Journals / Akademik Hassasiyetler / 2014 / Cilt: 1 - Sayı: 1
Media Literacy As A Tool For Developing Culture Of Democracy: The Case Of Turkey
- Journal
- Akademik Hassasiyetler
- Pages
- 22–49
- DOI
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Abstract
Objective of this article is to demonstrate the contribution media literacy can make to the resolution of democracy-media relationship presumed to be problematic and to evaluate its application in Turkiye. Since democracy means public rule, all processes and decisions in a democratic system concerning the public must be discussed openly. Today, the Media is expected to contribute to the formation of a healthy public opinon and operation of the democratic system, but although theories defining the expectations and roles concerning democracy exist, Media fails to fulfill its duties. Media literacy enables citizens to formulate political classification, comprehend and participate in public discussions, and it possesses a transformative projection causing involvement not only during election periods but also in rendering decisions at all phases of democratic life. In the discussion section attention has been drawn in particular to the parallelism between national democracy culture and the development of media literacy. Although democracy is the most widely spread method of public administration around the world, study concludes that varying concepts of democracy due to different cultural environments have evolved and this situation has led to international differentiation not only in the style of management but also in conduct of all global subjects
Özet
Demokrasi halk iktidarı anlamına geldiğinden, demokratik bir sistemde kamuyu ilgilendiren bütün olayların açık bir şekilde cereyan etmesi ve kamuyla ilgili kararların kamuoyunda açıkça tartışılması gerekmektedir. Halkın etkin bir şekilde yönetime katılması, alınan veya alınacak olan kararlarda söz sahibi olması gibi temel ilkelerin uygulamaya geçirilmesi gerekmektedir. Bunun için de her türlü işlem ve eylemin halkın gözü önünde gerçekleştirilmesi, alınan veya alınacak olan kararlara katılımın sağlanması da demokrasinin bir gereğidir.