
| Course Code | : İLT317 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 1 |
| Prt. | : 2 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The objective of this course is to provide students with the theoretical background and practical skills required to practice journalism in digital and networked environments. It aims to develop competence in data gathering, multimedia content production, digital verification, and new media ethics.
This course covers the digital transformation of traditional journalistic practices and the impact of the internet and mobile technologies on journalism. It examines news narrative types incorporating hypertextuality, interactivity, and multimedia elements. The core scope includes the use of content management systems (CMS), search engine optimization (SEO) focused writing, an introduction to data journalism, social media journalism, and rights-based journalism projects for digital platforms.