Aslı Tunç
Biographic Data
| ID | 3994541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aslı Tunç |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aslı |
| FAMILY NAME | Tunç |
| SIGNATURE | TUNÇ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Istanbul Bilgi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3774-7573 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A woman scientist in pursuit of truth: A rising trend of representation with Chernobyl
Sky/HBO’s miniseries Chernobyl (2019) tells a human story behind the catastrophic disaster that had begun with an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine on 26 April 1986. Over the course of five one-hour episodes, Chernobyl dramatizes the incidents that paved the way to the massive explosion, such as the Cold War era, the dysfunctional Soviet bureaucracy and the power issues among the male political and scientific establ…
What’s next for social media companies? The digital regulatory scene in Turkey during the Covid-19 pandemic
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, on 9 April 2020, a draft bill was presented to fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Turkey. Eight articles were buried deep in the proposed legislation, which mostly included economic measures and aid packages, directly targeting any social media company that had a platform accessed by over one million users daily. Although the articles on social media were dropped from the parliamentary schedule on 14…
Measuring freedom: Rethinking ranking methodologies
This article is a critical analysis of the methodology of press freedom indices of two independent international watchdog organizations, Freedom House ( https://freedomhouse.org/ ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF- https://rsf.org/en ). The author argues that press freedom indices tend to offer us a homogenous view of mass media, which facilitates comparisons between countries by masking significant differences and discusses the challenges of d…
All is Flux: A Hybrid Media Approach to Macro-Analysis of the Turkish Media
Since 2002, when the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power, the media in Turkey have undergone significant transformation. Drawing on the historical background of Turkish media and including the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, this article focuses on the changing role of newspapers and television channels, as well as the journalism profession. In-depth interviews lead the way to an analysis of the media sector’s function at the interse…
Freedom of expression debates in Turkey: Acute problems and new hopes
This article critically evaluates the increasing restrictions on freedom of press in Turkey by giving examples and discussing cases in the last decade. The ownership structure of the media, legal constraints on journalists, self-censorship, media owners’ close links with the political establishment and erosion of editorial independence are the chronic diseases of the media sector. The panacea might be social media as an unfettered source of news …
Missing Byzantium: Explaining Greeks’ love for Turkish TV serials
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Identities in-between: The impact of satellite broadcasting on Greek Orthodox minority (Rum Polites) women's perception of their identities in Turkey
This study aims to shed a light on women belonging to the Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum Polites) community in Istanbul, Turkey and their perception of their identity with the help of satellite broadcasting (ERT World). This research is the first attempt to analyse Rum women's viewing attitudes and their correlations with a number of variables such as education, age, family structure, religion, occupation, and their perceptions of themselves as pa…
Mediated Justice: Turkish Newspapers’ Coverage of Controversial Criminal Cases
This study is a content analysis of news coverage of three criminal cases in four (Cumhuriyet, Hürriyet, Sabah, Zaman) Turkish national newspapers. Those cases were extensively discussed on both national and international levels and they became symbols in the quest for justice in the country. The brutal beheading of 17‐year‐old Münevver Karabulut, 76‐year‐old Vakit columnist Hüseyin Üzmez’s sexually abusing a 14‐year‐old girl, and finally a Turki…
Pushing the Limits of Tolerance: Functions of Political Cartoonists in the Democratization Process: The Case of Turkey
Throughout the history of democracy, political cartoonists have not hesitated to swing their pens like a battle-ax against injustice, lack of freedom or political corruption. This article calls for more concerted scholarly attention to the role and function of political cartoonists in the democratization process. By focusing on how political cartoonists have tackled controversial issues and criticized the political establishment throughout Americ…
Girgir as a sociological phenomenon in Turkey: The transformation of a humor magazine
Pushing the Limits of Tolerance: Functions of Political Cartoonists in the Democratization Process: The Case of Turkey
Throughout the history of democracy, political cartoonists have not hesitated to swing their pens like a battle-ax against injustice, lack of freedom or political corruption. This article calls for more concerted scholarly attention to the role and function of political cartoonists in the democratization process. By focusing on how political cartoonists have tackled controversial issues and criticized the political establishment throughout Americ…
All is Flux: A Hybrid Media Approach to Macro-Analysis of the Turkish Media
Since 2002, when the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power, the media in Turkey have undergone significant transformation. Drawing on the historical background of Turkish media and including the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, this article focuses on the changing role of newspapers and television channels, as well as the journalism profession. In-depth interviews lead the way to an analysis of the media sector’s function at the interse…
Missing Byzantium: Explaining Greeks’ love for Turkish TV serials
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Girgir as a sociological phenomenon in Turkey: The transformation of a humor magazine
Identities in-between: The impact of satellite broadcasting on Greek Orthodox minority (Rum Polites) women's perception of their identities in Turkey
This study aims to shed a light on women belonging to the Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum Polites) community in Istanbul, Turkey and their perception of their identity with the help of satellite broadcasting (ERT World). This research is the first attempt to analyse Rum women's viewing attitudes and their correlations with a number of variables such as education, age, family structure, religion, occupation, and their perceptions of themselves as pa…
What’s next for social media companies? The digital regulatory scene in Turkey during the Covid-19 pandemic
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, on 9 April 2020, a draft bill was presented to fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Turkey. Eight articles were buried deep in the proposed legislation, which mostly included economic measures and aid packages, directly targeting any social media company that had a platform accessed by over one million users daily. Although the articles on social media were dropped from the parliamentary schedule on 14…
Freedom of expression debates in Turkey: Acute problems and new hopes
This article critically evaluates the increasing restrictions on freedom of press in Turkey by giving examples and discussing cases in the last decade. The ownership structure of the media, legal constraints on journalists, self-censorship, media owners’ close links with the political establishment and erosion of editorial independence are the chronic diseases of the media sector. The panacea might be social media as an unfettered source of news …
Mediated Justice: Turkish Newspapers’ Coverage of Controversial Criminal Cases
This study is a content analysis of news coverage of three criminal cases in four (Cumhuriyet, Hürriyet, Sabah, Zaman) Turkish national newspapers. Those cases were extensively discussed on both national and international levels and they became symbols in the quest for justice in the country. The brutal beheading of 17‐year‐old Münevver Karabulut, 76‐year‐old Vakit columnist Hüseyin Üzmez’s sexually abusing a 14‐year‐old girl, and finally a Turki…
Girgir as a sociological phenomenon in Turkey: The transformation of a humor magazine
Pushing the Limits of Tolerance: Functions of Political Cartoonists in the Democratization Process: The Case of Turkey
Throughout the history of democracy, political cartoonists have not hesitated to swing their pens like a battle-ax against injustice, lack of freedom or political corruption. This article calls for more concerted scholarly attention to the role and function of political cartoonists in the democratization process. By focusing on how political cartoonists have tackled controversial issues and criticized the political establishment throughout Americ…
Mediated Justice: Turkish Newspapers’ Coverage of Controversial Criminal Cases
This study is a content analysis of news coverage of three criminal cases in four (Cumhuriyet, Hürriyet, Sabah, Zaman) Turkish national newspapers. Those cases were extensively discussed on both national and international levels and they became symbols in the quest for justice in the country. The brutal beheading of 17‐year‐old Münevver Karabulut, 76‐year‐old Vakit columnist Hüseyin Üzmez’s sexually abusing a 14‐year‐old girl, and finally a Turki…
Missing Byzantium: Explaining Greeks’ love for Turkish TV serials
Preview this article: Missing Byzantium: Explaining Greeks' love for Turkish TV serials, Page 1 of 1 /docserver/preview/fulltext/mcp/8/2-3/s13-1.gif
Identities in-between: The impact of satellite broadcasting on Greek Orthodox minority (Rum Polites) women's perception of their identities in Turkey
This study aims to shed a light on women belonging to the Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum Polites) community in Istanbul, Turkey and their perception of their identity with the help of satellite broadcasting (ERT World). This research is the first attempt to analyse Rum women's viewing attitudes and their correlations with a number of variables such as education, age, family structure, religion, occupation, and their perceptions of themselves as pa…
Freedom of expression debates in Turkey: Acute problems and new hopes
This article critically evaluates the increasing restrictions on freedom of press in Turkey by giving examples and discussing cases in the last decade. The ownership structure of the media, legal constraints on journalists, self-censorship, media owners’ close links with the political establishment and erosion of editorial independence are the chronic diseases of the media sector. The panacea might be social media as an unfettered source of news …
All is Flux: A Hybrid Media Approach to Macro-Analysis of the Turkish Media
Since 2002, when the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power, the media in Turkey have undergone significant transformation. Drawing on the historical background of Turkish media and including the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, this article focuses on the changing role of newspapers and television channels, as well as the journalism profession. In-depth interviews lead the way to an analysis of the media sector’s function at the interse…
Measuring freedom: Rethinking ranking methodologies
This article is a critical analysis of the methodology of press freedom indices of two independent international watchdog organizations, Freedom House ( https://freedomhouse.org/ ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF- https://rsf.org/en ). The author argues that press freedom indices tend to offer us a homogenous view of mass media, which facilitates comparisons between countries by masking significant differences and discusses the challenges of d…
A woman scientist in pursuit of truth: A rising trend of representation with Chernobyl
Sky/HBO’s miniseries Chernobyl (2019) tells a human story behind the catastrophic disaster that had begun with an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine on 26 April 1986. Over the course of five one-hour episodes, Chernobyl dramatizes the incidents that paved the way to the massive explosion, such as the Cold War era, the dysfunctional Soviet bureaucracy and the power issues among the male political and scientific establ…
What’s next for social media companies? The digital regulatory scene in Turkey during the Covid-19 pandemic
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, on 9 April 2020, a draft bill was presented to fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Turkey. Eight articles were buried deep in the proposed legislation, which mostly included economic measures and aid packages, directly targeting any social media company that had a platform accessed by over one million users daily. Although the articles on social media were dropped from the parliamentary schedule on 14…
Sociology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Politics (6 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (6 works) · Law (5 works) · History (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Turkish (4 works)