Culture Industries and Political Economy of Mass Media (COM 504)

Content

Objective

During the course of this course mass media will be examined as a form of capitalist industrial production and the social and ideological outcomes of its products will be explored through the texts written in the critical political economy tradition.

Course Content

See Topics

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students are expected to

1. Develop through understanding of the critical approaches to mass media and communication.
2. Explain theoretical and conceptual premises of critical political economy of culture and mass media
3. Describe how and why political economy of media have a bearing what is produced, disseminated and consumed
4. Critically assess the political economy of media in Turkey

Teaching and Learning Methods

Conference, group discussion, written expression

References

1. Selda Bulut (2009) (der) Sermayenin Medyası, Medyanın Sermayesi: Ekonomi Politik Yaklaşımlar, Ütopya: Ankara.
2. Şerife Çam (2008) Medya çalışmalarında İdeoloji, De Ki: Ankara.
3. Levent Yaylagül (2006) Kitle İletişim Kuramları, Dipnot Yayınları: Ankara.
4. Haluk Geray (2005) (der) İletişim Ağlarının Ekonomisi, Siyasal Kitabevi: Ankara.
5. Gülseren Adaklı (2006) Türkiye’de Medya Endüstrisi, Ütopya: Ankara.
6. Mustafa Sönmez (2003) Filler ve Çimenler, İletişim: İstanbul.
7. Funda Başaran (2000) İletişim ve Emperyalizm: Türkiye’de Telekomünikasyonun Ekonomi-Politiği, Ütopya: Ankara

Selected papers

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week	Weekly Contents
1	Introduction
2	Critical Approaches to Media and Communication Studies
3	Frankfurt School and Culture Industries
4	Cultural Studies
5	Critical Political Economy
6	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers
7	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers
8	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers
9	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers
10	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers
11	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers
12	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers
13	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers
14	Presentation and discussion of the selected papers

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities	Number	Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade	2	40
Contribution of final exam to overall grade	1	60
Total	3	100

In-Term Studies
Activities	Number	Contribution
Assignments	0	0
Presentation	1	30
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	1	10
Total	2	40

Relation of Proficiency

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students understand and correlate the events both at the national and international levels.				X
2	The students follow innovations and developments in the media and communication Technologies.				X
3	The students know theoretical background, methods and applications required to realize researches and studies in the fields of media and communication.					X
4	Students acquire the analytical and synthesis skills.					X
5	Students have a critical point of view in evaluating events and phenomena.					X
6	Students acqueirent ethical values in the field of media and communication and defend the public interest, respect for human and individual rights.					X
7	Students acquirent the sensitivity to understand the diversity of cultures and societies.			X