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Ph.D. on Radio, Television and Cinema

RTS615

GLOBAL MEDIA

Course Code
RTS615
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
15
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS15
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. comprehend the relationship between globalization, international system, media, political-economy, modernization and hegemony.
  2. analyze the effects of globalization on media.
  3. describe the effects of globalizing media on international political economy.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course the complex nature of the impact that globalization process created on media industry will be evaluated. Within this context the sociological, technological, historical and economic developments that effect media will be analyzed and the way that media -which change by communication technologies in global context- shape cultures, societies and borders will be emphasized.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Foundations of global media and applications
2nd Week Foundations of global media and applications
3rd Week Global media policies
4th Week Discourse in global media
5th Week Global media and nation-state debates
6th Week Global media and ethical debates
7th Week Midterm exam
8th Week Human rights in global media
9th Week Global media and cultural pluralism
10th Week News wars
11th Week Global media in developed and developing countries
12th Week Comparison of US-CHINA in global media
13th Week Presentations
14th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingEdwrad Herrmann, Robert W. McChesney (2004) Global Media: The New Missionaries of Global Capitalism. Continuum, New York.
Toby Miller, Marwan M. Kraidy (2016) Global Media Studies, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford.
Ingrid Volkmer (2012) The Handbook of Global Media Research, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X X