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Information
| Code | GZT203 |
| Name | News Gathering and Reporting Guide I |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. FİLİZ YILDIZ |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
In this course, it is aimed to teach the participants basic information about the field of journalism and to gain professional skills related to journalistic practices.
Course Content
The content of the course consists of theoretical knowledge and practices on news gathering and writing processes, which are the basic stages of news production in the light of conceptual and theoretical approaches to news. In this context, theoretical issues such as the main news value criteria determined by news value research, news types, news topic selection and research process, news sources, reporter-source relationship, working on the scene are explained, and journalism practices are simulated during the course.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Haber Nasıl Okunur?, Kemal Aslan, Anahtar Kitaplar Yayınevi, 2004. M.Ayşe İnal, Haberi Okumak, Temuçin Yayınları, 1996.Temel Gazetecilik, Oya Tokgöz, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2000. Korkmaz Alemdar & Ruhdan Uzun, Herkes için gazetecilik, Ankara:Siyasal Kitabevi, 2019.
Notes
Newspapers, magazines and internet news
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the concepts of news and news value. |
| LO02 | Lists the criteria of news value. |
| LO03 | Understands the production process of routine and special news |
| LO04 | Understands the techniques of reaching and researching the data that will form the news. |
| LO05 | Explains data collection processes specific to different news types |
| LO06 | Understands the importance of news sources and the importance of establishing accurate and healthy communication with news sources. |
| LO07 | List the news sources and the rules related to the relationship between the reporter and the source. |
| LO08 | Gains the ability to prepare and ask questions in the news gathering process |
| LO09 | Understands the structural elements of news |
| LO10 | Lists the basic rules of news writing and news writing techniques |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge about the concepts and professional rules related to the profession and field of journalism. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge about news production, consumption and distribution processes, news sources, news / media text types. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands theories, models and approaches related to media and communication systems. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains knowledge of the legal framework of journalism in Turkey and internationally, legal rights of journalists, press professional principles and ethical codes. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Conducts scientific research in the field of social and human sciences, especially communication and media. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to use and develop traditional and new/digital communication technologies, computer and information systems. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces written, visual and audio content for traditional and digital journalism/media environments. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Synthesizes the concepts/fields of society, culture and communication. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Apply democratic rules, human rights and communication rights to promote social reconciliation and peace. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works individually and collectively in professional life. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Critically examines the agenda and innovations of local, regional, national and international media from new perspectives. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be aware of media literacy and evaluate traditional and digital media content with critical approaches. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to master the professional, commercial and legal processes of journalism and media organizations, current and emerging business models. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Recognizes the otherizing, discriminatory and hateful discourses in the media and society and stands against such discourses. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Thanks to theoretical and practical knowledge, he/she participates in decision-making mechanisms both in the media organization where he/she works and in the society where he/she lives. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Follows cultural, artistic and scientific activities related to the field. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Produces solutions to problems in the functioning of journalism/media organizations. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Is competent in new generation journalism types and practices. | 4 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Assumes duties such as press consultancy, communication coordinator, press consultancy, communication manager in various institutions and organizations. | 4 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Pay attention to work and worker safety within the framework of laws and regulations. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Course Stream, Reading List and information about requirements of the course | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | News and the basic concepts releated to news. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Various aspects intended for the news | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Gathering data news for news types, intention activities, event news and flash news | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | News Sources and Types of the news sources | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Preparing and asking the questions | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 7 | Part of the news: title, entrance and body | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Rules and methods related to news language and new writing. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | News Writing Practice | Propasal News | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay |
| 11 | Transforming Press Releases into the news | Propasal News | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay |
| 12 | Some specific rules about exclusive news and practices of exclusive news. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Literary Journalism | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Örnek Olay |
| 14 | Reporting and interview | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | News Writing Practice 2 | Propasal News | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 108 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,32 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||