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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| NMD3901 | Digital Investigative Journalism | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| 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 : | Assist. Prof. BEHLÜL ÇALIŞKAN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. BEHLÜL ÇALIŞKAN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
| Course Objectives: | Journalism is changing and so is investigative journalism. Investigative journalism is affected by emerging digital media and investigative journalists increasingly work in interdisciplinary teams drawing on expertise from fields such as law, economy, information technology and social science. This course aims to encourage investigative journalism in digital times, and seeks to deepen the understanding and knowledge of digital investigative journalism. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; - has acquired knowledge on the variety of theories and methodologies within digital investigative journalism. - has acquired solid knowledge on leaks and whistleblowing as well as related cases. - has got advanced insight into how to collaborate across borders by using digital tools. - has developed an advanced knowledge and understanding for ethical perspectives of digital investigative journalism. - can conduct an investigative journalistic project with digital methodologies. - can analyze and reflect upon both traditional investigative journalism as well as recently developed methods and genres. - can analyze theory and methodology of investigative journalism and also develop new ways to reflect upon modernized genres. - is able to reflect upon and analyze both organizational and practical aspects of investigative journalism. - is capable of gathering data in national as well as international contexts. - is capable of analyzing other aspects of working with investigative journalism. |
| - To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original content for them and to predict future trends. - To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. - To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. - To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. - To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. - To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. Course Teaching Method includes discussion, case study, demonstration and practice, assignments, project preparation, individual and group work. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Overview of the course, the syllabus and the textbooks | |
| 2) | Investigative journalism in the digital age | |
| 3) | Open-source intelligence and journalism | |
| 4) | Investigating people and social media accounts | |
| 5) | Search techniques on the internet | |
| 6) | Investigating websites | |
| 7) | Image and video verification | |
| 8) | Geolocation | |
| 9) | Network analysis | |
| 10) | Leaks journalism | |
| 11) | Data journalism | |
| 12) | Collaborative investigations across borders | |
| 13) | Presentation of projects | |
| 14) | Review of the semester |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Gray, J., Chambers L., Bounegru L. (Ed.) (2018). The Data Journalism Handbook. How Journalists Can Use Data to Improve the News. http://datajournalismhandbook.net/1.0/en/. https://www.cjr.org/tow_center_reports/guide-to-osint-and-hostile-communities.php |
| References: | Gray, J., Chambers L., Bounegru L. (Ed.) (2018). The Data Journalism Handbook. How Journalists Can Use Data to Improve the News. http://datajournalismhandbook.net/1.0/en/. https://www.cjr.org/tow_center_reports/guide-to-osint-and-hostile-communities.php |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 13 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 14 | 196 |
| Midterms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 260 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 2 |
| 2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 2 |
| 3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 2 |
| 4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 2 |
| 5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 1 |
| 6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 2 |
| 7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 1 |
| 8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 2 |
| 9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 2 |
| 10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 1 |
| 11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 2 |