PHOTOJOURNALISM

Course Description

This course aims to introduce the various aspects of telling stories via photography. Building on previous photography courses, it emphasizes the differences between photography and photojournalism. The course focuses on the development, features, pioneers and genres of photojournalism, and analyses how photojournalism has become an institutionalized part of journalism in general. The course content addresses the technological and aesthetic dimensions of photojournalism, the careers of important photojournalists, the impact of news photography, and the ethics of digitally manipulating news photographs. Special attention given to the rules and methods of cutline writing, which is complementary for both the photograph and story.

PHOTOJOURNALISM

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Define photojournalism as a form of journalism
2. 02 2. Compare photo-journalistic works with artistic photos
3. 03 3. Combine photos with words and conclude photo essays
4. 04 4. Describe the rules and methods of cutline writing

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Gidal,T., N.,1973. Modern Photojournalism. Macmillan Publishing Coorparation, NewYork,
2. 02 Freund, G., R.,1988.Photography and Society. D.R. Godine, Boston,
3. 03 Frizot, M., 1998.A New History of Photography. Köneman, Köln,
4. 04 Sontag, S., 2003. Başkalarının Acılarına Bakmak. Agora Kitaplığı, İstanbul.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Define photojournalism as a form of journalism
2. L02 2. Compare photo-journalistic works with artistic photos
3. L03 3. Combine photos with words and conclude photo essays
4. L04 4. Describe the rules and methods of cutline writing

Program Outcomes

1. P01 To be able to understand analog and digital games' theoretical and historical development.
2. P02 Has a general understanding of the history and culture of the nation and the world in which he lives.
3. P03 Digital game engines are well-suited for application.
4. P04 His/Her mastery of the fundamental sciences underpins his/her expertise in the creation of digital games.
5. P05 Understand the mechanics, logic, and frameworks of analog and digital games.
6. P06 Possesses an aesthetic sensibility and knowledge of art.
7. P07 Communication, art, music, psychology, sociology, mythology, philosophy, economics, cinema, history, and other disciplines gained the potential to benefit from one another during the game design process.
8. P08 Knowing how media and digital games affect people and society and designing games responsibly in light of that knowledge.
9. P09 Be able to assess critically the knowledge and abilities acquired through research in the area and other related areas.
10. P10 Acquires expertise in artistic design to aid in the creation of digital games.
11. P11 Make good use of digital game creation software and programs.
12. P12 Possesses the skills necessary to write the code for digital games created for various platforms.
13. P13 Possesses the capacity to jointly build digital games' aesthetic and computational aspects.
14. P14 Possesses the capacity to create and communicate stories utilizing a variety of technologies.
15. P15 Has the capacity to design, plan, and analyze the game as a concept.
16. P16 Possesses the capacity to come up with tangible fixes for the issues that arise during the creation of digital games.

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