Discourse of Foreign Digital Media: Analysis of the 2023 Turkish Presidential Election Coverage
This study examines the complex dynamics of communication in the changing field of journalism influenced by the use of media. It specifically focuses on how thoughts and perceptions are expressed in this evolving landscape. Information and communication technologies significantly influence journalis...
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| description | This study examines the complex dynamics of communication in the changing field of journalism influenced by the use of media. It specifically focuses on how thoughts and perceptions are expressed in this evolving landscape. Information and communication technologies significantly influence journalism by rapidly disseminating news, updates, and societal impacts. Utilizing critical discourse analysis, the study aims to reveal systematic language usages and uncover latent meanings beyond news texts. Focused on the 2023 Turkish Presidential Election, news texts from four prominent international newslets Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, and Euronews are analyzed. The comprehensive analysis of international media coverage investigates the interplay of linguistic and thematic choices in shaping narratives. With a dual focus on macro and micro levels of discourse, the study uncovers diverse approaches among foreign media outlets. Each outlet adopts a distinctive thematic approach at the macro level, emphasizing key figures and sociopolitical contexts. Al Jazeera spotlights competition, BBC underscores post-election polarization, CNN focuses on Erdogan's victory, and Euronews provides insights into national challenges. Visual elements, like photographs, contribute significantly to framing events, offering nuanced political messaging. Micro-level analysis explores linguistic choices, syntax, and rhetoric, emphasizing the active voice to underscore leaders' agency. Deliberate use of the passive voice in presenting election results maintains a neutral tone. The way sentences are structured and the cause-and-effect connections help readers understand political developments by providing context. The study underscores the importance of media literacy in decoding political event representations, emphasizing the multifaceted complexities of media discourse. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-deb19ec7eeb5489881e1dbe6e0ed93e82025-08-20T01:58:30ZengSakarya UniversityAkademik İncelemeler Dergisi1306-78852024-04-0119111913610.17550/akademikincelemeler.140362428Discourse of Foreign Digital Media: Analysis of the 2023 Turkish Presidential Election CoverageÖzden Özlü0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1890-4804MALTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLETİŞİM FAKÜLTESİThis study examines the complex dynamics of communication in the changing field of journalism influenced by the use of media. It specifically focuses on how thoughts and perceptions are expressed in this evolving landscape. Information and communication technologies significantly influence journalism by rapidly disseminating news, updates, and societal impacts. Utilizing critical discourse analysis, the study aims to reveal systematic language usages and uncover latent meanings beyond news texts. Focused on the 2023 Turkish Presidential Election, news texts from four prominent international newslets Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, and Euronews are analyzed. The comprehensive analysis of international media coverage investigates the interplay of linguistic and thematic choices in shaping narratives. With a dual focus on macro and micro levels of discourse, the study uncovers diverse approaches among foreign media outlets. Each outlet adopts a distinctive thematic approach at the macro level, emphasizing key figures and sociopolitical contexts. Al Jazeera spotlights competition, BBC underscores post-election polarization, CNN focuses on Erdogan's victory, and Euronews provides insights into national challenges. Visual elements, like photographs, contribute significantly to framing events, offering nuanced political messaging. Micro-level analysis explores linguistic choices, syntax, and rhetoric, emphasizing the active voice to underscore leaders' agency. Deliberate use of the passive voice in presenting election results maintains a neutral tone. The way sentences are structured and the cause-and-effect connections help readers understand political developments by providing context. The study underscores the importance of media literacy in decoding political event representations, emphasizing the multifaceted complexities of media discourse.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3593968digital mediaelectionsnews coveragenews discourseforeign mediadijital basınseçimlerhaber yayınıhaber söylemiyabancı medya |
| spellingShingle | Özden Özlü Discourse of Foreign Digital Media: Analysis of the 2023 Turkish Presidential Election Coverage Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi digital media elections news coverage news discourse foreign media dijital basın seçimler haber yayını haber söylemi yabancı medya |
| title | Discourse of Foreign Digital Media: Analysis of the 2023 Turkish Presidential Election Coverage |
| title_full | Discourse of Foreign Digital Media: Analysis of the 2023 Turkish Presidential Election Coverage |
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| title_short | Discourse of Foreign Digital Media: Analysis of the 2023 Turkish Presidential Election Coverage |
| title_sort | discourse of foreign digital media analysis of the 2023 turkish presidential election coverage |
| topic | digital media elections news coverage news discourse foreign media dijital basın seçimler haber yayını haber söylemi yabancı medya |
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