NMC 209 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of New Media and Communication

Course Name

New Media Practice I

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
NMC 209	Fall	0	2	1	2

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Critical feedback Simulation Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. ALTUĞ AKIN
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. ALTUĞ AKIN
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	This course aims to introduce teamwork and collaborative projects The aim of this course is to develop students’ skills in producing and disseminating media content by putting fundamental knowledge and approaches in journalism and new media into practice. The course aims for students to experience the processes of research, use of sources, interviewing, news writing and audiovisual content production, and to develop and disseminate content that suits different media formats and digital platforms while observing ethical and editorial principles.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; 1. produce content suited to different media formats in line with news value and editorial purpose. 2. develop multimedia content using written, visual and audio tools. 3. design content suited to the format, target audience and distribution characteristics of different digital platforms. 4. apply the principles of journalism ethics, representation and source reliability in content production. 5. plan and produce collaborative media projects by sharing editorial tasks within a team.
Course Description	This course addresses the fundamental stages of news and new media content production through hands-on work. Students carry out individual and team-based work across a range of production processes, from news research and writing to source development and interviewing, and from visual, audio and video content production to publishing for digital platforms. Through studio and field practice, editorial reviews and project work, students experience the media production process from idea development to publication.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	News Value and Agenda Mapping Exercise
2	News Writing Practice: 5W1H, the Lead and the Inverted Pyramid	Harcup, T. (2015). Journalism: Principles and Practice (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications. (pp. 20–51) Associated Press. The Associated Press Stylebook (current edition).
3	Source Research, Mapping and Verification Practice	Silverman, C. (Ed.). (2014). Verification Handbook. European Journalism Centre. Google Fact Check Explorer. InVID-WeVerify verification plugin.
4	Producing Across News Genres: Hard News and Soft News
5	Ethics- and Representation-Focused News Production and Editing Practice	Press Council [Basın Konseyi]. Professional Principles of the Press [Basın Meslek İlkeleri]. Society of Professional Journalists. (2014). SPJ Code of Ethics. Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma. Resources.
6	Interview Practice: Question Design, Conducting Interviews and Turning Them into News	Adams, S., & Hicks, W. (2009). Interviewing for Journalists (2nd ed.). Routledge.
7	News Production and Verification with Automation and Artificial Intelligence	Reporters Without Borders. (2023). Paris Charter on AI and Journalism. Associated Press. (2023). Standards around generative AI.
8	Studio work
9	Midterm Portfolio Presentation and Editorial Critique
10	Workshop on Affective and Solutions-Oriented News Production	Solutions Journalism Network. Solutions Journalism Learning Lab: Toolkits and Guides.
11	Designing and Producing a Multimedia News Package	Kolodzy, J. (2013). Practicing Convergence Journalism: An Introduction to Cross-Media Storytelling. Routledge. Datawrapper Academy. Flourish. Learning Resources.
12	TV and Radio News Writing and Production Practice	BBC Academy. Journalism and Production Resources. Audacity. Audacity Manual.
13	Short News Documentary Production: Storyboarding, Shooting and Editing	Nichols, B. (2017). Introduction to Documentary (3rd ed.). Indiana University Press. Blackmagic Design. DaVinci Resolve Training Resources.
14	Digital Publishing: Newsletters, SEO and Content Optimization	Google Search Central. SEO Starter Guide. The Fix. (2024). Newsletter Best Practices for Audience Engagement [White paper].
15	Evaluation of the semester
16	Finals

Course Notes/Textbooks

Bull, A. (2016). Multimedia Journalism: A Practical Guide (2nd ed.). Routledge.

Harcup, T. (2015). Journalism: Principles and Practice (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Briggs, M. (2016). Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing (3rd ed.). CQ Press.

Kolodzy, J. (2013). Practicing Convergence Journalism: An Introduction to Cross-Media Storytelling. Routledge.

Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2021). The Elements of Journalism (4th ed.). Crown.

Silverman, C. (Ed.). (2014). Verification Handbook. European Journalism Centre.

Cairo, A. (2016). The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication. New Riders.

Nichols, B. (2017). Introduction to Documentary (3rd ed.). Indiana University Press.

Associated Press. The Associated Press Stylebook (current edition).

Reuters. Reuters Handbook of Journalism.

BBC Academy. Journalism and Production Resources.

Google Search Central. SEO Starter Guide.

Datawrapper Academy.

Flourish. Learning Resources.

Solutions Journalism Network. Solutions Journalism Learning Lab: Toolkits and Guides.

Google Fact Check Explorer.

Canva Design School.

Audacity. Audacity Manual.

Blackmagic Design. DaVinci Resolve Training Resources.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	15
Laboratory / Application	1	28
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	2	10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	20
Project	1	27
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	11	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16		0
Laboratory / Application Hours	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class			0
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	2	5	10
Portfolio	1	8	8
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	10	10
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	60

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication.	-	-	-	-	-
3	To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution.	-	X	-	-	-
5	To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.	-	-	-	X	-
6	To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication.	-	-	-	-	-
7	To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-