JOURNALISM CASE STUDIES

Course Description

This course aims to develop students' judgment on contemporary issues in the media through an interactive, discussion-based method. The course is based around case studies which offer real-life dilemmas, and journalism students put themselves in the shoes of reporters, editors or publishers in order to address the issues at hand. Students are also expected to analyze the situation, identify the problem, try to find a solution, and defend their views. Instead of offering simple solutions, students are encouraged to facilitate discussion and create an environment to contribute and learn from each other. With real-life issues, they are able to grapple with the kind of complex problems they may face later in their careers.

JOURNALISM CASE STUDIES

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Judge the contemporary issues in media
2. 02 2. Explain causes of real-life dilemmas mainly covered in news media
3. 03 3. Analyze the situation and identify the problem according to the cases discussed
4. 04 4. Relate the discourses commonly used in media to the cases commonly seen

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Lundberg, Kirsten O., Palmer, Ruth (editors). (2011). Our Digital Future: Boardrooms and Newsrooms.Columbia Journalism School Publications
2. 02 Harcup, Tony. (2009). Journalism, Principles and Practice. Sage Publications.
3. 03 News media publications as newspapers, magazines and Internet

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Judge the contemporary issues in media
2. L02 2. Explain causes of real-life dilemmas mainly covered in news media
3. L03 3. Analyze the situation and identify the problem according to the cases discussed
4. L04 4. Relate the discourses commonly used in media to the cases commonly seen

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Having the ability to understand and discuss international relations discipline by using an interdisciplinary methodology to merge the knowledge coming from sociology, economics, psychology, political sciences well as diplomatic history.
2. P02 2. Having an adequate knowledge of the history and the epochs of international system and being able to identify historical evolution of the contemporary world politics.
3. P03 3. Recognizing local, regional and international actors functioning within the international system.
4. P04 4. Understanding the legal framework of the current international system
5. P05 5. Ability to identify the relations between the key actors of the international system – the states – from a theoretical as well as multi-dimensional scientific and academic methods.
6. P06 6. Ability to analyse the roles and positions of the non-state actors – international organizations in particular – within the current world system.
7. P07 7. Ability to recognize political, socio-economic and cultural structures embedded in international relations.
8. P08 8. Exploring the roots of conflicts among the actors and produce solutions at local, regional and international levels with an analytical focus.
9. P09 9. Being able to understand the politics and the functioning of political institutions in theory and practice.
10. P10 10. Understanding the historical emergence of various political cultures and gaining ability to assess them comparatively.
11. P11 11. Prepare international relations graduates; having a vast knowledge, academic formation and skills to work in public offices, civil society organizations, international institutions and companies at local and global levels.
12. P12 12. To have moral and ethical understanding in the field of work.

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