Boundaries That Divide: How Journalists in Turkey Surrendered Their Power over Politics - Couverture souple

Över, Defne

 
9781978844179: Boundaries That Divide: How Journalists in Turkey Surrendered Their Power over Politics
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ISBN 10 : 1978844174 ISBN 13 : 9781978844179
Editeur : Rutgers University Press, 2026

Synopsis

Turkey presents a striking example of the most recent wave of global authoritarian turns. The two-decade long transition in the country’s political system also transformed its media environment. As mainstream journalists gradually yielded their places to sycophants, much more willing to praise the government in their news, the mainstream media that once oversaw–however imperfectly—political decisions started devoting its full service to cheerleading the government. Simultaneously, a new sphere of critical journalism began to emerge, with mainstream media journalists joining their fellows in the peripheries of the media. Considering the transformation of Turkey’s news media as the decay of a democratic institution, this book asks: How does the media break down under the rule of an elected government? Drawing on fieldwork and in-depth interviews, the book traces the ruling AKP’s manipulation of social divides to consolidate power, and journalists’ navigation of the resulting climate of fear, hope, doubt, and anger. The book shows how Turkey’s news media surrendered its power over politics as some journalists embraced disinformation as a path to heightened status, others turned to self-censorship for protection, and still others resisted capture through continuous but fragmented efforts. The book portrays journalists as central actors in media decay, while also revealing that resilience to decay emerges where rising demand for “news” meets the contentious mobilization of journalists. Although focused on Turkey, the book’s insights extend far beyond, offering urgent lessons about the future of journalism in an age of populism, polarization, and institutional erosion.

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À propos de l'auteur

DEFNE ÖVER is an assistant professor of sociology at Texas A&M University in College Station.

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Éditeur
Rutgers University Press
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1978844174
ISBN 13 
9781978844179
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
222
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Personne responsable
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