Digital Media and Society(JOU407)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOU407 | Digital Media and Society | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Tolga ÇEVİKEL tcevikel@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | This course aims to discuss contemporary conceptualizations and theoretical approaches related to the change in different media sectors and in different areas of social life, occurred with the emergence of digital technology and the internet. |
| Content | See. Subject Headings (Topics) |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, students are expected to - have a grasp of discussions in the literature about the effects of technology on the media sector as well as its broader social and economic impacts and outcomes, - comprehend the change taking place in different cultural industries, such as publishing, film and music, due to digitalization and online distribution; become aware of new trends, - know the basic principles on which successful online collaborative projects like Wikipedia, Linux, etc. are based; develop an understanding of the strengths and potentials of mass and open collaboration over these projects. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
Books Chris Anderson (2008). Uzun Kuyruk. İstanbul: Optimist. Yochai Benkler (2012). Penguen ve Leviathan. İstanbul: Optimist. Jeff Howe (2010). Crowdsourcing. İstanbul: Optimist. Clay Shirky (2010). Herkes Örgüt. İstanbul: Optimist. TED Conferences (www.ted.com) Chris Anderson: Technology's long tail Yochai Benkler: The new open-source economics Howard Rheingold: The new power of collaboration Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice Clay Shirky: How social media can make history Clay Shirky: Institutions vs. collaboration Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world James Surowiecki: The power and the danger of online crowds Luis von Ahn: Massive-scale online collaboration Jimmy Wales: The birth of Wikipedia |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course |
| 2 | Digitalization, Moore's law, digital "free" |
| 3 | Rise of the amateur, mass amateurization |
| 4 | Long tail theory |
| 5 | Superstar economy |
| 6 | Paradox of choice |
| 7 | Digital publishing, film and music industries |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Crowdsourcing |
| 10 | Crowdsourcing |
| 11 | Open and mass online collaboration |
| 12 | Case study: Wikipedia |
| 13 | Case study: Free/open source software movement and Linux |
| 14 | Wisdom of the crowds and collective intelligence |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
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| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
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| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||