The aim of the course is to make use of the internet and the transformation in journalism to the students. In this course new media tools, it is aimed to explain the techniques of news and newspaper publishing, to explain the features that a news site should carry and to redefine the readers with the changing journalist through the concept of transformed news.
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Disclosure of the concept of digitization
Verbal lecture
2. Week
Giving information about the historical development of internet
Verbal lecture
3. Week
The widespread use of the Internet and discussion of its reflection on journalism
Verbal lecture
4. Week
Description and description of internet journalism
Verbal lecture
5. Week
Analysis of news sites
Verbal lecture
6. Week
Analysis of news sites
Verbal lecture
7. Week
Midterm
Midterm Exam
8. Week
Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of Internet journalism.
Verbal lecture
9. Week
Transmission of information on the Internet and changing reader volume
Verbal lecture
10. Week
Identification of Citizen Journalist concept
Verbal lecture
11. Week
News structure and language on the Internet
Verbal lecture
12. Week
Comparison of internet news writing methods with traditional news writing methods
Verbal lecture
13. Week
Student Presentations
Student Presentations
14. Week
Student Presentations
Student Presentations
15. Week
Student Presentations
Student Presentations
16. Week
Student Presentations
Student Presentations
17. Week
Evaluation
Evaluation
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
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 be able to understand the transformation of journalism with the developmentof Internet-based information and communication technologies.
LO-2
Students will learn about the content and formatting features that internet news sites need to carry at a minimum level and they will be able evaluate whether these properties are present in the sites that the students examine.
LO-3
Students will be able to make a comparison between traditional journalism and internet
journalism based on the similarities and differences in news writing methods.
LO-4
Students will learn about political economy of Internet journalism and they will gain
knowledge of identification of target audience and how different reporting methods may
be used in reaching out these targeted groups..
LO-5
Students will examine examples of internet journalism and they gain knowledge on
different types of journalism such as citizen journalism, social media journalism, and
participatory journalism.
