Areas of Expertise in Journalism (COM355)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM355 | Areas of Expertise in Journalism | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Prerequisites | JOU201 HABERCİLİK VE YAZIM TEKNİKLERİ |
| Admission Requirements | JOU201 HABERCİLİK VE YAZIM TEKNİKLERİ |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | İdil ENGİNDENİZ iengindeniz@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The objective of this course is to explain when and in what context the fields of expertise in journalism emerged in the world and in Turkey; what are these areas; what is the relationship between the source and the journalist / article / text in different areas of expertise; how the different fields fit into the publications. The aim is also for students to choose an area of specialization during the semester and begin to deepen their knowledge in that area. |
| Content | Lectures on the different fields of specialization in journalism with a critical and alternative point of view; transmission of knowledge on what it takes to specialize in these areas; effective participation of students in the learning process by writing short stories. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | At the end of this course, the student will learn what are the objectives of specializing in journalism and what kind of work the specialization requires; he / she can have a more precise idea of the field in which he / she wishes to specialize; he / she can understand the functioning of the domains thanks to the invited professionals; he / she can begin to deepen his / her knowledge in a field of his / her choice. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods |
Lectures on the historical and theoretical framework of the subject Students' researches / analysis News writing Participation of experts in different fields |
| References |
Alankuş Sevda. Barış Gazeteciliği Elkitabı. Mart 2016. IPS İletişim Vakfı. Bayraktar Bora. Türkiye’de Dış Habercilik. Marmara İletişim Dergisi / Marmara Journal of Communication • Aralık / December 2016 • Sayı / Issue: 26 ss/pp. 95-102 • ISSN: 1300-4050 • DOI: 10.17829/midr.2017.47 https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/267624 Bildirici Faruk. Araştırmacı Gazetecilik Semineri. https://farukbildirici.com/arastirmaci-gazetecilik-semineri/ Cere, Rinella, Yvonne Jewkes and Thomas Ugelvik (2014): "Media and Crime: A Comparative Analysis of Crime News in the UK, Norway and Italy." The Routledge Handbook of European Criminology. S. Body-Gendrot, M. Hough, K. Kerezsi, R. Lévy and S. Snacken (eds). London & New York: Routledge. Çetinkuş Hayri (2017).Türkiye’de Savaş Muhabirliği.TRT Akademi. Delporte, C. & Vallotton, F. (2013). Introduction. Relations internationales, 1(1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.3917/ri.153.0003 Dessinges Catherine. Lady Diana, Marie Trintignant : Faits divers ou faits de société ?. Faits divers, faits de société, Les cahiers du journalisme, pp.106-121, 2007. Erdoğan İrfan. Medyada Temsil. Savaş ve Medya. http://www.irfanerdogan.com/makaleler/savasvemedya.pdf Hahn Oliver, Stalph Florian (Ed.) Digital Investigative Journalism. Data, Visual Analytics and Innovative Methodologies in International Reporting. 2018. Palgrave Macmillan. Hovden Jan Fredrik, Kristensen Nete Nørgaard. The cultural journalist around the globe: A comparative study of characteristics, role perceptions, and perceived influences. Journalism. 2018. Volume: 22 issue: 3, page(s): 689-708 Kazem Halima. Business and Economic Reporting Covering the Broad Economy. 2013. Kılıç Hristidis Şengün. Haberde Yargı / Yargı Haberciliği Elkitabı. Mart 2019. IPS İletişim Vakfı. Kılıç Neslihan. Spor Basınının Tarihsel Gelişiminde Önemli Bir Dergi: Terbiye ve Oyun. TRT akademi ISSN 2149-9446 | Cilt 04 | Sayı 08 | Temmuz 2019 | Spor Yayıncılığı https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/773158 Mark Lee Hunter (Ed.). The Global Investigative Journalism Casebook - UNESCO Series on Journalism Education. 2012. Marthoz, J. (2011). Les défis professionnels. Dans : , J. Marthoz, Couvrir les migrations (pp. 79-89). Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique: De Boeck Supérieur. Marthoz, Jean-Paul (2008), Journalisme international, Bruxelles, De Boeck. Nete Nørgaard Kristensen & Unni From (2015) Cultural Journalism and Cultural Critique in a changing Media Landscape, Journalism Practice, 9:6, 760-772, DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2015.1051357 Norman E. Isaacs. The Crime of Crime Reporting. From a speech given at the Crime News Analysis Course for Newspapermen, Northwestern University, March 20, 1961. Özsoy, S , Doğu, G . (2012). SPOR GAZETECİLİĞİNİN BUGÜNKÜ DURUMU VE MESLEKİ NİTELİKLERİ . İstanbul Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Dergisi | Istanbul University Faculty of Communication Journal, 0 (25) https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/iuifd/issue/22864/244146 Tumbul Ebru Melis, Aslan Cumhur. SPOR MEDYASINDA MCDONALDLAŞMA: SOKRATES DERGİ ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME. Journal of Awareness Cilt / Volume 4, Sayı / Issue 4, 2019, pp. 467-474 E - ISSN: 2149-6544 DOİ: https://doi.org/10.26809/joa.4.036 Vos Tim P. (Editor). Journalism (Handbooks of Communication Science), 2018. Yalçınkaya, H . (2008). Savaşlarda Asker-Medya İlişkilerinin Geldiği Son Aşama: İliştirilmiş Gazetecilik . Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi , 5 (19) , 29-56 . Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/uidergisi/issue/39261/462363 |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | General information about the course. Short introduction to the news and news writing techniques |
| 2 | Specialization in journalism |
| 3 | Investigative journalism |
| 4 | Investigative journalism |
| 5 | Crime reporting |
| 6 | Financial journalism |
| 7 | Health journalism |
| 8 | Arts and culture reporting |
| 9 | Sports journalism |
| 10 | International journalism |
| 11 | Climate journalism |
| 12 | War journalism / Peace journalism |
| 13 | Reporting science and technology |
| 14 | Course wrap-up |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 13 | 100 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 13 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 13 | 100 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 13 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Will have effective written and oral communication skills in Turkish | X | ||||
| 2 | Will have a thorough knowledge of at least two foreign languages | X | ||||
| 3 | Will be informed about art and culture, human rights, social, professional and ethical values, law and legislation, quality standards, and will be aware of their responsibility on these subjects | X | ||||
| 4 | Will have sufficient knowledge about social sciences, professions and sectors in communication and media, innovative and entrepreneurial practices | |||||
| 5 | Will have the ability to use, in an effective and creative way, the techniques and tools and information technologies necessary for interactive and conventional media, in the context of health and safety in the workplace | |||||
| 6 | Will have the ability to develop documentary and fictional content related to their field for interactive and conventional media; also the ability to produce and manage this content in group | |||||
| 7 | Will have the theoretical knowledge and ability to carry out and share scientific work on communication environments and processes of interactive and conventional media and on the individual and social outcomes of the latter | |||||
| 8 | Will have the knowledge of analysis and modelling techniques to analyse interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes | |||||
| 9 | Will have the ability to question and critically analyse developments and problems concerning interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes, will be aware of the public interest, social responsibility and the environment, will be sensitive to contemporary world’s and Turkey's current problems; will develop a libertarian, democratic, constructive and problem-solving approach | |||||
| 10 | They are familiar with the historical development processes of electronic, digital media and film; and the current developments in these fields | |||||
| 11 | They learn sociological, cultural and aesthetic approaches in electronic, digital media and film | |||||
| 12 | They learn the political economy of cultural industries, labour and production relations, analysis of marketing and consumption patterns. | |||||
| 13 | They learn at a first level how to use the equipment necessary for the production of audio-visual content for TV, radio and digital media and of films in different genres | |||||
| 14 | They gain experience in conducting creative activities in electronic, digital media and film; in producing and working in groups | |||||
| 15 | They acquire theoretical information in the fields of public relations, advertising, integrated marketing communication and organizational communication | |||||
| 16 | They are familiar with the research, planning, implementation and evaluation processes in public relations and advertising; they can create campaigns, present them effectively and write reports | |||||
| 17 | They have knowledge of organisational communication, crisis and risk communication, reputation management, media relations, media planning, digital media management, brand management and interpersonal communication. They are able to carry out activities in these areas | |||||
| 18 | They use public relations and advertising strategies and tactics appropriate to the specificities of conventional and new media | |||||
| 19 | They are aware of legal regulations, ethical codes in public relations and advertising, and they remain faithful to them | |||||
| 20 | They are familiar with the different theoretical approaches regarding the social place, role and functions of journalism as a social institution and phenomenon; they are familiar with the process of producing information for conventional and digital media | X | ||||
| 21 | They are familiar with the structural and technical specificities, management characteristics of conventional/mainstream media, as well as alternative media structures | |||||
| 22 | They are familiar with the new conceptual and theoretical discussions emerging from interactive/digital media in terms of social sciences and humanities | |||||
| 23 | They are familiar with the historical development of journalism in Turkey and in the world; they can analyse it in the context of social and political history | X | ||||
| 24 | They have the ability to effectively use information technology, printing and publishing techniques; to write a press article using data collected on the web and on social media, to visualize this data and to publish it | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Total Workload | 81 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 3.24 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 3 | ||