Exploring ‘Old’ Media Among European Residents In A Cosmopolitan County Of Turkey: The Case Of Alanya

Abstract

This article discusses the case of ‘old’ media conventional media ownership and publishing policies among European residents in Alanya from the perspective of intercultural communication. In this respect, a qualitative field inquiry were conducted in Alanya several times during a year. The main questions were to explore European residents’ local media, their ownership and editorial policies. Alanya, as part of Antalya City alongside the Mediteranean sea of Turkey, is a touristic county which has a quite urbanized and cosmopolitan character with a number of European residents. The article has two main parts and a conclusion. First includes a brief theoretical backgrounds from the literature, research problem, its importance and researcher’s aim. Second part of the article includes the case of Alanya with the research method, findings and results.

Keywords

• Intercultural communication
• old media
• Alanya
• immigration

Exploring ‘Old’ Media Among European Residents In A Cosmopolitan County Of Turkey: The Case Of Alanya

Abstract

This article discusses the case of ‘old’ media conventional media ownership and publishing policies among European residents in Alanya from the perspective of intercultural communication. In this respect, a qualitative field inquiry were conducted in Alanya several times during a year. The main questions were to explore European residents’ local media, their ownership and editorial policies. Alanya, as part of Antalya City alongside the Mediteranean sea of Turkey, is a touristic county which has a quite urbanized and cosmopolitan character with a number of European residents. The article has two main parts and a conclusion. First includes a brief theoretical backgrounds from the literature, research problem, its importance and researcher’s aim. Second part of the article includes the case of Alanya with the research method, findings and results.

Keywords

• Intercultural communication
• old media
• Alanya
• immigration

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