The aim of the course is to provide students with the basic theories and principles in the field of media ethics. Students will master the concept of media ethics through learning the origin of philosophical ethics, and understanding how the concepts apply today in modern mass media print, broadcast and digital news and information. Students are expected to analyze and discuss the daily issues in media from different ethical perspectives.
Students will learn how to apply the concept of media ethics philosophically to the point of departure and apply it to today's printed, audiovisual and digital news and information media. Students are expected to analyze and discuss current issues in the media from different points of view.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Identify and discuss the history and styles of documentary films from pre-cinematic era to present | 1, 2, 3, 4 | ||
| 2) Classify and analyze the form and style of documentary films according to categories outlined in class | 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13 | ||
| 3) Distinguish the different styles of eminent documentary film filmmakers | 2, 4 | ||
| 4) Assess the impact of new technologies on documentary form and content | 2, 4, 13 | ||
| 5) Evaluate the role and the relevance of documentary films in the social history and development of the United States, Europa, and other nation. | 1,3, 4, 6 | ||
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6) Be familiar with the process through which non-fictional films are made
7) Analyze the interplay between fact and fiction in all media |
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Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 |
Genel açıklamalar. Dersin gerekleri. Etik kavramının kökeni. Etik ve ahlak ilişkisi.
‘Etik karar verme süreçleri’ başlığı altında temel etik yaklaşımların tartışılması. Sissela Bok’ın etik tartışma modeli. |
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| 2 | Medya Etiğinin Kuramsal Temelleri: Aristoteles ve Erdem Etiği Medya Etiğinin Kuramsal Temelleri: Kant ve Görev Etiği |
Okuma: Patterson & Wilkins, pp. 1-15
J.C. Merrill, pp. 3-32 |
| 3 |
Medya Etiğinin Kuramsal Temelleri: Bentham, Mill ve Faydacı Etik
Medya Etiğinin Kuramsal Temelleri: Etzioni ve Ortaklaşmacı Etik
Medya Etiğinin Kuramsal Temelleri Genel Değerlendirme: Deontolojik, Teleolojik ve Öznel Etik Yaklaşımlar |
Okuma:
Patterson & Wilkins, pp. 1-15 J.C. Merrill, pp. 3-32 Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 4 |
Yaygın Medya’da Etik, Özgürlük ve Hesapverebilirlik
Bireysel Özgürlük, Etik ve Haber Değerleri |
Okuma: Gordon & Newton, pp. 33-54
Kittross & Gordon, pp. 59-80 Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 5 |
Medya Eşik Bekçileri ve Yönlendirme: Gerçek, Hakkaniyet ve Nesnellik
Medya’da ‘Doğruluk’ ve ‘İçerme’ Etiği |
Okuma:
Kittross & Gordon, pp. 93-159 Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 6 |
Medya’da Etik Kodlar, İzleyici/Okur Temsilciliği, Ombudsman ve Meslek Örgütleri
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Okuma: Gordon & Dorsher, pp. 166-184
Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 7 | Münazara 1: Haberler ve Haber Etiği | Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 8 | Vize sınavı | |
| 9 |
Yeni Teknolojiler ve Etik
Dijital İçerikler, Üretimler ve Etik |
Okuma: Singer & Dorsher, pp. 213-232
Babcock, Gordon & Kittross pp. 237-251 Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 10 |
Medya Etiği ve Ekonomi Piyasası
Medyaya Erişim: Enformasyona Ulaşma ve Dağıtım Etiği |
Okuma: Kittross & Gordon pp. 256-298
Gordon& Babcock, pp. 306-317 Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 11 |
Dijital Çağda Özel Hayat ve Kamu Çıkarı
İkna İletişimi Etiği: Reklam, Halkla İlişkiler ve Pazarlama |
Okuma: Gordon, Kittross & Newton, pp. 333-375
Gade & Gordon, pp. 383-404 Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 12 | Münazara 2: Reklam, Halkla İlişkiler ve Pazarlama ve Etik | Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 13 |
Infotainment, Magazin Haberciliği, Gerçeklik ve Etik
Eğlence Medyası ve Etik Şiddet ve Cinsellik Temsilleri |
Okuma: Gordon & Babcock, pp. 432-454
Ödev: Medya Takibi Kitross ve Gordon pp. 461-484 Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 14 | Münazara 3: Toplumsal Cinsiyet Temsilleri ve Etik | Ödev: Medya Takibi |
| 15 | Medya Etiğinde Seçilmiş Başlıklar: Çek Defteri Haberciliği, Yurttaş Haberciliği, Sürü Haberciliği, Nesnellik Tartışmaları, Hak Haberciliği |
Okuma: Gordon & Kitross , pp. 489-529
Ödev: Medya Takibi |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Belgeseller:
* Orwell Rolls in His Grave, Director: Robert Kane Pappas, 2004. 1 Hour 46 Minutes.Orwell Rolls in His Grave "Could a media system, controlled by a few global corporations with the ability to overwhelm all competing voi...all »Orwell Rolls in His Grave "Could a media system, controlled by a few global corporations with the ability to overwhelm all competing voices, be able to turn lies into truth?..." This chilling documentary film examines the relationship between the media, corporate America, and government. In a country where the "top 1% control 90% of the wealth", the film argues that the media system is nothing but a "subsidiary of corporate America." Director: Robert Kane Pappas - Run Time 1 Hour 46 Minutes« * Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, Director: Robert Greenwald, 2004, 75 Minutes. Kurmaca filmler: * All The President’s Men (1976), dir. Alan J. Pakula * Under Fire (1983), dir. Roger Spottiswoode * Salvador (1986), dir. Oliver Stone * The Paper (1994), dir. Ron Howard * 15 Minutes (2001), dir. John Herzfeld * Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), dir. George Clooney |
| Additional Resources |
Plaisance, Patrick Lee (2009), Media Ethics: Key Principles for Responsible Practice, London: Sage Pub. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Documentaries, Books, Case Studies |
| Assignments | Media follow up assignment, Discussion (3 different topics) |
| Exams | Final exam |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 40 |
| Assignments and presentations | 3 | 30 |
| Final paper | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To develop the scientific cognition, comprehensive knowledge of critical theories, concepts and scientific data collection methods and to be competent in discussion skills in the field of media and communication. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to define and analyze the historical development of mass communication in relation with its social and cultural results. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to relate the contemporary concepts like post-modernism, globalization, post-colonialism, post-structuralism to the tradition of critical thought which is constructed on mass media. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to analyze and discuss the economical, political and cultural facts and developments which are mediated by the forms of mass media, and their impacts on social life. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to define the interdisciplinary structure of cultural studies and to be able to interpret the mutual effects between the traditional scientific disciplines and communication studies. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be competent in the classical and modern aesthetic theories established in audio, visual and written history of art, and to be able to analyze and discuss the narrative types and styles under the light of these theories. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to critically evaluate how political actions and actors in social life use mass media and the way that they take place in them, in connection with their sociopolitical results. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to comprehend the national and international relationship of broadcasting policies and to be able to evaluate the social and cultural causes and effects accordingly. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to recognize the economical and cultural operations at the national and international levels, through the relations of media ownership, their channels and the media products, and to be able to connect and combine with the marketing techniques and items. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to connect the marketing techniques, devises and styles with media theories, and to be able to examine the practice methods. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to name the theoretical studies on national and international film history and culture, and to be able to recognize the major examples and to correlate them with theories. | X | ||||
| 12 | To be competent in the distinct writing formats of narrative styles of film and television, and to be able to apply them. | X | ||||
| 13 | To be able to recognize the technical structures and potentials of the mass media, and to be able to follow the technological developments and to apply them. | X | ||||
| 14 | To be able to scrutinize advanced aesthetic approaches and the visual effects with the national and international examples and to be able to apply them skillfully. | X | ||||
| 15 | To be able to combine the narrative genres, the aesthetic approaches, technical knowledge and the theoretical knowledge in media and communication with a creative design, and to become skillful at embodying it with a project. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Assignments and presentations | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Final paper | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Total Work Load | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 125 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||