Greek media analysis by Nikolia Apostolou

methodology 1. Greek newspapers with national circulation & internet presence

1. Greek newspapers

with national circulation

& internet presence

when Issues of the 15 th & 16 th of December

Issues of the 15 th & 16 th of December

event the European Union Summit on the 14 th and 15 th of December

the European Union Summit

on

the 14 th and 15 th of December

the newspapers Ta Nea 20% (63.293) Eleftherotypia 17,8% (55.923) Eleftheros Typos 10,7% (33.810) I Kathimerini 10,3% (32.446) To Vima* 5,6% (17.710) *To Vima (Sunday’s) 19,2% (200.960)

Ta Nea 20% (63.293)

Eleftherotypia 17,8% (55.923)

Eleftheros Typos 10,7% (33.810)

I Kathimerini 10,3% (32.446)

To Vima* 5,6% (17.710)

*To Vima (Sunday’s) 19,2% (200.960)

Analysis on: the front-pages & headlines the number of articles the language used the point of view punctuation

the front-pages & headlines

the number of articles

the language used

the point of view

punctuation

Ta Nea Supports the main opposition party (socialist – PASOK) with some criticism to its own party Journalism Lamprakis Organisation Founding year 1931

Supports the main opposition party

(socialist – PASOK)

with some criticism to its own party

Journalism Lamprakis Organisation

Founding year 1931

Ta Nea 15/12 front-page no reference

Ta Nea 15/12 inside the paper only 1 opinion article

only 1 opinion article

Ta Nea 15/12 inside the paper 1 opinion article process not frozen , but slowed down Cyprus has lost

1 opinion article

process not frozen ,

but slowed down

Cyprus has lost

Ta Nea - 16/12 front-page no reference

Ta Nea 16-12 inside the paper relevant articles: 4

Ta Nea 16-12 2 articles

Ta Nea 16-12 Editorial

Ta Nea 16/12

“ the euro-turkish train did not derail, it just got into a new side-line. But, the line is blind and doesn’t lead anywhere. Therefore, for 2 years, it will pretend as though it goes back and forth ”

“ the euro-turkish train did not derail,

it just got into a new side-line.

But, the line is blind and doesn’t lead anywhere. Therefore, for 2 years, it will pretend as though it goes back and forth ”

Ta Nea 16-12 correspondence from Brussels

Ta Nea 16-12

Eleftherotypia 2 nd most popular centre left wing with criticism to the government Founded: 1975 Tegopoulos Publication

2 nd most popular

centre left wing

with criticism to the government

Founded: 1975

Tegopoulos Publication

Eleftherotypia 15/12 front-page no reference

Eleftherotypia 15/12 inside the paper 2 articles on Turkey

2 articles on Turkey

Eleftherotypia 16/12 no reference

Eleftherotypia 16/12 inside the paper reporting from Brussels

Eleftherotypia 16/12 “Strict, now that the trouble is gone”

Eleftheros Typos traditionally right wing occasionally criticizing the government party (lately) Founded: 1983, Press Foundation S.A.

traditionally right wing

occasionally criticizing the government party (lately)

Founded: 1983, Press Foundation S.A.

Eleftheros Typos 15/12 front-page no reference

Eleftheros Typos 16/12 front-page “Clear message to Turkey Full compliance means full accession”

I Kathimerini Conservative right wing more criticism Founded: 1919, Kathimerini Publications

Conservative

right wing

more criticism

Founded: 1919, Kathimerini Publications

I Kathimerini

To Vima More sophisticated/intellectual less critical to the government than TA NEA Founded: 1922 Lambrakis Organization

More sophisticated/intellectual

less critical to the government

than TA NEA

Founded: 1922

Lambrakis Organization

To Vima 15-12

To Vima 16-12

Metaphors: “ freeze” of the 8 chapters Turkey seems to be “punished” train collision EU: house, in which Tr is not wanted Storm: the situation in the last few days

“ freeze” of the 8 chapters

Turkey seems to be “punished”

train collision

EU: house, in which Tr is not wanted

Storm: the situation in the last few days

Caricatures

Tasos Anastasiou Comics “ Erdogan efendi. The deep state is asking if you took on initiative in Europe without its approval.” “ As many as I take inside Turkey”

“ Erdogan efendi. The deep state is asking if you took on initiative in Europe without its approval.”

“ As many as I take inside Turkey”

Erdogan speaking in the EU Summit: “ Because our previous proposal saw some reactions, Turkey intends to open one harbor also to the Germans and the French.”

Erdogan speaking in the EU Summit:

“ Because our previous proposal saw some reactions, Turkey intends to open one harbor also to the Germans and the French.”

“ When the Cypriots, which are cultured, are doing so many bullshit.. Imagine then, what I should do, since I am a barbarian” Hantzopoulos, Ta Nea

Conclusions - little media coverage - not in the front-pages Turkey: - threat - or possible alley