Muğla Training on “Local Press and Democracy, Press Law, Media and Democracy”
BURCU KESKİN- Implemented by the Association of Journalists and financed by the European Union, Media for Democracy/Democracy for Media was hosted by Muğla Metropolitan Journalists’ Association to conduct training for local journalists. The training held in Menteşe titled “Local Press and Democracy, Press Law, Media and Democracy” was attended by Association of Journalists Chairman Nazmi Bilgin, Muğla Metropolitan Journalists’ Association Chairman Cem Kaytan, “Democracy for Media/Media for Democracy” Project Officer Igor Chelov, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Radio and Television Technologies Faculty Member Serdal Çil, “Media for Democracy/Democracy for Media Project” National Committee Members Esq. Tuncay Alemdaroğlu, Prof. Korkmaz Alemdaroğlu, journalists and students.
Chairman Bilgin made the opening speech with the following words: “A recent survey revealed that journalism is the second most untrustworthy profession. If it weren’t for politicians, us journalists would be the most untrustworthy profession. The primary reason for this is the politicization of the press in Turkey and its polarization; so many pejoratives that I find unacceptable are used these days in defining journalists. I could never ascribe these words to journalists. If journalists were to be defined by something, such as a geometric shape of some sorts, journalists would be a straight line. I think we need to act according to this definition”.
Chairman Bilgin stated the project had received 1 750 000 euros in support from the EU and used about 270 thousand euros to help local media, and in this context have established “press houses”.
Chairman of Muğla Metropolitan Journalists Association Cem Kaytan talked about the various activities of the association which was established in 2014, and mentioned his delight in hosting this event. Following Kaytan’s speech, Media for Democracy Project Officer Igor Chelov did a presentation about the project. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Radio and Television Technologies Faculty Member Serdal Çil conducted training on “Local Press and Democracy”. The programme continued with training on “Press Law” and “Media and Democracy”.
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