Fixing Stories: Local Newsmaking and International Media in Turkey and Syria, Noah Amir Arjomand
Written by: Elif Zaim
In Fixing Stories: Local Newsmaking and International Media in Turkey and Syria, Noah Amir Arjomand examines the overlooked role of local fixers who facilitate international news production, focusing on Turkey and Syria. Fixing Stories is a fascinating journey backstage where the actual work is done before the news reaches the audience writes Elif Zaim.
Fixing Stories: Local Newsmaking and International Media in Turkey and Syria. Noah Amir Arjomand. Cambridge University Press. 2022.
This book review is originally published in the LSE Review of Books.
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Elif Zaim
Elif Zaim is a Deputy Researcher at TRT World Research Centre. Previously, she worked as an expert in Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), conducting various projects in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. She received her BA in International Relations from International University of Sarajevo and her MSc in Middle East Politics at SOAS, University of London. Her research focuses on political and social issues in the Middle East and North Africa.
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