BROADCAST JOURNALISM

Course Description

This course addresses the theoretical and practical basics of broadcast journalism to provide students with an understanding of radio and television journalism and the value of news. Course content includes the basics of broadcast journalism, its fundamental perspectives, and its principle methods and concepts. The course introduces the fundamental knowledge and skills required for gathering news sources, interviewing, putting together a program, news writing, reporting, editing, working in the studio and conducting live reports. This course also focuses on the basic laws, regulations, legal and ethical issues in communication and broadcast journalism. This course also covers legal/ethical aspects and sample law cases in the communication industry.

BROADCAST JOURNALISM

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Develop a critical understanding of the fundamental perspectives, methods and concepts in radio-television journalism.
2. 02 Develop an identity and vision for broadcast journalism.
3. 03 Develop the ability to take editorial decisions.
4. 04 Apply newsgathering and writing techniques for broadcast media and analyse different types of news.
5. 05 Explain and able to apply ethical and legal rules.
6. 06 Explain and able to apply interview techniques and stages.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Boyd, A., Stewart, P., Alexander, R. (2022). Broadcast Journalism: Techniques of Radio and Television News. 8th Edition. Focal Press.
2. 02 Barnas, F., Barnas, M. (2021). Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing. 8th Edition. Routledge.
3. 03 Wenger, D., H. (2019). Advancing the Story Quality Journalism in a Digital World. 4th Edition. Sage.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Develop a critical understanding of the fundamental perspectives, methods and concepts in radio-television journalism. SOLO 5
2. L03 Explain and able to apply ethical and legal rules SOLO 4
3. L04 Explain fundamental perspectives, methods and concepts in radio-television journalism. SOLO 4
4. L06 Apply newsgathering and writing techniques for broadcast media and analyse different types of news SOLO 3
5. L08 Explain and able to apply interview techniques and stages SOLO 4

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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