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A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER NEWS IN TURKISH ONLINE MEDIA

TÜRK ÇEVRİM İÇİ MEDYASINDA YER ALAN OTİZM SPEKTRUM BOZUKLUĞU HABERLERİNİN ELEŞTİREL BİR SÖYLEM ANALİZİ

Birtan Baytar(KASTAMONU UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-9017-4570
Emine Yarar(HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-6143-8629
Pages
199–211
Publication Date
2025-03-28
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The analysis indicates that despite the inclusion of professional opinions in the news articles, commonly used terms linked with ASD, such as "disabled" and "treatment," only serve to enhance the existing negative and prejudiced societal perception.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A neurodevelopmental condition known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is commonly seen throughout the world.
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Key Findings & Data:The news published in Hürriyet on April 2, 2023, Autism Awareness Day, was analyzed based on the model developed by van Dijk (2001).
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Conclusion & Impact:The analysis indicates that despite the inclusion of professional opinions in the news articles, commonly used terms linked with ASD, such as "disabled" and "treatment," only serve to enhance the existing negative and prejudiced societal perception.
🔬Design:Modeling & Simulation
📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Söylem · Eleştirel Söylem Analizi · Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu

Abstract

A neurodevelopmental condition known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is commonly seen throughout the world. The news about this topic is included in various media forms worldwide. The mission of the media in creating perceptions about any issue is an undeniable fact. Therefore, news about individuals with ASD may have a potential effect on people's perceptions of these individuals. This study deals with the media portrayal about individuals with ASD. More specifically, this research employed critical discourse analysis in order to figure out the way individuals with ASD are portrayed in news articles in Hürriyet, which is among the most often visited news websites in Türkiye, according to Similarweb statistics. The news published in Hürriyet on April 2, 2023, Autism Awareness Day, was analyzed based on the model developed by van Dijk (2001). The analysis indicates that despite the inclusion of professional opinions in the news articles, commonly used terms linked with ASD, such as "disabled" and "treatment," only serve to enhance the existing negative and prejudiced societal perception.

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Otizm spektrum bozukluğu (OSB) olarak bilinen nörogelişimsel durum tüm dünyada yaygın olarak görülüyor. Bu konu hakkında basında yer alan haber metinleri dünya çapında çeşitli medya organlarında karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Medyanın herhangi bir konu hakkında algı yaratmadaki rolü ise yadsınamaz bir gerçektir. Bu bağlamda, otizm spektrum bozukluğu ve otizmli bireyler ile ilgili basında yer alan haberlerin insanların algıları üzerinde etkili olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada OSB'li bireylere ilişkin medyada yer alan tasvirler ele alınmaktadır. Daha özel olarak, çalışma, Similarweb istatistiklerine göre, Türkiye'nin en sık ziyaret edilen haber sitelerinden biri olan Hürriyet'teki haberlerde OSB'li bireylerin nasıl tasvir edildiğini anlamak için eleştirel söylem analizini uygulamıştır. Hürriyet'te 2 Nisan 2023, Otizm Farkındalık Günü'nde yayımlanan haberler, van Dijk (2001) tarafından geliştirilen model esas alınarak analiz edilmiştir. Analiz, haberlerde mesleki görüşlere yer verilmesine rağmen, OSB ile bağlantılı olarak yaygın olarak kullanılan "engelli" ve "tedavi" gibi terimlerin toplumdaki olumsuz ve önyargılı algıyı güçlendirmeye hizmet ettiğini göstermektedir.

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Baytar, B., Yarar, E. (2025). A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER NEWS IN TURKISH ONLINE MEDIA. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 199–211. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1613363

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