The Effect of Turkish Identity on Television News Rhetoric

Abstract

The television news center is affected by the culture and cultural identity of the society they live in during the reporting of the event. Therefore, any decision taken by the professionals working in the news center regarding the news will be a part of this harmonious whole and will have a common bond with the audience. The television news center uses news rhetoric to make viewers believe the information in the news. The cultural identities of the audience who want to be persuaded are also effective in shaping the news rhetoric. What the audience will like, what they value and ignore, or how they can better understand what is a reflection of their cultural identity, these options are considered in news rhetoric. The research aims to determine how and in what way Turkish cultural identity reflects on television news rhetoric. Thus, 150 news bulletins of the five most-watched news bulletins and 2250 news in these bulletins were examined, as they appeal to the majority of the society. The communicative mentality analysis method was used to determine the effects of culture and identity. As a result of the examination, it was concluded that there is a significant relationship between Turkish identity and news rhetoric.