Information Package / Course Catalogue
Applied Journalism
Course Code: HIT008
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to learn the processes of news gathering, news writing, news editing, interviewing, news verification, and digital news production through practical application; and to contribute to their ability to transform their theoretical journalism knowledge into practice in a news workshop environment.

Course Content

The course covers news value, news sources, news gathering techniques, field reporting, interview techniques, news writing, headline and lead generation, news editing, ethical principles, verification methods, mobile journalism, digital journalism applications, and news production workshops.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.DÖÇ 1. Explains the basic elements and news values of news.
2.DÖÇ 2. Applies news gathering and source utilization processes.
3.DÖÇ 3. Writes news texts in different news types.
4.DÖÇ 4. Uses professional rules in writing news headlines, summaries, and introductions.
5.DÖÇ 5. Produces content using digital and mobile journalism tools.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Writing News Articles (Prof. Dr. Suat Gezgin)
2.Fundamental Principles of Journalism (Prof. Dr. Atilla Girgin)
3.Read the news (Prof. Dr. Yasemin İnceoğlu)
4.News Manipulation and Public Opinion Shaping (Prof. Dr. Nurettin Güz)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to Journalism and News Value
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
News Sources and Information Gathering
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
The 5N 1K Rule and News Writing
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Inverted Pyramid Technique
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
News Headline and Summary Writing
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Interview Techniques
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Field Journalism Applications
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
News Editing and Proofreading
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Use of Photographs and Visuals
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Mobile Journalism Applications
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Verification and Confirmation Journalism
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
News Workshop Activities
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Applied News Writing
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
Digital Journalism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment1303
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
5
4
2
1
1
3
OÇ-2
4
5
2
1
2
4
OÇ-3
4
5
2
2
2
3
OÇ-4
4
5
1
2
1
4
OÇ-5
3
5
3
3
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026