Information Package / Course Catalogue
News Photography
Course Code: BMY152
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

News photography is a type of photographic news in the written press that is supported by short or long text to clarify visual expression.In this regard news-document photos have become an indispensable part of the press, one of the communication tools of today.In addition to news gathering and writing techniques, the placement and use of a visual perception will make the news more effective and permanent. the content of the course prepared for this purpose will also provide practice in writing news.

Course Content

In this course, the history of news photography, theoretical and practical information will be shown.How and how to produce the news photo, what to pay attention to in this process. In addition, the process of taking place in various media news photos will be discussed, the effects of the photo on the public will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Aslıhan TOPAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Can establish the relationship between news photography and public opinion.
2.Establish the relationship between news photography and ethics.
3.Have knowledge about different photography techniques such as magazine, sports, press meetings.
4.Students will be able to explain the place and importance of Photography in journalism.
5.Describes the news
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Giving information about the content of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
A photo of the incident is the answer to the questions in 5n1k, the basic formula of journalism.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Photo should provide information about the event. It should be news. He has to testify.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
In the content of the news photo motion action should contain interesting frames from the story of the event.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
It must define, support, and strengthen the news.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Photography should be taken from different angles in order to attract more attention.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
The photo should be taken where the news occurred and give the action in the news.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
The picture must be natural. There should be at most five people in the photograph, if possible. However, wide-angle pictures can be used to show the crowd about an event. (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
The picture must be natural. There should be at most five people in the photograph, if possible. However, wide-angle pictures can be used to show the crowd about an event.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
News photography is a photography to spread a message.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
The goal of the news photographer is to convey the message clearly so that the reader can quickly detect it.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
News photography is for reporting purposes. All efforts by the news photographer are aimed at expressing the intelligence and skill of a news story.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
News photography is a combination of words and photographs to communicate in a language. The subject of news photography is human.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
News photography is communicating with a large audience. For this reason, the message must be concise enough to be understood instantly by many different people.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment7017
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026