Abstract:

The local press is one of the important figures in the formation of the local agenda. The structuring of the local press and its political economy relations are a determining factor in the formation of the local agenda. Municipalities are among the leading institutions in the structure of this relationship at the local level. Since the municipality determines its administrations through an election, it has an area where all political, social, cultural, and economic local dynamics are active. Therefore, municipalities can be considered as major factors in terms of the agenda of the local press. This study examines the representation of the news in the local press about the municipalities which were appointed trustees in the Southeastern Anatolia Region after attempted coup on 15 July 2016 in the context of before and after the appointment of trustees. In the study, provincial municipalities in Diyarbakır, Mardin, and Batman were examined as samples. The first pages of the following newspapers "Diyarbakır Olay", "Diyarbakır Söz", "Tigris Haber", "Mardin Life" and "Batman Yön" in those provinces were analyzed using content analysis method and statistical results regarding news distribution were presented. In the light of these results, a total of 1010 number of newspapers analysis was conducted over a six-month period covering the pre-and post-trustee periods. Analysis have shown that the news coverages differentiated before and after the appointment of a trustee. In addition, it was concluded that the news published in the post-trustee period was mostly found on headings and subheadings.

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