Critical discourse analysis of the Özgür Gündem newspaper during Turkey's resolution process: From the year 2013 to 2015

Abstract

The ensuing news commentaries imbued with these various influences that shape the message have to be decoded by the reader in order that he or she can fully comprehend the content. So an accurate accounting of the social issues of governance requires journalists to exercise careful consideration in their use of language and terminology and to show that they fully grasp the background and history of the subject matter being analysed for presentation to readers. Discourse analyses draw on the critical discourse analysis originally devised by 'Teun A. Van Dijk', a key approach when seeking to discern or uncover the tenets and influences underlying and shaping much of contemporary journalism. This study examines the institutionalised editorial approach of the Özgür Gündem (Independent Agenda) newspaper in its coverage of Turkey's peace negotiations with the PKK, taking due note of the newspaper's ideological bias towards the PKK. © 2022, IGI Global.