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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Local Journalism GZT116 Elective Bachelor's degree 1 Spring 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Aysel ÇETİNKAYA
Associate Prof. Dr. İhsan KARLI

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define the local press conceptually.
2) Comment decisive differences between the local press and national press.
3) List the local press organizations.
4) Make the critics about the problems of the local press organizations.
5) Explain the history of Turkish local press.

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Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Basics of jounalism

Course Contents

The local press organs will be introduced. Organs of local press will be visited. the problems will be discussed with local media representatives. To invite the local media representatives will be provided.

Weekly Schedule

1) Historical and literal local journalism
2) Local press in Ottaman
3) Tanzimat Period Press and Ottoman Press
4) The Role of the Local Press in the War of Independence
5) Historical Development and Future of Local Media
6) Function and importance of democracy in the local press and local press in Turkey
7) Employees Local Media in Turkey, local media Problems and Proposed Solutions
8) Midterm Exam
9) Professional Staffing Problem at the Local Press and Employment of Faculty of Communications Graduates
10) Local Press and Official Listing
11) Global Media Localization and Local Media
12) Local Press and Local Politics Relation
13) Local Press and Technology
14) Local Media in Istanbul
15) topic repetition
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Girgin, Atilla. (2009). Türkiye'de Yerel Basın. İstanbul: Der Yayınları
2- Gezgin, Suat. (2007). Türkiye'de Yerel Basın. İstanbul: İstanbul Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

30%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required