| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Policies | RTS208 | 4. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Fatma GÜRSES |
| Instructors |
Fatma GÜRSES |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | In this course, the question of how the media is “organized” in terms of both industry and product / content will be addressed with a political economy approach. Throughout the course, the development of media policies in contemporary capitalist societies will be presented with examples from around the world. |
| Course Content | The relationship between media and politics, policy and economic factors affecting media production and production processes, global actors of media policies, transformation of media, new media policies are covered. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Knows the development of mass communication and media from past to present. - Knows the global media actors and their order. - Evaluates the relationship between media, politics and economic power centers. - Gains a critical point of view about the general functioning of production and production processes in the media. - Evaluates new media policies. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Informing about the content and processing of the course. | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours Research |
| 2. Week | Development of economy political thought | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours |
| 3. Week | The specific aspects of the media industry and the commodities produced by the media. | Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | The industrialization process of the media and politics from the 1800s to the present. Mass communication from the 19th century to the present. | Verbal Expression Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 5. Week | The crisis of the 1970s | Verbal Expression Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Neoliberal economic policies and media | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Media industries in advanced capitalist countries | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Practice Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Global Media Grid | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research Course Hours |
| 10. Week | Media policies in the big company USA | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours |
| 11. Week | Student presentations. | Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Student presentations. | Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Student presentations. | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research |
| 14. Week | Student presentations. | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 15. Week | Fınal | Course Hours Practice |
| Postman, Neil. (2004), Televizyon: Öldüren Eğlence |
| Disiplinlerarası Medya Okumaları (2021), Ütopya Yayınevi |
| McChesney, Robert W., (2006), 21. Yüzyılda İletişim Politikaları Medyanın Sorunu, (çev. Çiğdem Çimanlı, Emel Coşkun, Erdoğan Usta) |
| “Sinema, Bellek, Politika: Toplumsal Cinsiyet Bağlamında “Noble” Film Analizi”, Disiplinlerarası Medya Okumaları, Ütopya Yayınevi |
| “Demokratik Toplum ve Araştırmacı Gazetecilik: Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nden Örnekler”, eKurgu İletişim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 16. Communication in the Millennium Özel Sayısı, Cilt:26 Sayı:3, Ekim, ss.179-203, ISSN-1309-3487. |
| “Kadın Cinayetlerinin Haber Söylemi: Münevver Karabulut ve Özgecan Aslan Haberleri Üzerine Eleştirel Bir Değerlendirme”, Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, Cilt 72, No. 3, ss. 541–568, ISSN 0378-2921. |
| “Amerika’da Karşı Kültür Hareketi ve Toplumsal Hafızanın Kültürel Genetik Şifresi: Rock Müzik (1960-1980)”, Kültürel Belleğe Yolculuk, Nilgün Gürkan Pazarcı Der.), ss. 167-231, Epos Yayınları, Ankara, ISBN: 978-605-4822-42-3. |
| “Trump ve Diğerleri: Türk Yazılı Basınında 2016 ABD Başkanlık Seçimleri”, Disiplinlerarası Medya Okumaları, Ütopya Yayınevi, Kasım, Ankara. Adaklı, Gülseren (2006) |
| Alemdar Korkmaz. (1999) Medya Gücü ve Demokratik Kurumlar |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Homework 2 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Classroom Activities | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
