Medyascope: Fighting for media independence in Turkey
by Jane Whyatt
In today’s Turkey it takes a lot of courage to create a new independent media channel. More than 160 journalists who were critical of the government of President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan are in jail. So to set up Medyascope is a risky enterprise. This online TV news portal was launched on a shoestring with volunteer reporters using the Periscope free app to broadcast live. The channel aims to provide an independent news service, not aligned to any political party or movement. Reporter Cem Öner explains in an interview with ECPMF what drove him to take these risks, and…
