Writing without Chains

Date: March 31, 2012 Saturday
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Santral Campus, E3-101

The seminar which is about press freedom in Turkey and The Netherlands is organized by İstanbul Bilgi University Media and Communication Systems Program and supported by the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in İstanbul and the Turkey Institute (The Hague).

Guest speakers are invited to discuss topics such as media ownership and the influence of politics in the press. Participating journalists are a.o. Ragıp Duran (Bianet), Oral Çalışlar (Radikal), Mustafa Akyol (Turkish Daily News), Rob Wijnberg (nrc.next) and Frits van Exter (Vrij Nederland)

Entrance is free of charge. Simultanous translation will be available.

PROGRAM

10.30 Welcome - Esra Arsan (İstanbul Bilgi University), Lily Sprangers (Turkey Institute), Onno Kervers (Consul General at Consulate General of the Netherlands in İstanbul)

10:50 Moderator- Joost Lagendijk

11:00 Jessica Lutz - Historical Overview

11:15 Money Talks - Economy & Press Freedom

Debate with Ragip Duran, Rob Wijnberg, Frits van Exter, Yavuz Baydar 

Proposition: ‘Good Journalism is Bad for Business’

12:15-13:15 Lunch

13:15 Jessica Lutz - Historical Intermezzo

13:30 The Emperor’s New Clothes (The Naked Emperor) - Politics & Press Freedom

Debate: Oral Çalışlar, Iris Lundeker, Mustafa Akyol, Andrew Finkel

Proposition: ‘Selfcensorship Comes with the Job’

14:45 Jessica Lutz - Historical Intermezzo

15:00 Every Nation It’s Own Taboo - The Nicest Words for Presidents and Queens

Debate Nazmiye Oral, Hans Jacobs, Irfan Aktan, Banu Güven

16:00 Closure - Joost Lagendijk