Content and Resource Management in Digital Media (JOU404)
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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JOU404 | Content and Resource Management in Digital Media | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Prerequisites | |
Admission Requirements |
Language of Instruction | Turkish |
Course Type | |
Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
Course Instructor(s) | Tolga ÇEVİKEL tcevikel@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
Assistant | |
Objective | This course aims to discuss the change taking place in the profession and industry of journalism resulting from the development of internet, by analyzing the current situation of online newspapers (organization, functioning, revenue models, content and resource management, etc.) in Turkey and the world. |
Content | See. Subject Headings (Topics) |
Course Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, students are expected to - have information about the social and economic context of online journalism and current situation of online newspapers, - develop a critical understanding of current trends and future scenarios for the profession and industry of journalism. |
Teaching and Learning Methods | |
References |
- Julia Cage (2016). Medyayı Kurtarmak: Kapitalizm, Katılımcı Finans ve Demokrasi. İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları: İstanbul - Himmet Hülür, Cem Yaşın (2017). Yeni Medya: Geleceğin Gazeteciliği. Ütopya Yayınevi: İstanbul |
Theory Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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1 | Introduction to the course |
2 | Some basic concepts: Digitalization, convergence, interaction, hypertext, multimedia |
3 | Comparison of traditional - online journalism |
4 | Current crisis of the media sector; loss of income of newspapers and related problems |
5 | Changing news consumption habits |
6 | History of online journalism in Turkey and the world |
7 | Discussion with the guest online journalist |
8 | Midterm exam |
9 | Revenue models for online newspapers (advertising, paywall, crowdfunding, etc.) |
10 | News sources, content production processes of online newspapers |
11 | Newsroom organizations of online newspapers |
12 | New job descriptions, new skills for journalists |
13 | User participation in online newspapers |
14 | Discussion with the guest online journalist |
Practice Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
Number | Contribution | |
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Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 0 | 60 |
Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 0 | 40 |
Toplam | 0 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
Number | Contribution | |
---|---|---|
Assignments | 1 | 20 |
Presentation | 1 | 10 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 |
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 | 3 | 60 |
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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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 | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
8 | Will have the knowledge of analysis and modelling techniques to analyse interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
10 | They are familiar with the historical development processes of electronic, digital media and film; and the current developments in these fields | X | ||||
11 | They learn sociological, cultural and aesthetic approaches in electronic, digital media and film | X |
Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Presentation | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Total Workload | 72 | ||
Total Workload / 25 | 2,88 | ||
Credits ECTS | 3 |