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EMU Communication and Media Studies Faculty Continues to Bring Up Qualified Journalists

Within the framework of the graduation project course  titled GAZE 482, students of Eastern Mediterranean University Communication and Media Studies Faculty, Journalism Department defended the newspaper projects they prepared in front of a jury. Some of the students chose their newspapers’ names from special words used by Cypriot locals.

In this regard, student Vusal Hasanov presented his project titled “Haklıyız”, a newspaper focusing on human rights and student Deniz Katman presented her newspaper titled “Nabız”, a project targeting students from Turkey and refugees. Fatoş Yavuz’s “Babutsa”, Nazife Ekmekçi’s “Gonnara” and Emine Karaoğulları’s “Pallura”  focused on local news, interviews and comments. Finally, student Mustafa Baflı’s project titled “Kâğıt” focused on interviews.

Defending their projects in front of a jury, prospective graduates of EMU Journalism Department provided information about the title and motto of their papers, target audience, selection of news, and framework for news. Student, then, answered questions coming from the jury. The project evaluation jury was formed by Channel SİM Executive Editor Sami Özuslu, Turkish Agency Cyprus (TAK) editor Özgül Gürkut Mutluyakalı and EMU Journalism Department academic staff members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hanife Aliefendioğlu and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin Ersoy.

Highlighting the importance of carrying out the reporting, photo reporting, page design and editorship of a single newspaper for each student, Sami Özuslu thanked the students for their valuable efforts. Jury member Özgül Gürkut also stressed her pleasure in the uniqueness, creativity and originality level of the news presented. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin Ersoy put forth that EMU Journalism Department  prepares students for their prospective careers in the best way possible, as also indicated by their unique performance in the graduation projects. Chair of the Journalism Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurten Kara stated that Journalism Department’s graduation projects are the products of teamwork taking place under the coordination of the department. Course coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hanife Aliefendioğlu added that they have been working in collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin Ersoy on various project-related subjects including the selection of agenda, content, and visuals of the newspapers.