JOURNALISM GENRES

Course Description

This course examines the major genres featured in modern journalism in a variety of media contexts, including financial reporting, sports journalism, health journalism, arts reviewing, fashion journalism, science reporting, and lifestyle writing. Weekly lessons are based around case studies in s representative sample of these genres and will analyze a range of written examples. Students are encouraged to develop a specialism and produce original writing within it, which will be examines via a portfolio of original written work. The course will also feature contributions from local professional journalists who specialize in the journalism genres under consideration.

JOURNALISM GENRES

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Define the principles of journalism
2. 02 2. Evaluate the newsworthiness of events
3. 03 3. Interpret the major journalism genres in practice
4. 04 4. Compare investigative journalism, muckraking journalism and watchdog journalism
5. 05 5. Describe citizen, advocacy, literary, data journalism
6. 06 6. Critically reflect embedded and war journalism; implement peace journalism and their essentials

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 1. The Language of Journalism; A multi-genre perspective - Smith A., Higgins M.; Bloomsbury Academic, 2013
2. 02 2. Journalism: New Challenges; Karen Fowler-Watt and Stuart Allan (eds); Centre for Journalism & Communication Research, Bournemouth University, 2013
3. 03 3. Various articles from online sources
4. 04 4. Course notes on the moodle.ciu.edu.tr

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Define the principles of journalism
2. L02 2. Evaluate the newsworthiness of events
3. L03 3. Interpret the major journalism genres in practice
4. L04 4. Compare investigative journalism, muckraking journalism and watchdog journalism
5. L05 5. Describe citizen, advocacy, literary, data journalism
6. L06 6. Critically reflect embedded and war journalism; implement peace journalism and their essentials

Program Outcomes

1. Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3. Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5. Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6. Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7. Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8. Recognition of the need for lifelong learning ; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9. Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.
10. Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11. Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

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