2000 y l nda Türkiye’de Gazetecilerin Ekonomik ve Sosyal Statusu

This article examines the economic and social status of journalists who work in different fields of news in the Turkish media industry. Topics covered include responses to the Turkish Press Labour Act, the legacy of the 1980 military coup, the changing influence of labour unions, the commercial transformation of the media in the process of making a market society, solidarity among journalists, the attitudes of top executive journalists and columnists, anti-labour union campaigns, layoff practices, and the place of work relations of journalists who work in the traditional media.