Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBILE NEWS and CITIZEN JOURNALISM | YMİ4212425 | Spring Semester | 1+2 | 2 | 5 |
| Course Program | Perşembe 14:30-15:15 Perşembe 15:30-16:15 Perşembe 16:30-17:15 Cumartesi 14:30-15:15 Cumartesi 15:30-16:15 Cumartesi 16:30-17:15 |
| 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.Dr. İsmail MADEN |
| 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 | Knows the basic concepts and theoretical grounds related to the field. | X | |||||
| 2 | Determines the facts related to New Media and Communication Systems and analyzes these facts with various dimensions. | X | |||||
| 3 | Analyzes the needs of the media organizations and plans and applies strategies accordingly. | X | |||||
| 4 | Plans new media projects and implements them. | X | |||||
| 5 | Takes responsibility when necessary in the field related projects and proposes solutions to emerging problems. | X | |||||
| 6 | Takes place as a member in a project-based teamwork; leads projects and plans events. | X | |||||
| 7 | Observes the theoretical and factual problems with scientific methods related to new media and communication systems disciplines and sub-disciplines; analyzes the findings and presents them in scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 8 | Has a high awareness towards lifelong learning. Follows the developments, innovations, opinions, methods and techniques regularly and uses them efficiently. | X | |||||
| 9 | To be able to communicate orally and in writing in a foreign language at least at the B1 level of the European Language Portfolio. | ||||||
| 10 | Utilizes new communication technologies efficiently in professional and scientific works and follows the developments in new communication technologies regularly. | X | |||||
| 11 | Plans social responsibility events and takes a role in implementation process. | ||||||
| 12 | Acts in accordance with ethical codes in professional and scientific works. | ||||||
| 13 | Uses tools related to new media and communications, efficiently. | X | |||||
| 14 | Develops and implement new media projects specifically developed for media organizations. | X | |||||
| 15 | Sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
| 16 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. | ||||||
| 17 | Uses Turkish language fluently and accurately in scientific and professional works. | ||||||
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 | YMİ4212425 | Spring Semester | 1+2 | 2 | 5 |
| Course Program | Perşembe 14:30-15:15 Perşembe 15:30-16:15 Perşembe 16:30-17:15 Cumartesi 14:30-15:15 Cumartesi 15:30-16:15 Cumartesi 16:30-17:15 |
| 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.Dr. İsmail MADEN |
| 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 | Knows the basic concepts and theoretical grounds related to the field. | X | |||||
| 2 | Determines the facts related to New Media and Communication Systems and analyzes these facts with various dimensions. | X | |||||
| 3 | Analyzes the needs of the media organizations and plans and applies strategies accordingly. | X | |||||
| 4 | Plans new media projects and implements them. | X | |||||
| 5 | Takes responsibility when necessary in the field related projects and proposes solutions to emerging problems. | X | |||||
| 6 | Takes place as a member in a project-based teamwork; leads projects and plans events. | X | |||||
| 7 | Observes the theoretical and factual problems with scientific methods related to new media and communication systems disciplines and sub-disciplines; analyzes the findings and presents them in scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 8 | Has a high awareness towards lifelong learning. Follows the developments, innovations, opinions, methods and techniques regularly and uses them efficiently. | X | |||||
| 9 | To be able to communicate orally and in writing in a foreign language at least at the B1 level of the European Language Portfolio. | ||||||
| 10 | Utilizes new communication technologies efficiently in professional and scientific works and follows the developments in new communication technologies regularly. | X | |||||
| 11 | Plans social responsibility events and takes a role in implementation process. | ||||||
| 12 | Acts in accordance with ethical codes in professional and scientific works. | ||||||
| 13 | Uses tools related to new media and communications, efficiently. | X | |||||
| 14 | Develops and implement new media projects specifically developed for media organizations. | X | |||||
| 15 | Sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
| 16 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. | ||||||
| 17 | Uses Turkish language fluently and accurately in scientific and professional works. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |