AA Academy's “Visual Literacy Training Module” continues

Organized under the coordination of AA Academy, the training module continues with the course “Fundamentals of Visual Journalism and Visual Language."

The second session of the Visual Literacy Training Module, held at the AA Istanbul International News Center, was delivered by Prof. Dr. Onur Dursun, Chair of the Department of New Media and Communication at Ankara University’s Faculty of Communication.

Recounting the history of the telescope, photography, and the camera, Dursun highlighted the importance of data visualization.

Dursun, discussing the negative aspects of data visualization, noted that the key issues include manipulation and misleading presentation, reliance on data quality, the risk of oversimplification, limited perspective, differences in interpretation, and uncertainty.

Dursun also drew attention to ethical issues, noting that practices such as manipulation, tampering, collage, and montage are unacceptable. He added that violent imagery can also spark controversy and must be presented with caution.

During the course, Dursun talked about "Visual Journalism as a Concept, Visual Language, and Visualization of Narrative", "The Importance of Visualization in Media and Its Historical Development", "The Current State of Visual Journalism", "Visualization Techniques such as Painting, Photography, Video, Charts, Graphics, Illustrations, Cartoons, etc., and Elements to Consider", "The Process of Converting Texts into Visual Language, Its Importance, and Key Points", and "Aesthetic and Ethical Principles and Violations in Visual Journalism."

Training program

Visual Literacy Training Module aims to deepen participants' knowledge in the field of photography and video shooting techniques, enhance their competence in the fundamentals of visual storytelling and what to pay attention to, the intricacies of editing and post-production stages, and their applications in agency photography and news contexts.

Participants will gain knowledge on topics such as "Fundamentals of Visual Journalism and Visual Language", "Photography Techniques", "Field Shoots - Disaster and War Journalism", "Video Shooting Techniques", and "Editing, Montage and Post-Production."

The training will continue throughout March with different sessions.