The news manager is not listed on its own in the Press Card Regulation but together with the editor, the sub-editor and the chief in a single sub-paragraph — and all of them are tied to the field condition.
The Text of the Provision — Art. 19/1-g
On condition of working in the fields of politics, home news, foreign news, current affairs, the economy, finance, celebrity news, education, sport, culture and the arts, tourism, the family, health, science and technology, the environment, exclusive news and new media news; the news manager or editor or sub-editor or chief.
The 17 Fields
| # | Field | # | Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politics | 10 | Sport |
| 2 | Home news | 11 | Culture and the arts |
| 3 | Foreign news | 12 | Tourism |
| 4 | Current affairs | 13 | The family |
| 5 | The economy | 14 | Health |
| 6 | Finance | 15 | Science and technology |
| 7 | Celebrity news | 16 | The environment |
| 8 | Education | 17 | Exclusive news |
| 9 | New media news |
In Which Lists Is There a Field Condition?
| Type of publication | Sub-paragraph | Field condition |
|---|---|---|
| Daily political newspapers | Art. 19/1-g | Yes — 17 fields |
| Weekly political newspapers and magazines | Art. 20/1-g | Yes — 17 fields |
| Non-political newspapers and magazines | Art. 21/1-g | No — “news manager or editor or sub-editor or chief” |
| Fortnightly and less frequent publications | Art. 22/1-e | Yes — 17 fields |
| News and photo agencies | Art. 24/1-d | Yes — 17 fields |
| Radio and television | Art. 26/1-g | Yes — 17 fields |
| Internet news sites | Art. 27/1-g | Yes — 17 fields, the titles being internet news manager or coordinator or editor or sub-editor or chief |
The News Manager at Anadolu Agency and TRT
| Organisation | Relevant titles | Sub-paragraph |
|---|---|---|
| Anadolu Agency | News managers, news planning managers, news coordinators, deputy news managers | Art. 23/1-d |
| Anadolu Agency | Regional news managers | Art. 23/1-e |
| TRT | News coordinators, deputy news coordinators, managers, deputy managers | Art. 25/1-c |
Four Titles, One Sub-Paragraph
The sub-paragraph says “news manager or editor or sub-editor or chief”. Those four titles are alternatives: the application is made with whichever is used in the publication.
Conclusion
The news manager is one of the alternative titles listed in a single sub-paragraph of the Press Card Regulation together with the editor, the sub-editor and the chief, and is tied to the condition of working in one of the 17 news fields. In non-political newspapers and magazines that field condition is not required; at internet news sites the titles are set out as “internet news manager or coordinator”, with the coordinator also added.