Turkish journalists on trial
Article Abstract:
The Turkish government uses legal means to punish reporters who publish unorthodox writings following the failure of physical threats. The Turkish laws forbid reporters to address the Kurdish problem, or criticize Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and the military and the secular nature of Turkish society. Article 8 of the Anti-Terror Law is used to counter unorthodox reportage on the Kurdish conflict. Article 312 is invoked to punish reporters who incite racial fervor. Official legal action targets the alternative press, such as the pro-Kurdish daily to censor itself or face the legal repercussions.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1996
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The Reardon ruckus: The press, the bar and 30 years of agreeing to disagree
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The Reardon Report led to 30 years of dialogue between the press and the bar, but no absolute agreement on free press/fair trial. Its roots lie in the investigation of the Kennedy assassination and the concern that reporting about Lee Harvey Oswald would have made a fair trial impossible. There has been agreement about what not to do, such as imposing prior restraints, which is modest but significant progress.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1998
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