Can Journalism Still Speak 'Truth to Power'?

04/03/2021 37 min

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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