The assistant reporter is the entry grade of the Anadolu Agency title hierarchy — and the legislation says expressly that this grade may obtain a press card.
The Text of the Provision — Art. 23/1-h
Assistant reporters, assistant photojournalists, assistant cameramen, assistant graphic artists, assistant editing operators and assistant broadcasters.
Its Place in the Hierarchy
| Order | Grade | Sub-paragraph |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief reporter | Art. 23/1-f |
| 2 | Senior reporter | Art. 23/1-g |
| 3 | Reporter | Art. 23/1-ğ |
| 4 | Assistant reporter | Art. 23/1-h |
Only at Anadolu Agency
By contrast, some lists do contain managerial titles with the prefix “deputy”:
| Title | Where | Sub-paragraph |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy director general | Anadolu Agency | Art. 23/1-b |
| Deputy news managers, deputy advisers, deputy managers | Anadolu Agency | Art. 23/1-d |
| Deputy branch manager | News and photo agencies | Art. 24/1-g |
| Deputy directors general, deputy heads of department/board, deputy secretaries general, deputy channel coordinators, deputy TRT managers, deputy radio managers, deputy news coordinators, deputy managers | TRT | Arts. 25/1-b, c |
The Condition of Working in the News Field — Art. 23/2
No press card is given to those who do not work in the news field at Anadolu Agency. We covered the detail in what working in the news field means.
Do Not Confuse It with a Traineeship
Assistant reporting is a staff title; a traineeship depends on student status. We covered the press card position of trainees in whether a trainee journalist can get a press card.
The Career Steps
We covered the path in journalism from assistant reporter to editor-in-chief in the career steps in journalism.
Conclusion
The assistant reporter is the fourth and entry grade of the Anadolu Agency title hierarchy; sub-paragraph 23/1-h lists it together with assistant photojournalist, assistant cameraman, assistant graphic artist, assistant editing operator and assistant broadcaster, and it may obtain a press card. Reporting titles with the prefix “assistant” are found only in the Anadolu Agency list.