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)

No evaluation items have been defined.

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 1. Recognized and applied all the learning tools and techniques learnt which they will implement throughout their lives and future careers.
2. P02 2. Become confident in their knowledge and skills so that they can successfully study and work on their own.
3. P03 3. Attained a high level of professionalism through the fundamental knowledge and skills gained in both marketing and digital fields.
4. P04 4. Demonstrated a solid understanding of core business principles in the primary areas of digital marketing, web technologies, new media and management, as well as the interconnectedness of these disciplines in the running of an organization.
5. P05 5. Been able to critically implement their knowledge and skills in both written, oral and digital forms to an intended audience, based on creative and analytical approaches.
6. P06 6.Demonstrated their understanding of the ethical and protected use of various new media such as social media, mobile technology, web analytics, search engine optimization, and viral advertising in both their studies and careers.
7. P07 7. Implemented best practices in business for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving based on collaborative work and studies.
8. P08 8. Demonstrated effective communication skills in addition to in-depth of analysis and synthesis which are essential in multicultural educational and work contexts.
9. P09 9. Demonstrated critical thinking characterized by the ability to define business problems with the evidence available, discern fact from opinion, determine underlying causes, formulate and evaluate potential solutions.
10. P10 10. Been able to implement ideas and concepts through the development and creation of digital content for effective social media marketing strategies, and designing and evaluating the effectiveness of interactive web sites to increase web traffic flows, visibility, consumer satisfaction and response rates.
11. P11 11. Embodied integrity in their work and actions, honor confidentiality, followed generally accepted codes of conduct in the digital marketing industry.
12. P12 12. Devoted themselves to follow the codes of ethics, improve privacy issues with social media, conflict, and citizenship in order to frame a better understanding of digital marketing.

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