The aim of the course is that the emerging world's skip of the era of thought and technology has lifted the boundaries of the nations' relations with each other. The most important task here is falling into the media. This course presents the frameworks for students' media and journalism as a whole. This course aims to emphasize national and international human-centered news, to understand the basic concepts of journalism in written, visual, new media and all other mass media, to learn the concepts of news writing techniques, to know business ethics and moral rules.
In addition, the concept of the media industry will be transferred to the developing global world.
New media will also provide examples of news content. Thus; students will have sufficient knowledge in media news reporting, correct news writing techniques and content creation when they start to see relative in traditional and new media organizations.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Nurhan Yel
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Wednesday, 09:00-10:45 Ataköy Campus, Faculty of Arts and Design. AK 1C03/05/11.00-12.45, Ataköy Campus, Faculty of Arts and Design. AK SS2 (Seminar Hall II)
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- Parsa, Seyide. TV Haberciliği ve Kuramları. İzmir,1993
-Oskay,Ünsal.İletişimin ABC’si. İstanbul:Der,1997
-Oskay,Ünsal. Kitle İletişimin Kültürel İşlevleri-Kuramsal Bir Yaklaşım, İstanbul Der Publication,1993
-Mutlu, Erol. İletişim sözlüğü, Ankara Sofos Publication,2012
Other Sources
-Stevenson,Nick. Medya Kültürü, Ankara, Ütopya Publication,2008
-P24 (Media Ethics Platform), Ayrımcı Dile karşı Habercilik Kılavuzu
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to the course.
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
2. Week
Historical processes of basic journalism and news concepts
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
3. Week
News features, news writing, 5N 1K Rule (What, Where, Why, When, How and Who?)
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
4. Week
Mass Media and journalism
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
5. Week
Journalism in writing (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
6. Week
Visual Media (TV) and journalism
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
7. Week
Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam
8. Week
Auditory Media and journalism
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
9. Week
New Media and Journalism
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
10. Week
News writing techniques, reverse pyramid in news writing, rectangle and normal pyramid, chronological sequence, chained layout, blog paragraphs methods, human-centered journalism
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
11. Week
News gathering (preparatory, note-taking and recording, comparison with respect, order of relevance)
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
12. Week
Photo element in news
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
13. Week
Media industry and journalism
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
14. Week
The historical development and operations of advertsing agencies.
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
15. Week
Professional rules (press ethics, disinformation, respect for secrets, confidentiality of private life, rejection of personal interests, defamation and avoidance of insults, avoidance of external influences, etc.)
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
16. Week
Language and discrimination in the media
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
17. Week
Politics and politicians, relations with the government
Lecture, case studies, classroom discussion
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
The students will be able to define all kinds of concepts related to communication, new media, art and culture (New media and communication)
PO-2
The students will be able to understand the historical developments of communication and new media issues, as cultural, social, and technological change depending on the areas of related changes. They will be able to evaluate the results.
PO-3
The students will be able to follow technological, cultural, and social changes and apply them to their fields
PO-4
The students will be able to analyze and evaluate the new media and communication issues and criticize them by interpreting their understanding.
PO-5
The students will be able to produce scientific content by researching and analyzing theoretical and conceptual issues related to new media and communication fields with a scientific approach
PO-6
The students will be able to manage time and resources effectively by improving content production and management skills on digital platforms.
PO-7
The students will be able to develop detailed and necessary knowledge in specific areas of expertise such as internet journalism, digital marketing, digital advertising, new media programming, and public relations in social media.
PO-8
The students can produce original works in various fields, such as digital animation, digital photography, interactive media design, digital game design, and application design.
PO-9
The students will be able to understand artistic works by following current and digital works of art.
PO-10
The students will be able to create strategies for institutions in social media platforms and put them into practice.
PO-11
The students will be able to put their creative ideas into practice in digital platforms and produce multimedia projects.
PO-12
The students will be able to use the necessary tools and equipments in their profession in the right place and at the right time, and relate the theoretical knowledge they have acquired to the sector practices.
PO-13
The students will be able to produce by working in a disciplined, planned and creative manner.
PO-14
The students will be able to produce projects in various competitions, exhibitions, panels, biennials and seminars etc. in national and international areas.
PO-15
The students will be able to provide solutions to the problems encountered in the communication process and will be able to use the initiative related to the topic.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Students will learn the basic concepts of journalism.
LO-2
Students will gain the knowledge of development and transformation process of journalism
and the changing social function of journalism.
LO-3
Students will able develop an understanding of the formation and importance of basic principles in journalism and can link journalism with social responsibility.
LO-4
Students will have learn about main institutions and sub-areas of journalism and have an insight into the national and international career opportunities of the area.
LO-5
Students will learn about news production, distribution and consumption processes and basi journalism practices. They will gain knowledge of skills and competencies that the field requires.
