The main objective of this course is to gain competence in the analysis of the convergence of the media and its activities, especially in the context of changes in the media market.
As the outcome of this course, students will be able to reach the level of understanding the convergence of media in each country and will have the ability to independently analyze the media messages in this context.
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1. He/She defines the concept of convergence. |
9, 10, 11 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
2. He/She classifies the developments in the area of convergence. |
11, 12 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
3. He/She interprets the developments in the area of convegence area. |
12, 13, 14 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
4. He/She seperates the changes in the media market into its elements. |
11, 14, 15 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
5. He/She analyses the theories related to convergence. |
12, 13, 14, 15 |
1, 2, 3 |
A, C |
Course Flow
COURSE CONTENT |
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Introduction |
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2 |
Types of Media |
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Concept of Convergence |
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Technological Convergence |
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Industrial Convergence |
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6 |
Content and Service Orientation |
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7 |
Discussion on the Concept of Convergence in the 21st Century |
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8 |
Midterm |
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9 |
Journalism and Convergence |
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10 |
Theories of Convergence |
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11 |
Multimedia Journalism |
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12 |
Convergent Journalist |
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13 |
Globalization and the New Communication Environment |
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14 |
Approaches of Interaction |
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15 |
Citizen Journalism |
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16 |
Case Study: Student presentations |
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Recommended Sources
RECOMMENDED SOURCES |
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Textbook |
Garrison B ve Dupagne M (2003) “A Case Study of Media Convergence at Media General’s Tampa News Center”, Expanding Convergence: Media Use in a Changing Information Environment. Columbia. Huang E, Davison, K vd. (2006) Facing the Challenges of Convergence: Media Professionals' Concerns of Working Across Media Platforms, Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies 12(1). Geray H (2002) İletişim ve Teknoloji: Uluslararası Birikim Düzeninde Yeni Medya Politikaları, Ütopya Yayınevi, Ankara. Gezgin, S (2002) |
Additional Resources |
Dailey L, Demo L ve Spillman M (2005) The Convergence Continuum: A Model for Studying Collaboration Between Media Newsrooms, Atlantic Journal of Communication, 13 (3). Deuze M (2003) The Web and its Journalisms: Considering the Consequences of Different Types of News Media Online, New Media & Society 5(2). Deuze M (2007) Convergence culture in the creative industries, International Journal of Cultural Studies 10 (2). |
Material Sharing
MATERIAL SHARING |
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Documents |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
There will be one midterm exam, two homework and discussions; two presentation sessions for each student on given topics. |
Assessment
ASSESSMENT |
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms |
1 |
40 |
Homework |
2 |
20 |
Final Presentation |
1 |
40 |
Total |
100 |
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Contribution of fınal examination to overall grade |
50 |
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Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM |
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Program Learning Outcomes |
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Describes the conventional and new concepts of journalism field. Ecaluates these concepts and approaches within sample cases. |
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Follows national and international developments and literature, possesses the terminalogy knowledge in native and foreign language. |
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3 |
Defines distinct concepts such as journalism ethics and news value and evaluates the changes in these concepts by beholding various parameters. |
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Defines and analyses cultural, economical, political, sociological, psychological and historical developments and events in scope of journalism principles and ethical rules. |
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Questions national and international sectoral problems with differents appraches and interprets the formations. |
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Follows the advances and developments in national and international journalism field, discusses the changes and transformations in the applications in the field of journalism in other coutries. |
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7 |
Analyses, evaluates and explains the research executed in the journalism and digital media fields. |
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8 |
Studies, discusses and interprets how the relationship between media devises, society and technology is formed. |
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9 |
Expresses the fundamentals and the historical, economical and international developments of digital media. |
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X |
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10 |
Understands the transformation of conventional journalism to digital media, evaluates the historical and economical and political processes. |
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X |
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11 |
Describes media convergence, compares and contrasts the periodical conditions and stakeholders. |
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X |
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12 |
Organises the contents production and usage of new areas in media, designs the necessary research and knowledge requirements for new media management. |
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X |
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13 |
Focuses on new media theories, exemplifies these theories and follows new perspectives. |
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X |
14 |
Expresses technical concepts and information of communication sector that is changed due to new media and evolved with digitilization. Describes the required infrastructure necessary to use and remember the knowledge in the field. |
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X |
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15 |
Analyses the new production and marketing domains of conventional and digital media, associates these domains with new production forms. |
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X |
ECTS
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
8 |
10 |
80 |
Mid-term |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Homework |
2 |
30 |
60 |
Presentation |
2 |
5 |
10 |
Total Work Load |
200 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
8 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
8 |