an autobiographical entry on your relationship with the media. (what and why you consume- what you like and dislike in the media etc.)

Posted on January 12, 2009 by forthesakeofeuphemism.
Categories: category 2.

 

As a child born in 1989 I should reveal that I grew up with the great effect of media. My mother used to watch soap operas and my father was addicted to news which he used to watch every night. We were under the influence of media as a family which used to have dinner in front of the television. As a child I was glad to have the right of waching TV as much as I want where my friends weren’t allowed to do so. Later on I’ve realized the negative effects of media on our family life, we were sitting apart in the seperate rooms and we weren’t sharing much as we were doing before. We lost our special family rituels and as the channel owners became more  interested in ratings then having a qualified broadcasting there was no use of watching the dull programs. Having a talk with your family became more attractice day by day. Now when I check my daily plan I realize that I don’t spend any of my virtious time with watching. For communication with the outer world I use the internet and the newspapers that are biased (unfortunately non are totally). Media takes role in my life less then before and nor I use it more effectively for my benefits and for gathering the information I need.

 

 

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Compare different Turkish media outlets (newpapers, television stations, magazines, radio stations)– does the owner have an influence on the content? (who is the owner- is the ideology of the owner reflected in the content?)

Posted on by forthesakeofeuphemism.
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Unbiased media is the one which people are willing to find, but which is hard to find. It is unfortunately impossible in today’s world to have a media outlet, which does not reflect the ideas of its owner. Turkish media has lots of examples of this bias, since there are lots of privatized media foundations. There is only one channel, which is regulated by the government. TRT is the one in which we don’t seem lots of propagandas. However, it also is avoiding giving any ‘threatening’ information about the leading political party. So, even the most ‘diluted’ TV Channel doesn’t inform citizens accurately, it is hard to learn the reality from the media. We as citizens prefer the unbiased news and information to be able to have and create our own ideas without any prejudices. Since my childhood I’ve always heard about the discussions about the effects of the leading party and the politic views. It seemed insignificant to me a few years ago but now I find it very repugnant. As a developing country Turkey needs objective media establishments to help the illiterate society to have an idea about the reality and what’s going on in the country. Media should educate people and open the curtain of illiteracy that blinds them instead of giving the strained truth.

 

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