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Dr. Mehmet Ali Göngen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Journalism, Faculty of Communication, Gaziantep University (Turkey), where he has served since 2024. With a multidisciplinary background in journalism, international relations, and media studies, he focuses on media literacy, freedom of expression, and geopolitical narratives.
- Doctorate in International Relations (2013-2021), Akdeniz University
- PhD in Journalism (2012-2016), Istanbul University
- Master’s in European Studies (2009-2012), Akdeniz University
- Bachelor’s in Journalism (1996-2000), Istanbul University
His research centers on media ethics, hate speech regulation, and political communication, particularly in Turkey and the Middle East. He has published extensively on topics like:
- Media literacy education
- Freedom of press under authoritarian regimes
- AKP's media policies
- Geopolitical representation in journalism
- Gender role reproduction in media
- Memory destruction in urban transformation
As an academic, he has served as Deputy Head of Department (2019-present) and supervised 32 undergraduate and 3 graduate courses since 2020, including Media, Politics and Ideology, New Media and Journalism, and Media Law and Intellectual Rights. His editorial contributions include co-editing New Media Research and Media and Human Rights (2023).
