Deceleration of Turkey’s EU Accession on Media Agenda: A Case Study on the Guardian Coverage Between 2003 and 2010

Number: 14 June 1, 2011
  • Alaaddin F. Paksoy
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Deceleration of Turkey’s EU Accession on Media Agenda: A Case Study on the Guardian Coverage Between 2003 and 2010

Abstract

Although news items concerning Turkey-EU relations reached at utmost level in 2004 and 2005, the interest of media on Turkish membership ironically decreased gradually after starting membership negotiations on the 3rd October 2005 as it did so in Europe’s policy agenda. The research seeks to ascertain the extent to which the frequency of news items has changed in recent years, and how Turkey-EU relations were covered during the deceleration. The Guardian, one of the leading newspapers of the UK and Europe, is the research sample of the study. News items from this newspaper which were published in the busy period (01/06/2003-31/12/2006) and the silent period (01/01/2007-31/07/2010) were analysed by using quantitative content analysis method. Research results indicate that without a new development in the Cyprus issue, and taking new initiatives in improving democracy and human rights in Turkey, it is unlikely to end the silent period in Turkey-EU relations.

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Primary Language

Turkish

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Authors

Alaaddin F. Paksoy

Publication Date

June 1, 2011

Submission Date

February 4, 2014

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Published in Issue

Year 1970 Number: 14

APA
Paksoy, A. F. (2011). Türkiye’nin Avrupa Birliği’ne Üyeliği Tartışmalarının Medya Gündeminden Düşmesi: Guardian Gazetesi Üzerinde 2003-2010 Yılları Arasını Kapsayan Bir Örnek Olay İncelemesi. Galatasaray Üniversitesi İletişim Dergisi, 14, 37-54. https://izlik.org/JA74JY55RL

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