Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBILE NEWS and CITIZEN JOURNALISM | - | Spring Semester | 1+2 | 2 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Başak GEZMEN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Emre BULUT |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | It is aimed to convey historical and conceptual information about citizen journalism to students and to use citizen journalism practices and tools. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The birth of the citizen journalism and the corruption of the media,Who is a citizen journalist? Conceptual discussions,The characteristics of citizen journalism and the differences from traditional journalism,Citizen journalism networks from Turkey and the world,Collective news production,Gather resources and verification, dealing with disinformation,Gather delivery and social media,Social Media,Technical equipment of citizen journalist,Funding models of citizen networks,Rights of citizen journalist,Video activism,Surveillance, censorship and fighting trolls ,Practices. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Define citizens journalism, alternative media and media activism. | 10, 6, 9 | E |
| Analyzes the journalism process | 10, 6, 9 | E |
| Produce news for the traditional press | 6, 9 | E |
| Produce news for New Media | 9 | E |
| Using mobile phone as news gathering tool. | 6, 9 | E |
| Recognize the importance of acting in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of news gathering and production. | 10, 16, 6, 9 | E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The birth of the citizen journalism and the corruption of the media | Conducting current sample news research |
| 2 | Who is a citizen journalist? Conceptual discussions | Conducting current sample news research |
| 3 | The characteristics of citizen journalism and the differences from traditional journalism | Conducting current sample news research |
| 4 | Citizen journalism networks from Turkey and the world | Conducting current sample news research |
| 5 | Collective news production | Conducting current sample news research |
| 6 | Gather resources and verification, dealing with disinformation | Conducting current sample news research |
| 7 | Gather delivery and social media | Conducting current sample news research |
| 8 | Social Media | Conducting current sample news research |
| 9 | Technical equipment of citizen journalist | Conducting current sample news research |
| 10 | Funding models of citizen networks | Conducting current sample news research |
| 11 | Rights of citizen journalist | Conducting current sample news research |
| 12 | Video activism | Conducting current sample news research |
| 13 | Surveillance, censorship and fighting trolls | Conducting current sample news research |
| 14 | Practices | Güncel örnek haber araştırmaları yapma |
| Resources |
| (1)Atikkan, Zeynep ve Tunç, Aslı, Blogdan Al Haberi, YKY, İstanbul, 2011 (2)Thorsen, Einar ve Allan, Stuart, Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives Vol. 1-2, Peter Lang Publishing, New York, 2009 ve 2014. (3)Özer, Ömer (ed.), Alternatif Medya Alternatif Gazetecilik, Literatürk Academia, Konya, 2012. |
| 1-Çoban, Barış ve Ataman, Bora, Türkiye'de Alternatif Medya, Kafka, İstanbul, 2015. 2-Karakulakoğlu, Selva Ersöz ve Uğurlu, Özge, Twitter, İletişim Çalışmalarında Dijital Yaklaşımlar, Heretik, Ankara, 2014 3-Yanıkkaya, Berrin ve Çoban, Barış (der.), Kendi Medyanı Kendin Yarat, Cilt 1-2, Kalkedon, İstanbul, 2014. 4-Sayımer, İdil (ed.), Yeni Medya Araştırmaları, Literatürk Academia, İstanbul, 2014. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Know the basic concepts of journalism and the basic theories of these disciplines. | X | |||||
| 2 | Determine facts related to journalism and analyzes these facts from various dimensions. | X | |||||
| 3 | Use her/his expert knowledge, she takes part in the decision-making mechanisms of businesses, identifies the problems encountered and offers solutions. | X | |||||
| 4 | Carries out analyzes for institutions and prepares a communication plan in line with the needs of the institutions. | X | |||||
| 5 | Solve problems that arise in projects related to her field by taking responsibility when necessary. | X | |||||
| 6 | Take part in a team established for projects related to his/her field, leads the project, plans and manages the events. | X | |||||
| 7 | Investigate theoretical and factual problems related to the discipline of journalism and sub-disciplines with scientific methods, analyzes the findings and turns them into scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 8 | Adopt the principle of lifelong learning as its principle. He regularly follows developments, innovations, ideas, methods and techniques in his field and uses them effectively in his own work. | X | |||||
| 9 | Use Turkish language fluently and accurately in scientific and professional works. | X | |||||
| 10 | Use new communication technologies effectively in her professional and scientific studies and constantly follows the developments in new communication technologies.(dişil) | X | |||||
| 11 | Communicates verbally and in writing by using English at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level. | ||||||
| 12 | Act in a way that adheres to ethical codes in her professional and scientific work.(dişil) | X | |||||
| 13 | Plan social responsibility activities and takes part in the realization of these activities. | X | |||||
| 14 | Carry out measurement and evaluation of the communication activities it carries out. | X | |||||
| 15 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. | ||||||
| 16 | It is sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
| 17 | Use methods and techniques of the discipline of journalism, it carries out various public relations and advertising campaigns in public and private sector organizations. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 4 | 10 | 40 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 138 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(138/30) | 5 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBILE NEWS and CITIZEN JOURNALISM | - | Spring Semester | 1+2 | 2 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Başak GEZMEN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Emre BULUT |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | It is aimed to convey historical and conceptual information about citizen journalism to students and to use citizen journalism practices and tools. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The birth of the citizen journalism and the corruption of the media,Who is a citizen journalist? Conceptual discussions,The characteristics of citizen journalism and the differences from traditional journalism,Citizen journalism networks from Turkey and the world,Collective news production,Gather resources and verification, dealing with disinformation,Gather delivery and social media,Social Media,Technical equipment of citizen journalist,Funding models of citizen networks,Rights of citizen journalist,Video activism,Surveillance, censorship and fighting trolls ,Practices. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Define citizens journalism, alternative media and media activism. | 10, 6, 9 | E |
| Analyzes the journalism process | 10, 6, 9 | E |
| Produce news for the traditional press | 6, 9 | E |
| Produce news for New Media | 9 | E |
| Using mobile phone as news gathering tool. | 6, 9 | E |
| Recognize the importance of acting in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of news gathering and production. | 10, 16, 6, 9 | E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The birth of the citizen journalism and the corruption of the media | Conducting current sample news research |
| 2 | Who is a citizen journalist? Conceptual discussions | Conducting current sample news research |
| 3 | The characteristics of citizen journalism and the differences from traditional journalism | Conducting current sample news research |
| 4 | Citizen journalism networks from Turkey and the world | Conducting current sample news research |
| 5 | Collective news production | Conducting current sample news research |
| 6 | Gather resources and verification, dealing with disinformation | Conducting current sample news research |
| 7 | Gather delivery and social media | Conducting current sample news research |
| 8 | Social Media | Conducting current sample news research |
| 9 | Technical equipment of citizen journalist | Conducting current sample news research |
| 10 | Funding models of citizen networks | Conducting current sample news research |
| 11 | Rights of citizen journalist | Conducting current sample news research |
| 12 | Video activism | Conducting current sample news research |
| 13 | Surveillance, censorship and fighting trolls | Conducting current sample news research |
| 14 | Practices | Güncel örnek haber araştırmaları yapma |
| Resources |
| (1)Atikkan, Zeynep ve Tunç, Aslı, Blogdan Al Haberi, YKY, İstanbul, 2011 (2)Thorsen, Einar ve Allan, Stuart, Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives Vol. 1-2, Peter Lang Publishing, New York, 2009 ve 2014. (3)Özer, Ömer (ed.), Alternatif Medya Alternatif Gazetecilik, Literatürk Academia, Konya, 2012. |
| 1-Çoban, Barış ve Ataman, Bora, Türkiye'de Alternatif Medya, Kafka, İstanbul, 2015. 2-Karakulakoğlu, Selva Ersöz ve Uğurlu, Özge, Twitter, İletişim Çalışmalarında Dijital Yaklaşımlar, Heretik, Ankara, 2014 3-Yanıkkaya, Berrin ve Çoban, Barış (der.), Kendi Medyanı Kendin Yarat, Cilt 1-2, Kalkedon, İstanbul, 2014. 4-Sayımer, İdil (ed.), Yeni Medya Araştırmaları, Literatürk Academia, İstanbul, 2014. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Know the basic concepts of journalism and the basic theories of these disciplines. | X | |||||
| 2 | Determine facts related to journalism and analyzes these facts from various dimensions. | X | |||||
| 3 | Use her/his expert knowledge, she takes part in the decision-making mechanisms of businesses, identifies the problems encountered and offers solutions. | X | |||||
| 4 | Carries out analyzes for institutions and prepares a communication plan in line with the needs of the institutions. | X | |||||
| 5 | Solve problems that arise in projects related to her field by taking responsibility when necessary. | X | |||||
| 6 | Take part in a team established for projects related to his/her field, leads the project, plans and manages the events. | X | |||||
| 7 | Investigate theoretical and factual problems related to the discipline of journalism and sub-disciplines with scientific methods, analyzes the findings and turns them into scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 8 | Adopt the principle of lifelong learning as its principle. He regularly follows developments, innovations, ideas, methods and techniques in his field and uses them effectively in his own work. | X | |||||
| 9 | Use Turkish language fluently and accurately in scientific and professional works. | X | |||||
| 10 | Use new communication technologies effectively in her professional and scientific studies and constantly follows the developments in new communication technologies.(dişil) | X | |||||
| 11 | Communicates verbally and in writing by using English at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level. | ||||||
| 12 | Act in a way that adheres to ethical codes in her professional and scientific work.(dişil) | X | |||||
| 13 | Plan social responsibility activities and takes part in the realization of these activities. | X | |||||
| 14 | Carry out measurement and evaluation of the communication activities it carries out. | X | |||||
| 15 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. | ||||||
| 16 | It is sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
| 17 | Use methods and techniques of the discipline of journalism, it carries out various public relations and advertising campaigns in public and private sector organizations. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |