Analysis of Anti-Vaccination Discourse on Turkish Alternative News Websites
Analysis of Anti-Vaccination Discourse on Turkish Alternative News Websites
Author(s): Selva Ersöz, Emel Demir AskeroğluSubject(s): Media studies, Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Dicle Üniversitesi, Sivil Havacılık Yüksekokulu
Keywords: Anti-vaccination; covid-19; pandemic; alternative news websites; content analysis;
Summary/Abstract: The media's information and enticement functions have grown increasingly important as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this research on the anti-vaccination movement in Turkey is to better elucidate the different types of arguments that are deployed by key anti-vaccination actors. This research has analyzed the anti-vaccine movement, particularly in Turkey. More specifically, it analyzes the argument put forward by the alternative Turkish news websites. According to the results of the study, it is understood that news sites are divided on global issues like pandemics. It is concluded that alternative news websites have adopted the anti-vaccination discourse without scientific facts.
Journal: The Journal of Social Science
- Issue Year: 7/2023
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 54-71
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English