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Papers by Muzeyyen Pandir

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Bu makale, en az iki hakem tarafından incelendi ve intihal içermediği teyit edildi. / This artic... more Bu makale, en az iki hakem tarafından incelendi ve intihal içermediği teyit edildi. / This article has been reviewed by at least two referees and checked via a plagiarism detector.

Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2021

PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, Jun 30, 2020

Media portrayals of refugees can produce prejudice toward refugees as well as understanding and a... more Media portrayals of refugees can produce prejudice toward refugees as well as understanding and acceptance. In that sense, the media have the potential to be part of the problem or part of the solution in issues of conflict and cohesion between host and refugee communities. In this critical time when the future of Syrian refugees in Turkey is being discussed, this article reviews previous research on the media’s representation of refugees, identifies the dominant representational practices and discusses their effects on the inclusion and exclusion of refugees, which may lead to social cohesion or social conflict, respectively. The main body of the article first identifies the negative effects of refugee representations, namely victimization, depoliticization, dehumanization, marginalization, homogenization and deindividualization, and explains in what ways these representations stigmatize refugees as “other” in society and produce prejudice and xenophobia toward them. The article then turns to the representation strategies used to reduce prejudice and motivate understanding in society. Here, empathizing with refugees and taking a rights-based journalism approach are identified among the media’s inclusion practices toward refugees. Overall, specifically focusing on Syrians in Turkey, the paper aims to initiate a discussion on how the media can play a role in assisting the acceptance of refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in a new country by raising awareness about the media’s representational practices.

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2019

This paper studies the representational constructions of the image of Syrian refugee in newspaper... more This paper studies the representational constructions of the image of Syrian refugee in newspaper photographs and discusses the processes in which the Syrian refugee is victimized, stereotyped and depoliticized through representation. It analyses Syrian refugee photographs published between 2011 and 2015 in five Turkish newspapers. Working within visual sociological and constructivist perspectives, and synthesizing content and visual analyses, the study first dwells upon the universal "ideal victim" profile mentioned in victimology studies, then reveals that the image of Syrian refugee is predominantly constructed as "victim" in the analyzed newspaper photographs. The study elaborates that refugees' victimhood is represented through different themes of suffering, which appear around the themes of poverty, displacement, the need, and loss and pain. Then the victimization of the refugee is problematized and discussed under two main arguments. The first argument discusses that the prevalence of the victim discourse in Syrian refugee photographs is achieved through the technique of stereotyping, which reproduces the universal image of the refugee as weak and vulnerable, regardless of time and context. The second argument discusses that victimization works as a device for depoliticization, which imagines the refugee only as weak and powerless rather than a subject with political agency who produces action and results. The paper concludes that victimization and depoliticization produce a disparity between the lived experiences of the refugee (who has survived a war) and the representations of the refugee (who is a powerless war victim).

Academician Publisher Scientific Researches Book 2018 - Social Sciences ed. by Hanna Rog, 2018

This paper is a content analysis of the visual representation of Syrian asylum seekers in Turkish... more This paper is a content analysis of the visual representation of Syrian asylum seekers in Turkish newspapers. The research sample incorporates the photographs published between 2011 and 2015 in five national newspapers with the highest circulation figures. The study is part of a larger research project, which is funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). The paper investigates the figure of the Syrian asylum seeker that is constructed in representation and questions around which discourses and meanings this figure is constructed. The results of the analysis suggest that the portrayal of Syrian asylum seekers in Turkish press has ordinarily an unbiased perspective; however, the results also point to an ambivalence in the representation. Syrian asylum seekers are portrayed as “poor”, "displaced" people “in need” as well as “threats” for society. Such representations and uncertainty demonstrate that the visual representation of Syrian asylum seekers in Turkish newspapers reproduces the international and stereotypical images of asylum seekers and refugees as defined in academic literature. Stereotypical representations construct asylum seekers as a different social group and excludes ordinary, educated or entrepreneur Syrians in Turkey.

Marmara Iletisim Dergisi, 2015

Discourse & Society, 2015

appearance, character relations, inter-event options and inter-circumstance options. The chapter ... more appearance, character relations, inter-event options and inter-circumstance options. The chapter concludes again with an extended analysis, illustrating how visual rather than verbal choices are used to clarify the thematic significance of a typical uneventful story, leading the reader to an understanding of more general, ‘second-order’ meanings. Chapter 4 examines visual textual meaning, exploring the considerable complexity in composition of picture books through the systems of intermodal integration, framing and focus. Intermodal integration describes the arrangement of both image and verbiage in the layout of page or double-page spread. Framing considers how and whether visual frames enclose the image. The focus system defines the organization of meaning within a layout or image. The systems are illustrated with an extended example that concludes the chapter. The final chapter is devoted to the intermodal relation between image and verbiage. Drawing on the descriptions elaborate...

Interacting with Computers, 2006

While many studies have considered the usability of website homepages, subjective issues such as ... more While many studies have considered the usability of website homepages, subjective issues such as preference have been under explored. This paper describes a pilot study that investigates subjects’ preferences for different homepages. The study applies Berlyne’s theory of experimental aesthetics to website homepages. This theory suggests that there is an inverted-U shape relationship between preference for a stimulus and its complexity. Twelve subjects evaluated 12 homepages. The study used a ranking method to measure subjects’ preferences and the relationships between complexity, pleasure and interestingness. In addition, verbal reports were collected. No support was found for an inverted-U shape relationship and the findings indicate that complexity is not a predictor of pleasure. However, the results uncovered a number of subjective factors that underlie preference. These factors include individual differences in taste and lifestyle all of which are highly personal factors that change and develop over time. In addition, the findings suggest a link between interestingness and curiosity. Lastly, the findings show an agreement on the judgements of complexity, and disagreement on aesthetic preferences. In conclusion, the paper points out the challenges faced in researching preference because of its highly subjective character.

IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems, 2006

This paper investigates engagability in the context of moderating online courses. It investigates... more This paper investigates engagability in the context of moderating online courses. It investigates the influences on the use of the online modules and student engagement. The authors explore this through a study of an online course in Professional Studies for Media and Communications. The study describes the reflections of students by applying textual analysis of user-tests and interviews. The methods provide a potentially useful tool for measuring engagement with online resources.

This paper addresses the issue of moderating online courses. It aims to investigate the influence... more This paper addresses the issue of moderating online courses. It aims to investigate the influences on the use of the online modules and student engagement. The authors explore the engagement issues of online courses through a web-based media and communications module. The study reveals the reflections of students by applying textual analysis of user-tests and interviews. The methods provide a potentially useful tool for measuring engagement with online resources. 1.

Bu çalışmada Türk basınında Suriyeli sığınmacı temsilleri incelenmektedir. Örneklem için, en yüks... more Bu çalışmada Türk basınında Suriyeli sığınmacı temsilleri incelenmektedir. Örneklem için, en yüksek
tiraja sahip ilk beş gazetede (“Hürriyet”, “Sabah”, “Posta”, “Sözcü”, “Zaman”) 2014 yılında yayımlanan
ilgili tüm haberler, köşe yazıları ve görseller seçilmiştir. Mevcut çalışma, Suriyeli sığınmacıların Türk
basınında 2011-2015 yılları arasındaki temsillerini inceleyen (TÜBİTAK destekli) daha geniş çaplı
bir araştırma projesinin bir kısmını oluşturmaktadır. Mevcut literatürde sıkça ihmal edilen ya da ayrı
bir inceleme alanı olarak ele alınan haber görselleri, bu çalışmada haber metinleri ve köşe yazılarıyla
beraber incelenmektedir. Araştırma sonuçlarında görülmüştür ki, Türk gazetelerinde Suriyeli
sığınmacılarla ilgili haber ve görsellerin içerikleri çoğunlukla olumlu ya da yansız özelliklere sahiptir.
Temsil özelliklerine odaklandığımızda ise temsillerde bir ikilem olduğu görülmektedir. Temsiller
Suriyeli sığınmacıyı zorlu koşullar içinde “yoksul” ve “yardıma muhtaç” olarak gösterirken, aynı sıklıkta
toplum güvenliği için bir “tehdit” olarak da göstermektedir. Sıkça tekrarlanan bu temsiller ve ikilem
göstermektedir ki Türk basınının Suriyeli sığınmacı temsili, uluslararası çalışmalarda tanımlanan
stereotipik sığınmacı temsillerini yeniden üretmektedir.

Books by Muzeyyen Pandir

Algılar ve Gerçekler Arasında: Türk Basınında Suriyeli Sığınmacılar, 2018

Suriyeli sığınmacı kimdir? Sığınmacı denilince aklımızda ne gibi anlamlar ve nasıl bir imge belir... more Suriyeli sığınmacı kimdir? Sığınmacı denilince aklımızda ne gibi anlamlar ve nasıl bir imge beliriyor? Bu imgenin ne kadarı medyada gördüklerimizden, okuduklarımızdan oluşuyor? Medyanın oluşturduğu "Suriyeli sığınmacı" kimliği bu insanları nasıl temsil ediyor? Onlar hakkında ne gibi anlamlar üretiyor? Suriyeli sığınmacı kimliği etrafında üretilen bu anlamlar toplumsal tartışmaları nasıl besliyor ve temsil edilen insanlar için ne gibi sonuçlar doğuruyor? Bu kitap, Suriyeli sığınmacıların Türkiye basınındaki temsillerini inceleyerek bu sorulara cevap vermeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Kitap; haber metinlerini ve fotoğraflarını, derlem analizi, eleştirel söylem analizi ve görsel semiyotik analiz gibi farklı yöntem ve yaklaşımlarla inceleyerek, metinsel ve görsel temsillerin farklı yaklaşımlarla araştırılmasına örnekler sunmaktadır. Kimlik ve anlam üretimini haberler ve fotoğraflar üzerinden irdeleyen kitap, medya ve iletişim çalışmaları ve kültürel çalışmalar alanlarında ve kimlik, farklılık ve temsil konularında çalışanlar için kaynak niteliğindedir.