Digital security awareness and practices of journalists in Turkey: A descriptive study

• Main Author: Behlül Çalışkan
• Format: Article
• Language: deu
• Published: Berlin Regener Publishing House 2019-04-01
• Series: Conflict & Communication Online
• Subjects: Turkey; journalism; safety of journalists; digital security; safety training
• Online Access: http://www.cco.regener-online.de/2019_1/pdf/caliskan2019.pdf

This study aims to measure the level of digital security awareness of journalists in Turkey who use digital technology in the course of their work. In the study, research questions are answered using data collected by means of an online survey in relation to the digital security risks faced, the extent to which digital technology is used, the digital security tools employed and the extent of digital security training undertaken. The study reveals that journalists in Turkey are faced with security issues ranging from personal threats to physical and digital attacks and that they rely heavily on digital technology. The study concludes that they lack awareness of digital security risks, and only a small percentage have undertaken safety training to protect themselves and their sources in either the physical or digital worlds.