Alternative Media and Human-Rights Journalism(COM255)
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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COM255 | Alternative Media and Human-Rights Journalism | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Prerequisites | |
Admission Requirements |
Language of Instruction | Turkish |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
Course Instructor(s) | Ceren SÖZERİ cerensozeri@gmail.com (Email) |
Assistant | |
Objective | In this course, it is aimed that students learn about alternative media opportunities that cannot find a place in the mainstream media, and to adopt requirements of journalism that respects gender, racial, cultural and religious differences which can mostly be discussed in the alternative media. |
Content |
Week 1: Participative Democratic Media Model Week 2: Alternative-Radikal Media Concepts Week 3: Anti-Mainstream-Alternative Media Week 4: The Development of Civic Society and Media’s Role Week 5: Community Communication-Community Radios Week 6: The Organiation and Sustainability of Alternative Media Week 7: Mid-Term Week 8: Human Rights and Media Week 9: Regulations Against Discrimination Week 10: The Violations Of Children Rights in the Media Week 11: Hate Crimes in the Media and Hate Discourse Week 12:Discrimination Against Women in the Media and Representations (mis-ripresentations) of Women Week 13: The Relation between Civic Journalism and Rights Journalism Week 14: Are the New Technologies a Chance For Alternative Media |
Course Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the student shall: -Learn about alternative media opportunities which stand with the a liberalizing and participating attitude against traditional media that continually globalises and loses its polyphony in national markets, -Learn about the facilities provided by technology for alternative media, -Learn about discriminative attitudes observed frequently in traditional media with examples and be able to develop a critical point of view, -Learn about how to battle against discrimination in media and the requirements for a journalism that is respects human rights. |
Teaching and Learning Methods | Participating Conference Method |
References |
Anti-Homofobi Kitabı: Uluslararası Homofobi Karşıtı Buluşma, (haz: Ali Erol), Kaos GL Yayınları, Ankara Cengiz Alğan – Levent Şensever, Ulusal Basında Nefret Suçları: 10 Yıl, 10 Örnek, İstanbul, Sosyal Değişim Derneği Yayınları, 2010 LGBTT’nin Medyadaki 6 Aylık Seyri Raporu, Kaos Gl, Ankara, 2009. M.Emre Köksalan, Alternatif Televizyon: Olanaklar ve Uygulamalar, Punto Yayınları, 2010 Serhat Güney, GÜNEY, Serhat, Tüm Yönleriyle Topluluk Radyoları, İstanbul, Punto Yayınları, 2009 Sevda Alankuş, İnsan Hakları Haberciliği, İstanbul, IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları, 2007 Sevda Alankuş, Çocuk Odaklı Habercilik, İstanbul, IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları, 2007 Sevda Alankuş, Kadın Odaklı Habercilik, İstanbul, IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları, 2007 Yasemin İnceoğlu, Dişilik, Güzellik ve Şiddet Sarmalında Kadın ve Bedeni Yasemin İnceoğlu-Nurdan Akıner(ed),Medya ve Çocuk Rehberi:İletişim Araştırmalar İçin Rehber Kitap, Eğitim Kitabevi, Konya, 2008 |
Theory Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
---|---|
1 | Participative Democratic Media Model |
2 | Alternative-Radikal Media Concepts |
3 | Anti-Mainstream-Alternative Media |
4 | The Development of Civic Society and Media’s Role |
5 | Community Communication-Community Radios |
6 | The Organiation and Sustainability of Alternative Media |
7 | Mid-Term |
8 | Human Rights and Media |
9 | Regulations Against Discrimination |
10 | The Violations Of Children Rights in the Media |
11 | Hate Crimes in the Media and Hate Discourse |
12 | Discrimination Against Women in the Media and Representations (mis-ripresentations) of Women |
13 | The Relation between Civic Journalism and Rights Journalism |
14 | Are the New Technologies a Chance For Alternative Media |
Practice Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
Number | Contribution | |
---|---|---|
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
Number | Contribution | |
---|---|---|
Assignments | 1 | 60 |
Presentation | 0 | 0 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
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 | 50 |
Toplam | 3 | 150 |
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
---|---|---|---|
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 76 | ||
Total Workload / 25 | 3,04 | ||
Credits ECTS | 3 |