Changing working conditions in digital media and freelance journalism

In this research, freelance journalism, which has emerged with the effect of digital media and rapidly spreading with changing working conditions, will be explored. Towards the end of the 20th century, with the advancement of technology and its immediate impact on the field of communication, a period called "digital age" or "information society" has begun. During this period, many professions were transferred to the digital environment, and new business lines were created. There has been a change in many professions with digitalization. One of the transforming fields is the journalism profession. In this context, researching freelance journalism that emerges with changing working conditions constitutes the centre of the thesis. The emergence of freelance journalism, working conditions and the transformation of journalism will be analysed through in-depth interviews with freelancers. Considering the rapid transformation of freelance journalism, although there are studies in this field, up-to-date studies are needed. The analysis of all aspects of freelance journalism is one of the areas that need to be studied. This research will contribute to the existing literature by examining the conflicts between macro and micro policies in changing working conditions. The study will examine freelance journalism in the context of the labour process, digital labour, digital labour in the media, and the transformation of journalism.