Media History

Course Code:

COMM 102

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

İlknur KALAY, PhD

Courses given by:

İlknur KALAY, PhD

Nadirabegim ESKİÇORAPÇI

Course Objectives:

This introductory course aims at introducing students to the basics of mass communication. It also equips students with necessary skills for comprehending the connections between media and social, economic and political developments in Turkey and in the world.

Course Content:

The course covers the following topics: the general definition of mass communication; the means, functions, and processes, and effects of mass communication; the development of the press in the world and in Turkey; the history of photography & motion pictures, the history of radio broadcasting; the development of television; the notions of public and private broadcasting; media censorship, legislation and organizations; the history of broadcasting in Turkey; the development of advertising and public relations; and the contemporary internet revolution and its effects in Turkey.

Course Methodology:

1. Lecture, 2. Interactive Lecture

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Students can understand the basics of mass communication and mass media.	1, 7	1, 2	A
2) Students can develop knowledge about the history of media in Turkey and in the world.	1	1, 2	A
3) Students can identify and evaluate the social, political, and cultural effects of media.	1, 6, 7, 9	1, 2	A
4) Students can develop knowledge about national and international legislation and institutions in media	1, 3, 4, 10	1, 2	A
5) Students can critically evaluate the interaction between media and the economic and political structure of the state.	1, 6, 7, 9, 10	1, 2	A

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction
2	An overview of pre-mass media
3	Mass communication concept, mass media, functions of mass communication
4	The book history in the world, newspaper and its features, magazines and functions, press in the Ottoman Empire, traditional news values
5	Photography and cinema
6	Technical development of radio, development of radio broadcasting, technical development of television, development of television broadcasting
7	Interaction of mass media with each other, properties of radio, properties of television, common properties of radio and television
8	Midterm
9	Mass communication process and its effects, public broadcasting and private broadcasting, approaches to the functions of mass communication
10	General characteristics of the target audience, socio-economic characteristics of the target audience, effects of broadcasting on the target audience, monitoring measurements
11	Organization of radio television broadcasts
12	Regulation and control in broadcasting and publishing, national and international media contracts, illegal broadcasting
13	The history of broadcasting in Turkey and broadcasting in Turkey today
14	Development of advertising and public relations in the world, and the effects of the internet revolution in Turkey
15	General overview
16	Final exam

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Agee, Warre K. & Ault, Philip H. & Emery, Edwin (1997). Introduction To Mass Media. Longman, New York.

Defleur, Melvin L. ve Dennis, Everette E. (2002). Understanding Mass Communication. 7. Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Kovarik, B. (2011). Revolutions in Communication: Media History from Gutenberg to the Digital Age. New York: Continuum.

Additional Resources

Alemdar, Korkmaz (2001). İletişim ve Tarih. 2. Baskı, Ankara: Ümit Yayincilik.

Briggs, A. & Burke, P. (2014). A Social History of the Media: From Gutenberg to the Internet. New York: McGraw Hill.

Cankaya, Özden (2003). Bir Kitle İletişim Kurumunun Tarihi: TRT 1927-2000. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.

İnuğur, Nuri (1992). Türk Basın Tarihi. İstanbul: Gazeteciler Cemiyeti Yayınları.

Kejanlıoğlu, Beybin (2004). Türkiye'de Medyanın Dönüşümü. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları.

Akdenizli, B. (2015). Digital Transformations in Turkey: Current Perspectives in Communication Studies. Washington: Rowman & Littlefield.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	https://yulearn.yeditepe.edu.tr/
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	100
Quizzes
Assignment
Total		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he has theoretical knowledge about the field of public relations					x
2	S/he knows the research methods and techniques that are related to the field of public relations.		x
3	S/he has knowledge and awareness about the interdisciplinary issues that are required by the field. S/he comprehends the relation of those issues with public relations.		x
4	S/he is able to make oral presentations in English about her/his field.				x
5	S/he has the digital competencies that are required by the field.	x
6	S/he has the ability of creative thinking that is required by the field of public relations.			x
7	S/he has the abilities of research, planning, implementation, measurement and assessment that are necessary for a successful public relations practice.				x
8	S/he evaluates and applies the knowledge and abilities she/he has acquired in her/his field to partner organizations in the sector through teamwork.	x
9	S/he is able to evaluate the knowledge and abilities she/he has acquired in her/his field from an analytical and critical perspective.		x
10	S/he has the awareness of practicing and developing the profession of public relations by adhering to ethical rules.				x

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
Students Reading	5	2	10
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Final examination	1	3	3
Total Work Load			114
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,6
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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