The invention of Byzantium in early modern Europe

Abstract

new funding models that emerged in recent years and are based on international and national governmental or non-governmental organizations. Although these donor-supported models seem to guarantee editorial independence, she points to the various concerns that they raised and discusses whether they can effectively remedy contemporary media problems. The issue of misinformation on social media is also addressed in this book, by recording the party’s initiatives and their possible impact on independent voices online. Also, the author talks about the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on critical reporting. Drawing on various publications by Press Freedom organizations, she argues that independent journalism was severely impacted as various outlets were forced to shut down and many journalists ended up in prison as the government used the pandemic as a pretext to impose even harder restrictions that essentially were aimed at suffocating free speech. Ultimately, as the author points out, writing about Turkey is a challenging task, owing to the ever-shifting nature of the political context. However, she has managed to rise to the occasion and deliver a holistic view of the transformation of the media system under AKP. Based on research that was conducted over a span of 15 years, various case studies, and 50 interviews, this book sheds a light on the ever-changing relationship between media, politics, and citizenship and can be considered not only a great contribution to the field but also a necessary tool for anyone interested in the impact of Turkey’s authoritarianism on media and citizenship.