Their names are similar, their sub-paragraphs different: the general publication manager is listed on the publication side, the director general on the administrative side.
Two Separate Sub-Paragraphs
| Sub-paragraph | Titles | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Art. 19/1-b | Editor-in-chief or general publication coordinator or general publication manager or publication director | Publication management |
| Art. 19/1-c | Director general or general coordinator or institution manager or administrative manager | Administration |
How It Works in Each List
| Type of publication | General publication manager | Director general |
|---|---|---|
| Daily political newspapers | Art. 19/1-b | Art. 19/1-c |
| Weekly political newspapers and magazines | Art. 20/1-b | Art. 20/1-c |
| Non-political newspapers and magazines | Art. 21/1-b | Art. 21/1-c |
| Fortnightly and less frequent publications | None | None |
| Anadolu Agency | None — there is the editor-in-chief | Art. 23/1-b — director general and deputy director general |
| News and photo agencies | Art. 24/1-b | Art. 24/1-c |
| TRT | None | Art. 25/1-b — director general and deputies |
| Radio and television | Art. 26/1-ç | Art. 26/1-b — director general or general coordinator |
| Internet news sites | None — there is the internet publication manager (Art. 27/1-b) | Art. 27/1-c |
The Administrative Titles Sub-Paragraph — Art. 19/1-c
The director general or the general coordinator or the institution manager or the administrative manager.
A Difference in Order at the Agencies
At news and photo agencies the sub-paragraph reads (Art. 24/1-c): the director general or the institution manager or the administrative manager or the general coordinator.
The Condition of Working in the News Field
Who May Obtain a Press Card? — Art. 7
Press Card Regulation Art. 7/1-b: a press card may be given to the owners of periodicals or the representatives of legal persons and to the chairs of the boards of directors of radio and television organisations.
Conclusion
The general publication manager is listed in the publication management sub-paragraph (Art. 19/1-b) and the director general in the administrative titles sub-paragraph (Art. 19/1-c); each may be the subject of a separate press card. The “general publication manager” does not appear in the Anadolu Agency and TRT lists; at internet news sites its counterpart is the internet publication manager.