The chief cameraman is a seniority title that appears in the Press Card Regulation only in the Anadolu Agency list.
The Text of the Sub-Paragraph — Art. 23/1-f
Chief reporters, chief photojournalists, chief cameramen, chief graphic artists, chief editing operators and chief broadcasters.
Four Grades in Camera Work
| Grade | Sub-paragraph | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art. 23/1-f | Chief cameramen |
| 2 | Art. 23/1-g | Senior cameramen |
| 3 | Art. 23/1-ğ | Cameramen |
| 4 | Art. 23/1-h | Assistant cameramen |
Does It Appear in Other Lists?
| Organisation | Chief cameraman |
|---|---|
| Anadolu Agency | Yes (Art. 23/1-f) |
| News and photo agencies | No — only the news cameraman (Art. 24/1-i) |
| Radio and television | No — the news cameraman and the cameraman (Arts. 26/1-k, l) |
| Internet news sites | No — the news cameraman and the cameraman (Arts. 27/1-o, p) |
| TRT | No |
| Newspapers and magazines | No |
The Condition of Working in the News Field — Art. 23/2
The 2024 State of the Anadolu Agency List
Article 23 was amended together with its heading by Article 3 of Presidential Decision No. 8624 published in the Official Gazette of 6/6/2024, No. 32568. The list in force is set out in eight sub-paragraphs, from the board of directors down to the assistant titles. We covered the detail in press card titles at Anadolu Agency.
Conclusion
The chief cameraman is listed in the Press Card Regulation only in the Anadolu Agency list, in sub-paragraph 23/1-f, together with the chief reporter, chief photojournalist, chief graphic artist, chief editing operator and chief broadcaster. At the agency camera work has four grades — chief cameraman, senior cameraman, cameraman and assistant cameraman — and no card is given to those who do not work in the news field.