Abstract:

In this article, the comparative results of the informal preliminary results of Local Administration elections held on March 31, 2019 in daily Sabah and Sözcü newspapers were analyzed. In the copies of both newspapers published on April 1, 2019, all news texts related to the election results were examined with content analysis technique. According to this, both newspapers had different political preferences and ideological orientations. Therefore, there are political and ideological differences in news frames. Sabah newspaper officially framed the election results to legitimize the viewpoint of the ruling party; Sözcü used an ideological news framework that justified the opposition’s point of view and criticized the policies and explanations of power. For this reason, it is seen that news is a guide rather than an explanatory. Despite the fact that newspapers claim neutrality and balance in their news texts, the images of parties are ideologically structured as a result of political and ideological bias. In the simplest form, certain newspapers appear to be adherent to some parties and against others