Author/Authors
demirci, ali fatih üniversitesi - fen-edebiyat fakültesi - coğrafya bölümü, Turkey , barut, yeşim fatih üniversitesi - fen-edebiyat fakültesi - coğrafya bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article
The Use of Maps in News Channels in Turkey
شماره ركورد
43621
Abstract
This study aimed at evaluating the use of maps in the news channels in Turkey. In the study, four national and one international television news channels were watched from 17:00 pm to 24:00 pm for seven days between 9th and 15th of December 2013 in Turkey. The study evaluated the use of maps in the news in terms of their date of publication, number, topic, type, size and whether or not they included a scale, or legend, and whether they were appropriate for the news. As found in the study, 830 news were presented from all the news channels and 127 maps were used with the news during the review period. A great majority of the maps (approximately 80%) used in the news were related to weather forecasting and road conditions. As concluded in the study, the use of maps on the news channels in Turkey is not sufficient. More maps should be used in the news channels by considering their contributions to delivering the news to the audience and to creating a more conscious society.
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NaturalLanguageKeyword
Map , news channels , television , Turkey
JournalTitle
International Journal of Geography and Geography Education
To Page
21
JournalTitle
International Journal of Geography and Geography Education
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