Emre Kızılkaya
Emre Kızılkaya (born 6 July 1982, in Istanbul) is a Turkish journalist and researcher who served as a vice-chair of the Vienna-based International Press Institute[1] and as a Technology and Human Rights Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.[2]
Career
[edit]Emre Kizilkaya worked in various positions, including foreign news editor and managing editor, at the leading Turkish daily Hürriyet from 2003 to 2019.[3] In 2019, following the acquisition of Turkey's last independent mainstream media company by a pro-government corporation, Kizilkaya resigned from Hürriyet. He subsequently pursued studies in sustainable journalism at Harvard University as a Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow.[4] After his fellowship, Kizilkaya became the editor of Journo.com.tr, a non-profit news website dedicated to Turkey's emerging journalists. Concurrently, he began pursuing a Ph.D. in media studies at Galatasaray University in Istanbul.
As a journalist, a researcher and a press freedom advocate, Kizilkaya has been extensively interviewed and quoted by the international media, including The New York Times,[5] The Guardian,[6] CNN,[7] BBC,[8] Reuters,[9] Agence France-Presse,[10] Associated Press,[11] Le Figaro,[12] Le Nouvel Observateur,[13] Corriere della Sera,[14] Deutsche Welle,[15] Süddeutsche Zeitung,[16] Asahi Shimbun,[17] South China Morning Post,[18] The Intercept,[19] Yedioth Ahronoth,[20] Wired[21] and Al Jazeera.[22]
Throughout his career, Kizilkaya contributed to various international and national publications, including Nieman Reports,[23] Al-Monitor,[24] and Chatham House's magazine The World Today.[25] He also contributed to a report by the UK Centre for Data Ethics & Innovation (CDEI), focusing on the role of AI in addressing misinformation.[26]
Awards and education
[edit]Emre Kizilkaya has a B.A degree in Political Science and International Relations from Istanbul University, and an M.A degree in Journalism from Marmara University. His Ph.D. research at Galatasaray University focused on the relationship between public trust and digital media.
In 2017, Kizilkaya was awarded in the Best Use of Video category by the U.S.-based International News Media Association for producing Turkey's first VR news story,[27] and as the Best Digital Columnist by Turkish Journalists' Association for his articles on how digital transformation affects free speech.[28]
In 2018, the Turkish Journalists' Association selected Kizilkaya as the Digital Journalist of the Year for his investigation into the correlations between Google searches and Turkey's official data, revealing previously unreported trends and public-interest information on a wide range of issues including migrants, domestic violence, water pollution, and terrorism.[29]
In 2021, Kizilkaya co-produced an in-depth study into Turkey’s emerging news deserts, which was shortlisted in the Top 100 in the Sigma Awards 2022, a competition to celebrate the best data journalism from around the world.[30]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "IPI's interview with Emre Kizilkaya;". IPI. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Announcing the Carr Center's 2024-2025 Surveillance Capitalism or Democracy Fellows". Harvard Kennedy School Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Author Profile;". Journo.com.tr. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "As Erdoğan Cracks Down, Turkey's Independent Journalists Need Digital Skills and Business Acumen". Nieman Reports. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Turkish Game Show Pulled After Hinting at Corruption Scandal;". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Turkish Journalists Face Abuse and Threats Online;". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Watch CNN Turk's final moments on air before soldiers shut it down". CNN. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Media Plurality Review; Leveson Inquiry;". The Media Show on BBC 4. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "In Istanbul, a mosque fit for a sultan;". Reuters. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Turkey's media reels after 'nightmare' of coup;". AFP. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Journalists face threat of terror charges for reporting;". AP. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Turquie : les partisans d'Erdogan célèbrent l'échec du putsch;". Le Figaro. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "La réponse d'Ankara pourrait encore plus déstabiliser l'Irak;". Le Nouvel Observateur. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Turchia: sesso, cocktail e tabù Giovane scrittrice fa scandalo;". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Making Media Great Again;" (PDF). DW. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Wasserattacke auf türkische Reporterin;". Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "撃つことためらうな」 地元記者が緊迫の様子語る;". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Turkey weighs up tenders for defence system;". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Turkey's President Survives Coup Attempt, Thanks in Part to Social Media He So Despises;". The Intercept. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "שיחות מטורקיה: המפגינים באים מכל הזרמים;". Yedioth Ahronoth. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Turkish opposition calls Erdogan a 'fabricator' over doctored video;". Reuters. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Journalists decry lack of press freedom in Turkey ;". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Emre Kizilkaya for Nieman Reports". Nieman Reports. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Emre Kizilkaya for Al-Monitor". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "The World Today". Chatham House. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Misinformation and disinformation: AI and beyond" (PDF). UK Government. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Hurriyet Produces Turkey's First VR News Story;". INMA. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "TGC'nin Türkiye Gazetecilik Başarı Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu;". TGC. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "TGC'den Hürriyet'e 8 ödül;". TGC. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "News Deserts Spread in Turkey;". The Sigma Awards. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
