Fixing Stories: Local Newsmaking and International Media in Turkey and Syria

News fixers are translators and guides who assist foreign journalists, playing a difficult but powerful role in shaping the creation of knowledge from behind the scenes. Noah Amir Arjomand's book Fixing Stories reflects on the nature of news production and cross-cultural mediation based on field research in Turkey.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

News fixers are translators and guides who assist foreign journalists, often playing a crucial role in shaping the content of news reports. They can be both key contributors to bold, original reporting and facilitators of homogeneity and groupthink in the media. In his book "Fixing Stories," Noah Amir Arjomand explores the nature of news production and cross-cultural mediation, drawing on human stories from three years of field research in Turkey. The book unfolds as a series of narratives that showcase the career trajectories of fixers during a period when the international media spotlight shone on Turkey and Syria. Arjomand delves into a range of world-shaking events, including the Syrian Civil War, the Gezi Park protest movement, the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey, the emergence of ISIS in Syria, and the rekindling of conflict in both countries' Kurdish regions and Turkey's 2016 coup attempt. Through vivid personal accounts and insider perspectives, Arjomand provides a deep understanding of these events and the role fixers have played in bringing news of Turkey and Syria to international audiences.

News fixers are translators and guides who assist foreign journalists, often playing a crucial role in shaping the content of news reports. They can be both key contributors to bold, original reporting and facilitators of homogeneity and groupthink in the media. In his book "Fixing Stories," Noah Amir Arjomand explores the nature of news production and cross-cultural mediation, drawing on human stories from three years of field research in Turkey. The book unfolds as a series of narratives that showcase the career trajectories of fixers during a period when the international media spotlight shone on Turkey and Syria. Arjomand delves into a range of world-shaking events, including the Syrian Civil War, the Gezi Park protest movement, the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey, the emergence of ISIS in Syria, and the rekindling of conflict in both countries' Kurdish regions and Turkey's 2016 coup attempt. Through vivid personal accounts and insider perspectives, Arjomand provides a deep understanding of these events and the role fixers have played in bringing news of Turkey and Syria to international audiences.

Weight: 686g
Dimension: 159 x 235 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781316518007