At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have theoretical knowledge about new media, 2) Know the main debates and criticisms of new media, 3) Know the features that distinguish new media and new media environments from traditional media and their effects in socio-cultural and economic fields, 4) Acquire new media literacy.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
-
COURSE DEFINITION
Today, new media and new media environments have become an integral part of daily life. It has almost completely taken the throne of traditional media and traditional media texts, especially for Generations Z and Alpha. The new generations prefer the new media environments, which they feel they can control in every aspect and which they can enter with their interaction possibilities, over the traditional media environments where they remain only in the position of spectators.
Therefore, this new trend regarding new media has brought various effects and results on societies, cultures and individuals. Within the scope of the course, first of all, new media and new media environments will be defined, and their differences from traditional media will be discussed. In particular, phenomena such as user, user-derived content creation, participatory culture and producer-consumer phenomenon, collective intelligence, new media ecosystem in the cultural context, digital inequality and differences between generations will be discussed conceptually and theoretically.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Meeting and general information about the course content/operation
2nd Week
What is New Media? The Difference Between Traditional Media and New Media. Advantages and Disadvantages.
3rd Week
Overview of New Media Theory, Environment and Practices
4th Week
New Media, Digital Culture and Network Society Debates
5th Week
New Media and Everyday Life: Changing Habits, Problems, Conveniences
6th Week
Some New Concepts and Discussions on New Media: Virtual Identity, New Culture of Socialization, Virtual Communities, Self Presentation, Surveillance, Networked Public and Networked Individual/Self, Virtual Body, Avatar
7th Week
The phenomenon of privacy and privacy in digital culture
8th Week
Digital Natives and Digital Inequalities
9th Week
New Media and Old Generation: Elderly and Elder Representation in the New Media
10th Week
Presence in New Media: Data, Big Data and Algorithms
11th Week
New Media and Ethics
12th Week
The Concept of Transmedia and Transmedia Culture: Convergence Culture and Participatory Culture
13th Week
Transmedia Storytelling
14th Week
General Evaluation and Discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Textbooks:
-Ağ Toplumu, Jan Van Dijk, Kafka Kitap. -Cesur Yeni Medya: Teknolojiler ve Hayran Kültürü, Henry Jenkins, İletişim Yayınları.
Recommended Resources:
-Dijital Çağda İletişim Kültür ve Medya 1 - Dijitalleşme ve İletişim, Mustafa Temel, Çizgi Kitabevi. -Dijital Çağda İletişim Kültür ve Medya 2 - Yeni Medya - Medya Kültür ve Tüketim, Mustafa Temel, Çizgi Kitabevi. -Ayın Karanlık Yüzü: Yeni Medya ve Etik, Kalkedon Yayınları. -Yeni Medya Çalışmalarında Araştırma, Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Mutlu Binark, Ayrıntı Yayınları. -Yeni Medya Ve? Deniz Yengin, Anahtar Kitap. -Dijital Kültür ve Sosyal Medya Okumaları, Emrah Arğın, Hiperlink Yayınları.
