Talk:Zaman (newspaper)
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[edit] suggestions for improvement and a warning
I think I should have started a ToDo page for this article, but I couldn't figure out how to. This is a pretty good starter, but Zaman's links with the Fethullah Gülen movement, perhaps along with the other media outlets of Feyza (STV,Aksiyon..etc.)should be mentioned. I think an article without mentioning Zaman's significance in Turkey's islamist movement is very misleading. Its editorial stance, its closeness to the Justice and Development Party government should be added. The fact that it regularly prints interviews/chats with Gülen should be included. A reader should be able to understand that this newspaper is a part of a larger mission; and it is a religious-minded one. Otherwise it is too misleading. I think the editors should be super careful with updates to this article as this is an emotional political issue. If a pro-Gülen person works on the article, then it will pretty much look like what it looks like now (i.e great, georgeous, super, angelic, wonderful newspaper.) However, a secularist might do great injustice to the newspaper and miss out some of the progressive aspects of Turkey's islamists represented by Zaman. I think as this article grows, it might turn into a one that is closed to public editing. But for now, at least the reader should understand that there is the issue of "religion" involved when you say Zaman. If we happen to forget to mention that, then we are not doing a Wikipedia article as we violate all its principles. Grushka (talk) 13:22, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] reference
It says "This article or section does not cite its references or sources." Can you state you want reference about what, please? 88.233.10.25 15:22, 30 December 2006 (UTC)Hakan_D
[edit] Advert
This article really sounds like an advertisement: As an independent daily newspaper, Zaman is recognized for its fair, objective and balanced news coverage. It has won numerous national and international awards, in particular for its modern page layout and contributions to inter-cultural understanding through its international editions.
Its political orientation should also be mentioned in its introduction. Another thing that should be mentioned, is the fact that Zaman is often distributed for free (obviously in an attempt to acquire a share of the market), which explains its high circulation number. --Benne ['bɛnə] (talk) 11:53, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
Your claim that Zaman is ditributed freely is not true. I added a report published by an independent Media Auditing company which verifies Zaman's circulation. Kel einstein (talk) 22:33, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Circulation Figure Outdated
It is unclear as to when the circulation figure was taken, but seems to be very outdated. I don't think the source is very credible either. I suggest a removal. 81.215.13.145 13:20, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
The circulation figure is updated now. Kel einstein (talk) 22:34, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Zaman.jpg
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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:38, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] circulation
in the reference for the circulation of zaman [1], the subscription/single copy ratio doesn't seem so trustable.it's like 10/1, while most other newspapers has approximately the reverse subscription/single copy ratio. Kuzux (talk) 12:42, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

