Students are familiarized with the language of mass communication as it takes form in the fields of public relations and advertising, journalism, radio, television, film, theory and practice are combined as students explore ways to effectively communicate their knowledge in various genres that include essays, newsletter articles, speeches and debate will be discussed.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. He/She defines the concepts of Newspapers and journalism. | 1, 2, 4 | 1 | A, C |
| 2. He/She expresses the journalism in the historical context and evaluates of its development. | 2, 3, 6 | 1, 2 | A, C |
| 3. He/She translates the organization of press and professional problems. | 1, 5 | 1, 19 | A |
| 4. He/She explains the social role and problems of journalism | 3, 5, 8 | 1, 2, | A |
| 5. He/She identifies and evaluates the stakeholders in the sector of journalism. | 5 | 1, 13 | A |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the Course | Description of the course and Syllabus sharing |
| 2 | Beginning and Devvelopment of Journalism |
Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), Journalism History, The Handbook of Journalism Studies, UK: Routledge, pp. 17- 28
Rudin, Richard and Ibbotson, Trevor. (2002), History and Development, An Introduction to Journalism, UK: Focal Press, pp. 17- 31.
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| 3 | Concepts of News and Journalism: News Value, News Types, and Importance of News and The Elements of News. |
Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), News Values and Selectivity, The Handbook of Journalism Studies, UK: Routledge, pp. 161- 174.
Rudin, Richard and Ibbotson, Trevor. (2002), Background and issues, An Introduction to Journalism, UK: Focal Press, pp. 1- 16.
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| 4 | Newsroom: How it work? | - Course Note |
| 5 | Newspaper and Magazine Publishing |
Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), Objectivity, Professionalism, and Truth Seeking in Journalism, The Handbook of Journalism Studies, UK: Routledge, pp. 88- 101.
Rudin, Richard and Ibbotson, Trevor. (2002), Chapters: Accountibility- Truth and Objectivity- Privacy, An Introduction to Journalism, UK: Focal Press, pp. 1- 16.
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| 6 | Code of Professional Principles |
- Course Note
https://www.tgc.org.tr/bildirgeler/t%C3%BCrkiye-gazetecilik-hak-ve-sorum... |
| 7 | Journalist's Social Responsibility: Gatekeepers and Watchdog |
Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), Journalists as Gatekeepers, The Handbook of Journalism Studies, UK: Routledge, pp. 73- 87.
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| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Theoretical Approaches to Journalism: Liberal and Critical Views |
Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), News, Discourse, and Ideology, The Handbook of Journalism Studies, UK: Routledge, pp. 191- 204.
Reese, Stephen D.(2016) Theories of Journalism, https://oxfordre.com/communication/view/ 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0001/acrefore9780190228613-e-83 |
| 10 | Ethical Issues in Journalism and Journalist-News source relationship |
Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), Nature, Sources, and Effects of News Framing, The Handbook of Journalism Studies, UK: Routledge, pp. 88- 101.
Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), Journalism Ethics, …… pp. 295- 311. Fidalgo, Joaquim (2013), Journalism is changing – and what about journalism ethics?, https://core.ac.uk/reader/55629750 |
| 11 | Is Free Press Possible ?: Censorship - Self-censorship. | Phillips, Angela (2015), News interrupted Ownership and control, Journalism in Context, New York: Routledge, pp. 24- 39. |
| 12 | Journalism's Relationship with Democracy and Public Opinion | Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), Journalism and Democracy, The Handbook of Journalism Studies, UK: Routledge, pp. 237- 249. |
| 13 | Monopolization in the Press | - Course Note |
| 14 | Unionization of Journalists | Guest Speaker: Member of Journalist Union |
| 15 | Press Professional Organizations | Visits Professional Organizations (Press Ad Institution, Press Council, Journalist Association) |
| 16 | Final Exam | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Ders Notu
Wahl- Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas. (2009), Journalism History, The Handbook of Journalism Studies, UK: Routledge,. Rudin, Richard and Ibbotson, Trevor. (2002), History and Development, An Introduction to Journalism, UK: Focal Press.
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| Additional Resources |
Reese, Stephen D.(2016) Theories of Journalism, https://oxfordre.com/communication/view/ 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0001/acrefore9780190228613-e-83
Phillips, Angela (2015), News interrupted Ownership and control, Journalism in Context, New York: Routledge. Fidalgo, Joaquim (2013), Journalism is changing – and what about journalism ethics?, https://core.ac.uk/reader/55629750
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Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | www.coadsys.yeditepe.edu.tr |
| Assignments | Analysis newspapers and press history homework |
| Exams | |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 80 |
| Quizzes | - | - |
| Assignment | 2 | 20 |
| Fnal examination | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 50 | |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| COURSE CATEGORY | Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | He/ She defines the basic concepts, principles and theoretical approaches of communication. | X | ||||
| 2 | He/ She defines the profession of journalism; demonstrate the ability to use, process and disseminate research and knowledge related to that field. | X | ||||
| 3 | He/ She gains knowledge about interdisciplinary issues and in the light of this information, he/she interprets the social effects and functions of mass media. | X | ||||
| 4 | He/ She discusses new concepts and approaches in the media. He/ She interprets these concepts by linking with the profession of journalism at national and international dimensions. | X | ||||
| 5 | He/ She establishes the connection between the profession of journalism and society, political, legal, cultural, historical and economic development; and analysis the power and states significance of the journalism in contemporary societies. | X | ||||
| 6 | He/ She Interpret the historical development process of media, gain the ability to explain the effects of media on historical events and facts. | X | ||||
| 7 | He/ She applies the texts and images to different media by using the technical and theoretical discipline acquired in the journalism field. | |||||
| 8 | He/ She debates the organizational, legal and financial structure of media organizations and interprets the media within the framework of legal and ethical codes. | X | ||||
| 9 | He/ She relates new communication technologies with journalistic practice and applies written and visual content suitable for digital media. | |||||
| 10 | He/ She deals with researching methodology and data generation methods in the field; prepares scientific papers with his/her information on this discipline. | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assignment | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Work Load | 104 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4.16 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 | ||