Listen "Can Journalism Still Speak 'Truth to Power'?"
Episode Synopsis
World Unfiltered
Guest: Nevşin Mengü / Freelancer Journalist
Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas
Timestamps:
1. Can journalists in 2021 still speak truth to power? 2.05-3.13
2. Why did you become a journalist? 3.20-5.02
3. When you worked for CNN Türk, was their State influence or even pressure? Did this increase after the unsuccesful coup attempt in 2016? 7.00-9.21
4. What were the similarities and differences between working in Iran in 2009 and in Turkey after the 2013 Gezi Park protest? 9.25-10.38
5. How does working as a freelancer for a foreign outlet in Turkey change the rules of the game? 10.40-12.26
6. Has there ever been pressures on Deutsche Welle over your reports 12.30-15.03
7. What is the line you cross as a journalist that can send you to prison in Turkey? 15.05-18:45
8. How do you use social media? 18.50-20.20
9. How do you stay sane in the middle of trolls and bots on social media? 20.30-22.30
10. How is the platform Clubhouse changing politics and journalism in Turkey? 22.32-26.32
11. How do you decide which stories to cover? 26:35-28:24
12. What will be the big stories for Turkey in 2021? 28.25-29.20
13. How much can President Erdoğan insulate himself from the economic downturn? 29.25-30.30
14. What is the future of Turkish-American relations? 30.35-34:09
15. In the changing media we face, can people become more “media literate”? 34.10
Guest: Nevşin Mengü / Freelancer Journalist
Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas
Timestamps:
1. Can journalists in 2021 still speak truth to power? 2.05-3.13
2. Why did you become a journalist? 3.20-5.02
3. When you worked for CNN Türk, was their State influence or even pressure? Did this increase after the unsuccesful coup attempt in 2016? 7.00-9.21
4. What were the similarities and differences between working in Iran in 2009 and in Turkey after the 2013 Gezi Park protest? 9.25-10.38
5. How does working as a freelancer for a foreign outlet in Turkey change the rules of the game? 10.40-12.26
6. Has there ever been pressures on Deutsche Welle over your reports 12.30-15.03
7. What is the line you cross as a journalist that can send you to prison in Turkey? 15.05-18:45
8. How do you use social media? 18.50-20.20
9. How do you stay sane in the middle of trolls and bots on social media? 20.30-22.30
10. How is the platform Clubhouse changing politics and journalism in Turkey? 22.32-26.32
11. How do you decide which stories to cover? 26:35-28:24
12. What will be the big stories for Turkey in 2021? 28.25-29.20
13. How much can President Erdoğan insulate himself from the economic downturn? 29.25-30.30
14. What is the future of Turkish-American relations? 30.35-34:09
15. In the changing media we face, can people become more “media literate”? 34.10
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