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== Criticism ==
== Criticism ==
Since TRT World is a state broadcaster run by the Turkish government, some western commentators have argued that it is a "[[propaganda]]" channel aimed at persuading foreign viewers to be more amenable to the Turkish government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/cd5d7f46-e77c-11e5-a09b-1f8b0d268c39|title=Turkish TV station aims to switch western views|last1=Srivastava|first1=Mehul|last2=Mance|first2=Henry|website=FT|accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="VarietyRoettgers">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/trt-world-u-s-viewers-1202621932/|title=How Turkey’s TRT World Wants to Win Over U.S. Online Video Viewers (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Roettgers|first=Janko|date=2017-11-22|work=Variety|access-date=2018-04-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
Since TRT World is a state broadcaster run by the Turkish government, some western commentators have argued that it is a "[[propaganda]]" channel aimed at persuading foreign viewers to be more amenable to the Turkish government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/cd5d7f46-e77c-11e5-a09b-1f8b0d268c39|title=Turkish TV station aims to switch western views|last1=Srivastava|first1=Mehul|last2=Mance|first2=Henry|website=FT|accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="VarietyRoettgers">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/trt-world-u-s-viewers-1202621932/|title=How Turkey’s TRT World Wants to Win Over U.S. Online Video Viewers (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Roettgers|first=Janko|date=2017-11-22|work=Variety|access-
date=2018-04-06|language=en-US}}</ref>

However France 24, BBC, RT and many other channels are also state owned and operated with positive propaganda for their own interests.


Following the [[2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt|2016 Turkish coup attempt]], some journalists who had recently joined the company resigned.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2016/11/21/trt-world-ceo-ibrahim-eren-we-will-tell-the-truth-even-if-it-is-inconvenient-or-disturbing|title=TRT World Ceo İbrahim Eren: We will tell the truth, even if it is inconvenient or disturbing|work=DailySabah|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/02/turkey-journalists-detained-military-coup-492416.html|title=Turkish journalists seek refuge abroad post-coup|last=AM|first=Alev Scott On 8/22/16 at 10:55|date=2016-08-22|website=Newsweek|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> One of those who resigned said: “I no longer hold out any hope that this channel will become what I wanted it to become (...) After the coup, it became very apparent that the channel had no intention of actually covering it properly, in a professional, international broadcast standard." The managing editor at the time said that he "never received a phone call from [[Ankara]] trying to frame the broadcast or give them talking points."<ref name="VarietyRoettgers" />
Following the [[2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt|2016 Turkish coup attempt]], some journalists who had recently joined the company resigned.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2016/11/21/trt-world-ceo-ibrahim-eren-we-will-tell-the-truth-even-if-it-is-inconvenient-or-disturbing|title=TRT World Ceo İbrahim Eren: We will tell the truth, even if it is inconvenient or disturbing|work=DailySabah|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/02/turkey-journalists-detained-military-coup-492416.html|title=Turkish journalists seek refuge abroad post-coup|last=AM|first=Alev Scott On 8/22/16 at 10:55|date=2016-08-22|website=Newsweek|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> One of those who resigned said: “I no longer hold out any hope that this channel will become what I wanted it to become (...) After the coup, it became very apparent that the channel had no intention of actually covering it properly, in a professional, international broadcast standard." The managing editor at the time said that he "never received a phone call from [[Ankara]] trying to frame the broadcast or give them talking points."<ref name="VarietyRoettgers" />

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TRT World
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerTurkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)
Links
WebsiteTRTWorld.com

TRT World is a Turkish state international news channel broadcast 24-hours per day in English. The news channel is based in Istanbul. It provides worldwide news and current affairs focusing on Turkey, Europe and Western Asia.[1] In addition to its Istanbul headquarters, TRT World has broadcast centres in Washington D.C., London, and Singapore.

TRT World is part of Turkey's public broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, and is a member of the Association for International Broadcasting.

Notable staff

Programs

In addition to those listed below, TRT World runs various once-off documentaries. Current programmes on the channel are:

  • Beyond the game

A daily sport show

  • Money Talks

A daily finance programme hosted by Azhar Sukri, featuring TRT World's Editor at Large, Craig Copetas with in-depth reports and analysis,

  • Roundtable

Hosted by David Foster. Roundtable is a discussion programme where guests debate the news.

  • Showcase

A daily arts and culture show.[2]

  • The Newsmakers

The Newsmakers, hosted by Imran Garda is TRT World’s flagship current affairs programme, featuring reports and interviews.

  • Compass

A monthly documentary series filmed globally. Compass is an exploration of issues through art, culture and creativity.

Awards and nominations

In 2017. TRT World was awarded 2 awards in the Google developer challenge for the News Quiz app designed for Google home devices.[3]

In 2018 TRT World was nominated in 5 categories at the Drum Online Media Awards

  • Social Media Team of the year[4]
  • Technology Leader of the year[5]
  • Breaking News Story of the year[6]
  • App of the year[7]
  • Technical Innovation of the year[8]

Criticism

Since TRT World is a state broadcaster run by the Turkish government, some western commentators have argued that it is a "propaganda" channel aimed at persuading foreign viewers to be more amenable to the Turkish government.[9][10]

However France 24, BBC, RT and many other channels are also state owned and operated with positive propaganda for their own interests.

Following the 2016 Turkish coup attempt, some journalists who had recently joined the company resigned.[11][12] One of those who resigned said: “I no longer hold out any hope that this channel will become what I wanted it to become (...) After the coup, it became very apparent that the channel had no intention of actually covering it properly, in a professional, international broadcast standard." The managing editor at the time said that he "never received a phone call from Ankara trying to frame the broadcast or give them talking points."[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Paolo Sigismondi (25 July 2019). World Entertainment Media: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives. Taylor & Francis. pp. 256–. ISBN 978-1-351-60370-6.
  2. ^ "In TRT World's 'Showcase,' arts coverage goes global". DailySabah. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  3. ^ "Actions on Google | Actions on Google | Google Developers". Google Developers. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. ^ emma.mercer_717 (2017-10-31). "Online Media Awards 2018". The Drum Awards. Retrieved 2018-04-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ emma.mercer_717 (2017-10-31). "Online Media Awards 2018". The Drum Awards. Retrieved 2018-04-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ emma.mercer_717 (2017-10-31). "Online Media Awards 2018". The Drum Awards. Retrieved 2018-04-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ emma.mercer_717 (2017-10-31). "Online Media Awards 2018". The Drum Awards. Retrieved 2018-04-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ emma.mercer_717 (2017-10-31). "Online Media Awards 2018". The Drum Awards. Retrieved 2018-04-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Srivastava, Mehul; Mance, Henry. "Turkish TV station aims to switch western views". FT. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  10. ^ a b Roettgers, Janko (2017-11-22). "How Turkey's TRT World Wants to Win Over U.S. Online Video Viewers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |access- date= ignored (help)
  11. ^ "TRT World Ceo İbrahim Eren: We will tell the truth, even if it is inconvenient or disturbing". DailySabah. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  12. ^ AM, Alev Scott On 8/22/16 at 10:55 (2016-08-22). "Turkish journalists seek refuge abroad post-coup". Newsweek. Retrieved 2017-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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