Critical Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, Mehmet Sarıoğlan,Sercan Hamza Bağlama, Editör, Livre De Lyon, Lyon, ss.75-93, 2020
In the study, purposeful sampling technique was preferred because
it was desired to choose among the publications focused on the
"coronavirus" and "pandemic" process of the related publications in line
with the research questions. In the purposeful sampling technique, the
researcher determines some criteria in determining the sample. Two basic
criteria were taken into account while taking the sample. The first was the
date range published by the programs, and the other was the medium in
which they are broadcast. In the study, the range is chosen starting the date
when the first conversation program was made in Turkey after the first
coronavirus chosen in Wuhan to the processes when strict measures were
taken in Turkey due to coronavirus. Secondly, conversation programs on
Habertürk and CNNTürk channels were included in the framework of the
sampling since they were mostly followed in Turkey and regarded as the
serious news programmes. Since the web pages of the news channels were
constantly updated, programs previously broadcast on these two channelswere accessed through YouTube. Another reason for attempt to reach
through YouTube was to see how much the conversation programs are
watched in YouTube.
The sample of the study consists of discussion programs released
on HaberTürk and CNNTürk regarding to the coronavirus and pandemic
process between January 31st and April 1st on Youtube. In the relevant
date range, 'coronavirus' and 'coronavirus discussion programs' were
searched from the tab of YouTube interface. As a result of the search, a
total of 25 programs broadcasted on both channels were found. However,
5 of the publications reached were not through the broadcasting of all
programs, but by taking sections from interesting conversation in the
program. However, when the publications were examined, it was
determined that 5 of the programs included person stories rather than
information related to coronavirus and were prepared to get opinions about
what was going on abroad.