Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
POLITICAL JOURNALISM UGZT402 8. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Gamze YÜCESAN ÖZDEMİR
Assistants
Goals This course aims at introducing and teaching students, main concepts, problems and application areas of the politics reporting which is regarded as a genuine area of news production in media organizations. In the course, the general mechanism s of politics in Turkey will be told and after that the methods and tools for reporting the news from these mechanisms will be evaluated. Students will do implementations of news gathering and writing abouy yhe issues that are including in politics reporting throughout the course.
Course Content Politics, reporting, institutions of politic.
Learning Outcomes 1) Comprehends political reporting in its historical and social context
2) Makes realist preferences about career development
3) Comprehends the main discussions about politics reporting
4) Comhrehends the processes of news production in politics reporting
5) Learns the fundamental ethical discussions about the area
6) Distinguish the objectives of organizations (public / private / NGO), finance and market conditions, structures and processes, media strategies, public relations and advertising approaches and priorities.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Main concepts and general framework of politics reporting Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Historical development of politics journalism Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week The role of politics reporters in the newsproduction and basic qualities Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Working areas of politics reporters Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Ethical problems about news reporting Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Ethical problems about news reporting Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Mid term exams Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week The relation between politics and media through the lens of political reporter Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Politics reporter-news source relation Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The accreditation problem in news reporting Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Politics reporter and columnist relation Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Student implementations and presentations Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Student implementations and presentations Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Final Exam Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Alemdar, K. (1999) Medya Gücü ve Demokratik Kurumlar, İstanbul: Afa.
Belsey, A., Catwick, R. (2001). Medya ve Gazetecilikte Etik Sorunlar. İstanbul: Ayrıntı.
İrvan, S., Duran, R., İlkiz, F. (2008) Medya Etik ve Hukuk Gazetecinin El Kitabı 2, İstanbul: Bianet
Keane, J. (2000) Medya ve Demokrasi, John Keane, İstanbul: Ayrıntı.
Kovach, B., Rosenstiel, T. (2007) Gazeteciliğin Esasları, Ankara: ODTÜ.
Meyer, P. (1998) Bilimsel Gazetecilik, Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi.
Poul, S. W., Raue, J. (2002) Gazetecinin El Kitabı, İstanbul: Konrad Adenauer Vakfı.
Tılıç, D. (2003) Tükiye’de Gazetecilik: Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım, Ankara: ÇGD.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 2 14
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 8 14
Homework 1 10
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 8
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 8
Total Workload
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