Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
26th Congress of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), Stockholm, İsveç, 20 - 25 Temmuz 2008, cilt.2008, ss.106, (Özet Bildiri)
IN LITERATURE, VARIOUS references have been attributed to
the relation between communication media and democracy. While
communication technologies developed, these assumptions concerning this relation also developed. Generally, in the approaches
which are including these assumptions, communication media
has been undertaken with its important role in democratic
process. In this point, providing information function of communication media has been brought foreground. Providing information
if considered as important in respect of participation of citizens to
democratic process. Therefore, achieving freedom of communication and to provide knowledge is very essential. The freedom of
communication is related with editorial freedom. Editorial independence is important in respect of journalists not to be influenced
in any ways and to providing true information. Editorial independence provides independence to journalists while transferring information. Editorial independence is related with having a power
against not only to government pressure but also the pressures
coming from other sources.
In this paper, development of journalists’ associations from
beginning thus far in Turkey will be analyzed in a historical perspective and in comparison with some of European countries.
Journalists’ associations and their activities will be discussed with
its impacts even on press and general social and political spaces.
In addition to this, especially non-unionization politics after 1980’s
and journalists’ associations action against this politics will be discussed. This situation will be compared with the developments in
various countries in Europe and common and divergent characteristics peculiar points in Turkey will bring foreground. So the
position of Turkey that have the aim of being a member of EU will
be foreground when it is compared to other European countries