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PHOTOJOURNALISM

Course
JOUR342 - PHOTOJOURNALISM
Department
Journalism - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
5
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

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

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course and definition of Photojournalism
Week 2 Basics of Photojournalism: Distinguishing elements of Photojournalism from close branches of Photography
Week 3 Three types of shots dominating Photojournalism: establishing, mid-range, and close-up shots.
Week 4 Three stages in photo editing process: selection, cropping, scaling. Photographic elements in selection process.
Week 5 What makes a photograph newsworthy? News photos and feature photos.
Week 6 Cutlines: General guidelines for writing cutlines. Examples and exercises.
Week 7 Cropping: Rules and three ways of cropping same photograph.
Week 8 MID-TERM EXAM WEEK
Week 9 Types of Photojournalism: Sports, war, glamour, spot news, travel, and wildlife photojournalism.
Week 10 Composition in photography: camera angle and the rule of thirds
Week 11 Six elements in Photo-journalistic guidelines. Good photos vs. bad photos
Week 12 Photo essay; Five photo essay tips, narrative and thematic photo essays.
Week 13 Types of photos in photo essays: the lead, the scene, the portraits, the deatil photos, the close-up photos, the signature photo, and the clincher photo
Week 14 The significance of Photojournalism, Photojournalism from past to present: candid photography, photojournalism magazine Life, Robert Capa and W. Eugene Smith.
Week 15 FINAL EXAM WEEK

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 Be able to understand and apply security protocol and tools to security challenges faced in organizations
  2. P02 Be able to design security software to combat security issues
  3. P03 Be able to identify, categorize, and develop security solutions for computer orientated challenges.
  4. P04 Be able to demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in managing computer security projects
  5. P05 Be able to follow the state of the arts concepts in computer technology security
  6. P06 Be able to design, implement, and evaluate a computational system to meet desired security needs within realistic constraints
  7. P07 Be able to use appropriate security techniques, protocols, skills, and tools necessary for securing computer systems
  8. P08 Be able to apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
  9. P09 Be able to apply effective collaboration skills in teamwork consistent with the professional environment
  10. P10 Be able to apply appropriate security technology and techniques to facilitate a safe operation in an organization

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - -