RTÜK made important statements about the increasing images of violence in news broadcasts and TV series and movies. In the statements made by the Board, it was stated that the said images increased violence and threatened the social structure.
Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), made a statement about the productions on television channels. In the statements, which stated that the complaints have increased recently, it was underlined that attention should be paid to the publications of violent content. The Board agrees that these explanations are not only for TV series and movies, but also for news broadcasts stated that it applies to
“Violence, which has become commonplace and widespread through television, threatening the social structure emerges as a phenomenon.In the statements in which important warnings were made such as “against all forms of violence zero tolerance Intensive studies are carried out to purify the screens from violence.“Note dropped.
Here is the statement made by RTÜK
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“In the content analyzes made by the professional experts in our Supreme Council,third page news‘ are also prominent in television news, most of the news bulletins are compiled from the news coming to the ‘WhatsApp Hotline’, and violent images and sounds are featured on the screens. detected.
Violent broadcasts are not limited to news bulletins. in dramatic productions Unfortunately, violent images are also included. All kinds of violence, from physical violence to psychological violence, from economic violence to sexual violence, are shown on different channels and in different forms from time to time. We regret to see that the of violent content increase Unfortunately, the number of women who have been exposed to violence and lost their lives as a result of violence in our country is increasing in direct proportion to this situation. As a reflection of these publishing policies, similarly applied to children and animals. an increase in violence shows.
We all know that violent broadcasts are made by media service providers, but the negative consequences of such broadcasts are ignored, and broadcasting policies implemented by media service providers cause many individual and social problems. It is accepted by researchers that modeling or social learning processes play a fundamental role in the handling of violent images in the media. Aggressive behavior can be learned through the media, especially such experiences at an early age are considered to have strong negative effects on children’s developmental learning processes and social normalization. Television also functions as a psychological stimulus that can reveal hidden and not yet stimulated behaviors. On the other hand, children who are exposed to violent and fearful images may lose the perception that the world is a safe place and that people are safe; It can prepare the ground for experiencing feelings of helplessness and bringing a negative, pessimistic perspective to people.
In order to prevent such broadcasts, it is necessary to inform written and audiovisual media organizations, news agencies, relevant public institutions and organizations, universities, professional press organizations and non-governmental organizations, especially our Supreme Council. important responsibilities fall. Radio and Television Supreme Council in terms of its own legal responsibility, although it is not sufficient on its own at the point of solution against violence. to rid the screens of violence It acts in a way that is not limited to the punishment method only. It is a known fact that our Supreme Council fights all kinds of violence, especially against women, the powerless and disadvantaged groups. In this context, while not just violenceAt the same time, the social elements that fuel violence can be seen from the television screens. The need for cleaning is obvious.“