Writing rules


Studies should be written in MS Word program.

Manuscripts should be formatted in Times New Roman, 12 font size and 1.5 line spacing.

Abstracts between 100-150 words in Turkish and English should be included in the studies.

On a cover page independent of the work, the name of the author, if any, the institution and title, full address, telephone and e-mail address should be stated.

Headings should be clear and short if possible.

Care should be taken in reference notation.


In-text Citation

References should be cited at appropriate places in the text and in parentheses. References should be cited as author surname, publication year and page number, respectively. Notes in the text should be numbered and shown as footnotes. In-text rules also apply for references in footnotes.

In-Text Citation Formats:

If the name of the author is not mentioned in the text: (Fiske, 1996: 26)

If the author's name is mentioned in the text: According to Fiske (1996: 45)

In case of non-consecutive pages: (Fiske, 1996: 22-6, 45-8)

If there are two authors: (Keat ve Urry, 2016: 12)

If there are more than two authors: (Yamanoğlu et al., 2013: 34)

If there is a reference to more than one work of the same author published in the same year: (Foucault, 1979a: 17). For other work: (Foucault, 1979b: 22)

If there are references to more than one source on the mentioned topic: (Nerone, 2003: 97; Scannel, 2002: 194; Williams, 2007: 246).

Direct quotations should be shown with double quotes. The quote within the quote should be shown with single quotes.

Quotations longer than 40 words should be indented without quotation marks.


Abbreviations such as “etc.”, “etc.”, “ibid”, “see.” are not used in the text and footnotes.

Editing the Bibliography:


The bibliography should be arranged in alphabetical order.

Book: Taş, Oğuzhan (2017). İletişim, Medya ve Kültür: Anahtar Kavramlar. Ankara: Ütopya Press.

Translation book: Fiske, John (1996). İletişim Çalışmalarına Giriş. Trans., Süleyman İrvan. Ankara: Ark.

Book with Two Authors: Keat, Russel ve Urry, John (2016). Bilim Olarak Sosyal Teori. Trans., Nilgün Çelebi. Ankara: İmge Book.

Book with Three or More Authors: A. Yamanoğlu, Melike, et al. (2013). Türkiye'de Halkla İlişkiler Tarihi: Kurumsallaşma Yılları 1960-1980. Ankara: De Ki Press.

Article in a Compilation Book: Kellner, Douglas (2010). “Kültür Endüstrileri.” In Kitle İletişim Kuramları. Erol Mutlu (ed.). Ankara: Ütopya Press. 233-240.

Article in the Journal: Orhon, Göze (2015). “Medya ve Bellek Çalışmaları: Paralellikler, Gerilimler.” İletişim Araştırmaları 13(2): 9-33.

Presentation : Kejanlıoğlu, D. Beybin (2000). “Kitle İletişim Tarih Yazımları Üzerine.” I. Ulusal İletişim Sempozyumu 3-5 Mayıs 2000. Ankara.

Article with author from website: Thornton, Edward (2018). “Two’s a crowd: Zany and earnest, political yet puckish, Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari were philosophy’s most improbable duo.” https://aeon.co/essays/a-creative-multiplicity-the-philosophy-of-deleuze-and-guattari Erişim tarihi: 06.11.2018.

Website: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK), Çevre Koruma Harcama İstatistikleri 2017, www.tuik.gov.tr. Erişim tarihi: 28.11.2018.