News Formats of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on National Holidays: Analysis on the First Pages of Newspapers Cover Image

Milli Bayramlarda Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün Haberleştirilme Biçimleri: Gazetelerin Birinci Sayfaları Üzerinden Bir Analiz
News Formats of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on National Holidays: Analysis on the First Pages of Newspapers

Author(s): Göksel Basmacı
Subject(s): Media studies, Government/Political systems, Politics and communication
Published by: Dicle Üniversitesi, Sivil Havacılık Yüksekokulu
Keywords: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; Newspaper; News; Front Page; National Holidays;

Summary/Abstract: The front pages of the newspapers have an impact on the society. The first pages, which are effective in determining the agenda of the public, are important for newspapers. At this point, the ideology of the newspaper and its relations with the government draw attention as the main factors in the news. Due to this structure, some news remain on the agenda more, while some events and people are reported and kept on the agenda to a lesser extent. In this research, it was examined how the news about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was reported on the first page of the newspapers on national holidays. The newspapers; BirGün, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Hürriyet, Karar, Milli Gazete, Milliyet, Posta, Sabah, Sözcü, Türkgün, Türkiye, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Yeniçağ were examined. In the research, it is aimed to reveal how the news about Atatürk is shaped on national holidays. The study was limited by examining the issues published in 2021. This aspect is important because it determines the approach of national newspapers on national holidays. Content analysis method was used in the study. In the research, it was seen that the newspapers published a total of 125 content in various locations and formats, and in this respect, they allotted a large place to Atatürk on national holidays. Newspapers included 45 photographs about Atatürk. In addition, they reported 39 news from the subhead. On the other hand, it was concluded that the ownership structures, political relations, ideological stances of the examined newspapers were effective on the contents of Atatürk.

  • Issue Year: 6/2022
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 287-298
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish