Bilge Şenyüz is an academic in the field of communication studies. She has been working as an associate professor dr. at Marmara University/Faculty of Communication in Istanbul/Turkey since 2023. She has received both her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in journalism from Ankara University in Turkey. She also finished her second master’s program at Middle East Technical University/Science and Technology Policy Studies. She worked as a research assistant at Gazi University from 2012 to 2018 and as an associate prof. dr. at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University from 2018-2023. Before that, she was a "press analysis specialist" for the Turkish General Staff. Most recently, she worked in the USA as a postdoctoral researcher (from March 2017 to March 2018). Her current research interests include new media studies, research methods, algorithmic (robot) journalism, online journalism, data visualization, media ethics, and gender. You can find her work in these areas columns and journals, both popular and academic. She also has an interest in coding and mind-mapping, and it’s her passion to spread these skills – She organizes workshops for journalists; she also collaborates with numerous NGO’s to teach coding skills to girls. If you are interested in any of these research areas, you are welcome to contact her.
Additional info: I am delighted to announce that, following my marriage, my name has been legally changed from Bilge Narin to Bilge Şenyüz. Therefore, in order to prevent any confusion in the future, I would like to make sure that my surname and signature are written as Bilge Şenyüz starting October 2021. My personal email address and phone number will remain the same. Regards...
Work Experience:
Marmara University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Public Relations and Publicity: Assoc. Prof. Dr. (2023- still working)
Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism: Assoc. Prof. Dr. (2019-2023)
Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism: Research Assistant Dr. (2018- 2019)
University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Department of Communication: Visiting Scholar / Postdoctoral Researcher (March 15th 2017-March 15th 2018 / TUBITAK Postdoctoral Fellowsip)
Gazi University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism: Research Assistant (2012-2018)
Istanbul Arel University, Faculty of Communication, Journalism Department : Lecturer (2010-2012)
Turkish General Staff (Turkish Army) : Press Analysis Specialist (2005-2010)
Academia.edu →
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Publications (in English):
("Bilge Narin" in pre-nuptial publications)
KAYIHAN, Bahar; ŞENYÜZ, Bilge; ŞAHİN, Fatma Kübra; UĞURLU, Nihan Beray (2024). "Tracing the Conflict Between Türkiye and Syria Through the Turkish Mainstream Media's Coverage of the Syrian President Bashar al‐Assad", Sociological Inquiry, First Published, pp.1-26, (SSCI) https://doi.org/10.1111/soin.12632
ŞENYÜZ, Bilge (2024). "Decolonization of Data: An Analysis On Data Protection Practices in Turkey", Digital Inequality&Data Coloniaslim Symposium, 11th International Communication Days, 15-17 May 2024, Ifig 2024, https://ifig.uskudar.edu.tr/en/2024/symposium-program
ŞENYÜZ, Bilge (2024). "Navigating Critically: Developing Hypertext Literacy as a Lifelong Learning Skill", in Embracing Technological Advancements for Lifelong Learning, (ed.) Mahmoud M. Kh. Hawamde & Faiz Abdelhafid, IGI Global, Pennsylvania, pp.217-235, https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/navigating-critically/343809
TUFAN, Fırat & ŞENYÜZ, Bilge (2023). "Queer Podcasting as a Medium of Visibility in Türkiye’s Media Ecosystem: A Content Analysis on Episodes", International Journal of Communication, 17, pp.5736-5759, (SSCI), https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/20951/4321
ŞENYÜZ,Bilge (2023). "TV Series Industry and Digital Transformation in Türkiye: Digitalization of Production, Distribution, Content, and Viewing Practices", Turkish Series in the Process Of Cultural Change And Industrialization 2010 - 2020, Editors: İbrahim Sarıtaş & Aydan Özsoy, İstanbul Chamber of Commerce, Publication Number: 2023 - 19, İstanbul, pp.41-53, https://www.researchgate.net
NARİN, Bilge & ÜNAL, Sevda (2020). "The Working Practices of the Glocal Foreign Turkish Media Institutions in the Context of Their Advantages and Disadvantages" in Journalism in Turkey Practices, Challenges, Opportunities, ed. Devrim İnce ve Yurdagül Bezirgan Arar, Peter Lang, Berlin. pp.63-83.https://www.peterlang.com/document/1111369
NARİN, Bilge (2019). "The Turkish People’s Perception of 'Black' on Turkish Twittersphere", in Pop Culture Matters: Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Northeast Popular Culture Association 2017, October 27-28, 2017, University of Massachusetts Amherst, edited by Martin F. Norden and Robert E. Weir, Chapter Twenty, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, pp. 205-216.
https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-2693-8
NARİN, Bilge (2018). "Teaching High Tech Storytelling: Reorganizing Journalism Education For Programmer Journalists and Data Journalists" in Nuevos Escenarious De La Comunicacion: Retos Y Convergencias, ed. Marco Lopez Parades, Chapter 7, Centro de Publicaciones PUCE, pp.169-201. https://cutt.ly/FRa8NtQ
NARİN, Bilge (2018). "A Netnography Study About Wapa as a Mobile Dating Application", Moment Journal: Journal of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Communication, Hacettepe University, Aralık 2018, 5(2), pp.343-367, ISSN: 2148-970Xhttp://www.momentdergi.org/index.php/momentdergi/article/view/353/606
NARİN, Bilge (2018). "Reading digital news: Hypertextual usage habits and learning practices among U.S. communication undergraduates", Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences, 55, pp. 143-169, https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/1CD58DF90A/3D0F1309B08C493C8AA3491C74F4D344?doi=10.26650/CONNECTIST497463
NARİN, Bilge (2018). "Less is More or Less is Biased: Glance Journalism", Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium Communication in the Millennium, pp.92-99, April 25-28, 2018, ISBN: 978-605-83703-5-7 https://cutt.ly/xRa8XPB
NARİN, Bilge and AYAZ, Bahar (2018). "Tweeting for Jihad: Turkish Isis Supporters on Twitter" Chapter 11, (İçinde) Non-State Actors in Conflicts: Conspiraces, Myths, and Practices,ed. by Banu Baybars-Hawks, s.172-185, UK., Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://www.amazon.com/Non-State-Actors-Conflicts-Baybars-Hawks/dp/1527504115/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518383881&sr=1-5&keywords=Non-State+Actors+in+Conflicts
NARİN, Bilge and AYAZ, Bahar. (2015). "Opinion Production by UGC: An Analysis of Readers' Reviews about Online News related to Al-Qaeda", Chapter 12, (in) New Media Politics- Rethinking Activism and National Security in Cyberspace, s.186-197, UK. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
http://www.amazon.com/New-Media-Politics-Rethinking-Cyberspace/dp/1443877107
NARİN, Bilge (2011). “A Framing Analysis: How Three Prominent Turkish Newspapers Addressed Terrorism”, If It Was Not For Terrorism: Crisis, Compromise, and Elite Discourse in the Age of “War on Terror”, ed. by Banu Baybars-Hawks and Lemi Baruh, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, 2011, pp.78-86., ISBN (10): 1-4438-3162-X; ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-3162-8, http://www.amazon.com/Was-Not-Terrorism-Compromise-Discourse/dp/144383162X
NARİN, Bilge (2011).“Communication Graduates’ Employment Issues on Social Media in Turkey: Complaints and Suggestions”, The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), 13- 17 July 2011, İstanbul.
NARİN, Bilge (2010). "Visuality and New Media: The Transformation of The ‘Seen’ / ‘Seer’ and The Stability of Visual Content” (Abstract). ECREA Summer School Proceedings (SUSO book 2010), August 2010, pp.321-322., ISSN: 1736-4744, ISBN: 978-9949-19-553-4
Talk:
("Bilge Narin" in pre-nuptial publications)
NARİN, Bilge (2018). “Reading Digital News: The Usage, Habits and Learning Practices from Hypertext’” by Dr. Bilge Narin (Gazi University, Turkey), visiting scholar at the UMASS Department of Communication 2017-2018. March 5th 2018 Monday @ 12:30 p.m., COMM HUB, COMM RaIL Committee