The Mediation Effect of Media: Artvin, Reverse Migration, and Social Municipalism

Mehmet Kocatepe, Cemal Yorgancıoğlu (), Mustafa Sağsan and Harun Şeşen
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Mehmet Kocatepe: Media and Communication Studies Program, Institute of Graduate Studies, Near East University, Nicosia 99138, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey
Cemal Yorgancıoğlu: Department of International Relations, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, World Peace University, Nicosia 99010, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey
Mustafa Sağsan: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, World Peace University, Nicosia 99010, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey
Harun Şeşen: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99258, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 19, 1-18

Abstract: Throughout history, migration has had a significant impact on communities, affecting populations, countries, and abandoned or immigrated places in both positive and negative ways. In today’s world, it has become a social element with undeniably profound effects on society and individuals. This study aims to explore the impact of municipal services on migration and reverse migration in Artvin Province. Furthermore, this article aims to fill this gap by analysing the mediating role of the media and examining the relationship between social municipalism and reverse migration in Artvin. This article uses the model of deviant case analysis to explain the phenomenon of migration in the case of Artvin. A quantitative approach was adopted and conducted in the provinces (Ankara, Istanbul, Bursa, and Kocaeli) to which people from Artvin have migrated the most. A total of 700 responses were obtained. The results show that there is a positive relationship between social municipalism and migration and that the media has a mediating effect between social municipalism and migration. While traditional media influence people’s decision to migrate, social media play an important role in the reverse migration decision.

Keywords: migration; reverse migration; social municipalism; social media; traditional media; Artvin Province (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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