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. P01 Conduct research, planning, implementation of a plan, and evaluate the results.
2. P02 Demonstrate their knowledge of media and digital media communications related to the publicity of institutions and organizations.
3. P03 Conduct advertising and campaign processes for traditional and new media.
4. P04 Carry out internal and external communication processes within institutions and organizations.
5. P05 Use the necessary audio-visual communication tools within the fields of public relations and advertising.
6. P06 Show sensitivity toward remaining loyal to universal values, laws and ethical principles while practicing their profession.
7. P07 Proves his/her basic theoretical knowledge in the fields of public relations, advertising and communication.
8. P08 Expresses his/her knowledge of crisis management and how to find solutions to problems within the field of public relations.
9. P09 Expresses his/her knowledge of perception and reputation management for institutions and organizations.

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