GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FUTURE OF JOURNALISM/5350059
Course Title: FUTURE OF JOURNALISM
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruhdan UZUN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ruhdanuzun
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ruhdanuzun@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning the current proponents of journalism profession
Learning trends in the journalism profession
Gaining proficiency on the evalutions of the predictions for the future of journalism
Learning how the new media applications can shape the future of journalism.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Orientation
2. Week  Journalism in the digital environment
3. Week  New media and the changes in the journalistic practices and values
4. Week  New trends in the journalism profession
5. Week  Knowing the truth in the age of information overload
6. Week  Working conditions of journalists and organization
7. Week  Professional identity and ideology of journalists
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Democracy and the future of journalism
10. Week  Journalism ethics in the future
11. Week  Journalism education in the future
12. Week  The Future of Mass Media and Turkey
13. Week  Predictions for the future of journalism
14. Week  Presentations
15. Week  Presentations
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Alemdar, K. (Ed), Türkiye'de Kitle İletişimi: Dün-Bugün-Yarın, Gazeteciler Cemiyeti Yayını, 2009. Kovach, Bill ve Tom Rosenstiel (2010). Blur: How to Know What’s True in the Age of Information Overload, Bloomsbury Publishing USA. Bird, S. Elizabeth (2009)“The future of journalism in the digital environment”, Journalism 2009 10: 293 Anderson, Peter J. and Ward, Geoff (2007). The Future of Journalism in the Advanced Democracies, Ashgate Publishing USA. Pavlik, John V. (1999). “New Media and News: Implications for the Future of Journalism”, New Media Society 1999 1: 54 Mosco, Vincent (2009). “The Future of Journalism”, Journalism 2009; 10; 350. Curran, James (2010). “The Future of Journalism”, Journalism Studies 2010; volume:11 issue:4 Reese, Stephen D. (2009). “The Future of Journalism in Emerging Deliberative Space”, Journalism, Vo. 10 (3): 358-360. Bardoel, Jo, Deuze, Mark, (2001). Network Journalism: Converging Competences of Media Professionals and Professionalism. In: Aust
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
4
56
 Designing and Applying Materials
7
3
21
 Preparing Reports
1
3
3
 Preparing Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
4
4
 Final and Studying for Final
1
4
4
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X