INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES

Course Description

This course will give students practical instruction in conducting interviews for a variety of media work, both face-to-face and using the telephone or other telecommunications technology. Weekly classes will focus on the primary techniques and professional practices entailed in the process of interviewing for newspaper, radio and television production. Students will also reflect on the ethical dimensions of the media interview. The course will also feature contributions from local professional journalists who have experience as interviewers. Students will conduct and present original interviews with a variety of subjects, which will be examined and assessed via a portfolio of written work.

INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Students learn what the interview is
2. 02 Students learn to interview
3. 03 Students learn to write news
4. 04 Students do the practical as well as theoretical knowledge
5. 05 Current issues in the media are also evaluated
6. 06 Discussion about news

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Interviewing: Principles and Practices (Charles J. Stewart & William B. Cash, 2018, 15th Edition)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Students learn what the interview is
2. L02 Students learn to interview
3. L03 Students learn to write news
4. L04 Students do the practical as well as theoretical knowledge
5. L05 Current issues in the media are also evaluated
6. L06 Discussion about news

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
2. P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
3. P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
4. P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
5. P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
6. P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
7. P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
8. P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
9. P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
10. P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
11. P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
12. P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
13. P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
14. P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
15. P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
16. P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
17. P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.

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