NMD3205 Television JournalismBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOCIOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
NMD3205 Television Journalism Fall 2 2 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ
Course Objectives: This course deals with the distinction between the two broad streams of journalism, namely print and broadcast journalism. Apart from these two streams, web journalism, also known as online or Internet journalism, is a recent addition to the means and methods of journalism. The course also examines the significance of television journalism, which is a specific area within broadcast journalism.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course are able;

-To understand Television for journalism
-To learn about Writing for visuals
-To learn everything from Piece to Camera
-To know about Presentation, Reporting, Interview, Reportage, Live Shows and Anchoring a Show
-To learn about packaging stories for a channel

Course Content

This course discusses the different perspectives on television journalism and the various news format of a story. It gives tips on research and communication skills for television journalists. Also, this course trains students to look for story ideas.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the Course: Audio presentation; radio news, Television presentation: the power of TV news, What? Where? When? Why? Who? How?, Introduction to wire copy, Writing a lead
2) News gathering: where does it come from?, Ethics in modern journalism and issues of privacy, Newsroom responsibilities and newsroom positions, Writing a lead and producing a full TV story, Producing a TV rundown, Principles of using, writing to and choosing sound
3) Using your voice, News release challenges, Breaking news, News conferences
4) Sourcing and getting the most out of an interview, Working with multiple sources
5) Writing for TV news, Shooting, framing and editing, How to pitch a story
6) The business side: ratings, sales, how everyone makes money, sponsored content, Teamwork: how to work with a team, producers, associate producers, anchors, reporters, assignment desk, photographers and management, Work on framing, Principles of a TV interview
7) Review: radio and tv writing
8) Creating and writing to graphic, More writing to video, Creating a story with graphics and video
9) Focus on shooting and editing, Introduction to digital writing
10) Taking and framing photos for digital stories, Caption writing, Working to set-up quotations
11) Different kinds of digital stories, Special digital productions: Dinner around the world and Chinatown, September 11th in sound (media), Practice “quick write-ups” on breaking news, Write a detailed pitch for a story you’ll do in different formats
12) Writing workshop for radio, TV and digital
13) Writing sports and writing business news
14) Review of the term

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Cushion, Stephen (2011). Television Journalism (Journalism Key Text)
ISBN: 1446207412
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 2 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Application 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Homework Assignments 10 2 20
Midterms 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.