The role in global media's social movements: Representing Orange Revolution to the New York Times newspaper

When the communication technologies started with the printing press and the historical adventure which is continuing with the computer and the internet, it is seen that these tools influence the period and the social structure of the era in which they were invented. Today, with the increase in the use of computers and internet, communication tools have been able to transmit their broadcasts to larger masses and farther geographies, and they have become an important source of influence in influencing the lives of individuals and societies. As mass media become influenced by individuals and society, publications and produced contents have started to be transmitted to distant geographies. Press organizations have also been involved in international events and have created news contents according to their opinions. The New York Times, one of the leading newspapers in the world and the United States, has recently shown interest in the "Orange Revolution" that took place in Ukraine in the near future, and it has provided the reader with news of events that happened as a result of this interest. Content produced by the New York Times Newspaper interpreted events in Ukraine as an East-West struggle. The irregularities in the elections were indirectly connected to Russia, and the events in Ukraine were also reported as a struggle between Russia and the West. In the New York Times, pro-Western liberal candidate Yushchenko has produced content that affirms that Yushchenko, while Ukrainian dissidents are described as peaceful acts in news texts. Yanukovych, the other candidate he described as pro-Russian, was depicted as a negative figure in the news. As a result, multinational corporations appear to want to influence the political structure of countries with the help of global media structures. Key Words: Neoliberalism, Global Media, Social Movements, New York Times, Orange Revolution