Author in the Classroom: An Interview with Orhan Pamuk

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Pınar Batur
Keyword(s):  
Young Woman ◽  
Nobel Prize ◽  
Private Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
Turkish Literature ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Orhan Pamuk ◽  
As If

While I was editing this interview with Orhan Pamuk in the Spring 2007, the media exploded with him: “Pamuk Wins the Nobel Prize!” It was not surprising, because for sometime now Orhan Pamuk has been known the world over as the “super hero” of Turkish literature. In Turkey, once again, the media turned its gaze away from Iraq, EU, unemployment, and questions of accountability in government, to contemplate why, how and what Pamuk had won, and the question of who is Orhan Pamuk? As the intensity of the debate increased, I began to wonder if Orhan Pamuk himself would be following it as if it was about somebody else. It certainly did not sound like the dissonance could be about one person, as the public contemplated him, unfolding multiple layers of his political convictions, his nationalism, his character, family, marriage, and private life. As the attention to his work disappeared, he was processed and reproduced by the media, with an effort that surpassed the media frenzy regarding his trial for his statements on genocide. Pamuk the author was replaced by Pamuk the image on the pages of tabloids. A year ago, when I asked if she had read Orhan Pamuk, a young woman in Istanbul had inquired, “Is he somebody?” Oh! Yes!, he is somebody, actually he has become more than that.

Oligarchizacja mediów w Czechach na przykładzie koncernu Mafra Andreja Babiša

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (324) ◽  
pp. 183-200
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Giereło-Klimaszewska
Keyword(s):  
Public Debate ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Companies ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Political Decisions

The contemporary functioning of the media is inextricably linked with what is happening in the world ofpolitics. The case of the Mafra corporation and the behaviour of its owner Andrej Babiš shows how throughthe interrelations of these two spheres the media can influence the shaping of political decisions, opinionsor preferences in the elections. The penetration of business and political interests, related informal layoutsand dependencies as well as high media instrumentation allow us to claim that today the process ofoligarchisation of the Czech media is highly advanced. This is connected with the increasing concentrationof ownership of media companies and intervention of the owners into the published content, but also withchanges in journalism itself. The media cease to be a “watch dog” controlling the authorities and caringabout the quality of public debate. Instead, they are creating reality, more and more openly, attemptingto manipulate the public, which results in less and less trust on their part and poses a serious threat todemocracy.

Employing of Media during Terrorism

2014 ◽  
pp. 157-170
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ayish
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Terrorist Organizations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Institutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Media ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Vital Resource

Communication has proven to be an integral component of the terrorism phenomenon. To unravel the opportunities and challenges embedded in employing the media during terrorism, this chapter draws on research findings and practical experiences around the world to identify prime actors associated with this issue and to describe their objectives, tactics, and channels of communication. It is argued here that media constitute a vital resource in the war on terror with both terrorist organizations and states harnessing communication to advance their causes in the public sphere. In this context, four categories of media users have been identified: media institutions, terrorist organizations, governments, and citizen groups. The chapter discusses enduring issues associated with each actor's use of media and calls for evolving new conceptual frameworks for understanding media use during terrorism. It concludes by arguing that while we seem to have a huge pool of research findings and practical experiences related to using the media during terrorism, we seem to have a critical shortage in how we conceptually account for the different variables that define the use of media in terrorism situations.

scholarly journals Will Public-Private Partnerships Solve Nigeria’s Infrastructure Problems?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
George Nwangwu
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
As If

Nigeria, like most countries around the world, has turned to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to finance its infrastructure deficit. However, it appears that the government of Nigeria looks towards PPPs as the major solution to the country’s infrastructure crisis. In a sense PPPs are being sold to the public as if they were free, that the private sector would come in with its funds, provide the desired services and that the problem with the country’s infrastructure would automatically cease. This paper argues that this supposition is a myth and that the role of PPPs in the provision of public infrastructure is more nuanced than is being bandied around. PPPs are not the panacea to all of the country’s infrastructure problems and also are far from being completely free. It is however the case that if appropriately deployed, in most cases PPPs provide some advantages over conventional public sector procurements. This paper explores the different advantages and disadvantages of PPPs and suggests ways in which PPPs may be effectively used to improve the country’s infrastructure with reduced fiscal exposure to government.

scholarly journals PENGARUH MEDIA SOSIAL TERHADAP MORAL REMAJA PADA SITUASI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Lisnawati Lisnawati ◽  
Dadi Mulyadi Nugraha ◽  
Supriyono .
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
As If

 Technology is getting more advanced and developing, it is undeniable that social media can affect a person's life, as well as the lives of teenagers. Even for the community, especially teenagers whose daily lives use social media, it seems as if there is no day without using social media. This research is included in research that uses data collection techniques by filling out a questionnaire or questionnaire, using 10 respondents through the media Google Form and the WathsApp application. Knowing the influence of social media on youth morale in the Covid-19 situation is the aim of the research conducted in this article. The disease, which was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, has spread in various regions of the world, the virus or disease is called Covid-19. Viruses that cause disruption of human activities, such as schools, offices, and others.  Teknologi semakin maju dan semakin berkembang, tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa media sosial dapat mempengaruhi kehidupan seseorang, begitupun dengan kehidupan remaja. Bahkan bagi masyarakat, khususnya remaja yang kehidupan sehari-harinya menggunakan media sosial, seolah-olah tiada hari tanpa menggunakan media sosial. Penelitian ini termasuk dalam penelitian yang menggunakan teknik mengumpulkan data dengan mengisi angket atau kuisioner, dengan menggunakan 10 orang responden melalui media Google Form dan aplikasi WathsApp. Mengetahui pengaruh media sosial terhadap moral remaja pada situasi Covid-19 merupakan tujuan dari penelitian yang dilakukan pada artikel ini. Penyakit yang pertama kali ditemukan pada bulan Desember 2019 di Wuhan, China telah menyebar di berbagai daerah di dunia, virus atau penyakit itu disebut Covid-19. Virus yang menyebabkan aktivitas manusia terganggu, seperti sekolah, kantor, dan lainnya.  

scholarly journals Urgensi Literasi Media Terhadap Pola Pikir Masyarakat

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-244
Author(s):  
Dian Risdiawati
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Social Meaning ◽  
The Public ◽  
Adequate Understanding ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Performance ◽  
The Impact

This discussion is focused on two main things, namely related to media literacy and community mindset. In this context, the media is a means that has the potential to produce and disseminate social meaning, or in other words, the media plays a major role in determining the meaning of events that occur in the world for a particular culture, society, or social group. However, often the public quickly condemns media performance or identifies improperness and declares detrimental effects. It is rare for people to question their role in mass communication. Thus, media literacy is important to be developed in society to increase the ability of media literacy. Understanding media literacy is very important to be understood by the community because with an adequate understanding of it will create a society that can think critically and have a healthy mindset. The public is expected to be able to control the impact of media shows, no longer be controlled from the impressions presented by the media so that it can give birth to a generation of media literacy. Society can determine the direction of its mind and is no longer influenced by one perspective formed by the media.

scholarly journals The use of Exoticism Concept as Adaptive Approach in the Representation a Destination on the Official Websites: A case of DKI Jakarta

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desloehal Djumrianti
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Capital City ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Portal Site ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Large Scope ◽  
The Media ◽  
The City

Representation of a tourist destination on the media which able to reach around the world is very crucial in order to introduce and promote it to the large scope of the public. The internet, particularly website is one of the media to let people recognise and realise a destination as the place to visit. A study found most tourists visit and explore an official website and then to respond as if they were planning to travel to the destination (Jeon, et.al, 2017). This indicates that the official website still plays an important role in tourists’ decision making pre-visiting. Jakarta, for example, as one of a tourist destination, at once is also a capital city of Indonesia, central of business in Indonesia and a modern city. Therefore, the concepts of representation play an important role to depict Jakarta as a destination, for example, the use of themes to represent Jakarta as a holiday place on the website, such as focusing on the traditional and modern Jakarta (Djumrianti, 2016). Thus, the purpose of this paper is to analyse how the exoticism concept is used through twenty-five photos and fourteen sections of texts on the official websites which last update in 2014. The study found exoticism idea is one of the strategies used by the Jakarta government in the representation of the city on the Enjoy Jakarta website and the Portal Site of Jakarta Capital City. This concept influences on the commercialisation of Jakarta as a whole a tourist destination.

scholarly journals Alcohol in TV series popular with teens: a content analysis of TV series in France 22 years after a restrictive law

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Chapoton ◽  
Anne-Laure Werlen ◽  
Véronique Regnier Denois
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
The Public ◽  
Alcohol Marketing ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Alcohol Users ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background European citizens are the largest alcohol users in the world with an average of 11 l of alcohol per individual per year being used. This consumption practice usually begins during adolescence. Youths’ views of substances consumption are built upon socialization experiments from which television takes part. To prevent vulnerable people from media influence, some governments tend to adopt restrictive laws against alcohol marketing within the public space including TV programmes; others rely on the self-control of the alcohol and/or media industry. More than 22 years ago, France adopted a restrictive law made of measures aiming to regulate or prohibit advertising of alcoholic products, especially within media dedicated to minors. Methods This study relies on a content analysis to identify the patterns and the frequencies of occurrences linked to alcohol within a sample of 14 TV series (8 French series and 6 American series) most watched by French teenagers. In total, 180 episodes have been analysed representing 111 h 24 min and 6 s of series coded. Results Alcohol is depicted within 87.8% of the sample. French series statistically show more events related to alcohol when compared to the American series. In French series, alcohol, mainly wine, is associated with a familiar lifestyle context with primary characters. Conclusion The restrictive law ongoing in France does not prevent popular TV programmes watched by minors to depict alcohol. Concerns should be raised about the impact of the values given to the substance integrated to main characters life within the media.

Traditional Media

2019 ◽  
pp. 167-206
Author(s):  
Terry L. Schraeder
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
News Article ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Press ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Medical Journalism ◽  
Professional Guidelines

Physicians who participate in the media may perform an important public health service for their communities. Physicians who understand the media (and their influence) may decide to engage and work with the press to inform society on a variety of issues in medicine. Physicians have access to information and knowledge as well as experience, a perspective and a point of view valuable to the public. They have something to say and something to teach the public because they do it every day in their practice, in their profession, and with their patients. Improving their understanding of reporters’ roles, responsibilities, and professional guidelines, along with an overview of the world of medical journalism, may help reduce physicians’ anxiety and potentially help them relate to journalists and interact with the press. Physicians will want to learn important guidelines from the American Medical Association and other organizations regarding their involvement with the media, whether writing a news article or being interviewed on television. This chapter includes the “what, why, how, when, and where” regarding all of the information and advice physicians need before working with or in traditional media.

Public Spheres and the Media in India

2014 ◽  
Vol 152 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-76
Author(s):  
Sukhmani Khorana ◽  
Vibodh Parthasarathi ◽  
Pradip Ninan Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Public Spheres ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Public Sphere

This themed issue of MIA highlights the complex nature of evolving, emerging, mediated public spheres in India, a large, imperfect democracy that is home to the most diverse mediated public spheres anywhere in the world. The history of the public sphere in India has followed a trajectory that is very different from – even at odds with – the history of this sphere as described by Habermas.

Satanism: Crime, Deviance and Disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-96
Author(s):  
Cornelis Roelofse ◽  
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Private Life ◽  
General Tendency ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Spiritual World ◽  
The World ◽  
Scientific Opinion ◽  
The Media ◽  
Spiritual Possession

This article deals with a phenomenon that is often spoken about, reported in the media, but about which very little empirical evidence has emerged over the years. Only a handful of criminologists have addressed this phenomenon. This stems from the belief that supernatural phenomena cannot be researched using scientific methods. However, within the phenomenological paradigm, there is room for engaging informants who report their lived experiences. Scientific opinion, as far as social sciences are concerned, confines spirituality to Theology and Anthropology. The notion of the supernatural should otherwise be confined to private life. Against this background, the authors claim that it is rather a general tendency within the scientific community to either consider the spiritual world as a superstition and a phenomenon not to be engaged in. Spirituality should thus be relegated to private discourse. Therefore, the authors endeavour to shed the light on the topic by defining concepts, presenting typologies from the literature, as well as concerning crime and Satanism. The recruitment strategies, as well as the means of control over the followers, are presented, and then specific crimes, abuse, psychological disorders and spiritual possession are discussed. The goal of this paper is to stimulate researchers to tackle this secretive phenomenon and its criminological connections as the perpetration of crime have often been reported where there was the evidence of rituals. Spirituality is the part of life for billions of people in the world and is it worth to be investigated Perhaps it is rather a lack of interest or even fear that leads to the dearth of research in this area.

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