Content and Resource Management in Digital Media (JOU404)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOU404 | Content and Resource Management in Digital Media | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||