International communication functions of diplomatic journalism: A review on Turkey

The actions of individuals in receiving and giving news in daily life also exist among different political structures. There are many tools that provide this news feed. One of them is the news presented by mass media. These news are divided into many subject headings and one of them is international news. Diplomacy news, which constitutes an important pillar of international news, comprises issues related to the foreign affairs and politics of different countries. Diplomatic journalism, which has an intermediary role in international communication, is the main subject of this study. The aim of this study is to determine the functions of diplomatic journalism in international communication based on the experiences of journalists working in the field of diplomatic journalism; to determine the elements affecting diplomatic journalism. In this study, which was designed with the qualitative research method, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 participants. The snowball sampling technique was used in the study. The common feature of these participants is that they all have experience in the field of diplomatic journalism. Interviews were conducted via Zoom, Whatshapp, Instagram. Thematic data analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the study, it has been found that diplomatic journalism undertaken many roles in international communication in different ways. Diplomatic correspondents are considered to be a very important part of international communication and the most important link in the international communication chain. Another result obtained in the study is that diplomatic correspondents are positioned as representatives of their countries. Keywords: Diplomatic Journalism, Diplomatic Correspondent, International Communication, International Relations and Media.