Attempt, Digital Technology, July 15, 2016

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