The problem of representation of women in the context of social and its agenda setting in the television programs

It is possible to say that mass media and especially television, which is the most widely used form of it, have an important place in the social life of individuals. Television is also very important in terms of affecting peoples' thoughts and behaviors. How the woman is represented in television programs becomes crucial in terms of raising awareness of the community about how the ideas of gender and gender ideology are shaped according to the interests of the masculine order by the patriarchal system. The reason why the representation problem of women is being that much addressed is that the patriarchal structure and both women and men who were raised to conform to the written and unwritten norms have been able to reflect the roles and position provided for them, through television. In this context, this study covers the representation problem of women on the television -the most efficient form of mass media- in the prime time. In this study, mass media, mass communication models produced and developed by academics, historical adventure of the television in Turkey and all over the world, television theories put forward and functions provided by the various researchers and types of programs are covered in detail. In addition, representation of women in the media and ethical issues within the context of gender, and the effects of feminist media studies on raising and reforming these topics are addressed. Besides, the social roles of women and their place in the society in the context of women's representation problem were discussed on prime-time discussion programs. As a research method, in-depth interviews were held with Ahu Özyurt, Hande Fırat, Pelin Çift and Şebnem Bursalı (in alphabetical order) in line with the idea that "the most realistic information about a subject can be obtained from those who perform that work".