Education in Communicaton Faculties in Turkey and Current Employment Problems

Today the concept of communication makes a significant sense and manifests itself in every facet of life. The developments pertaining to the world of communication are conveyed to people in a detailed way by means of the mass media. An occurrence in any parts of the world can instantaneously be transferred to many different places. The media monitors the news world with professional journalists. Although communication has a wide research field in which various news, papers, article series and books is written as a result of serious emphasis laid upon it in developed western countries, it has recently been given the due importance in Turkey. At this point, in order that the activities in the field of communication find place in the media deservedly, professionalization in communication and its sustainability should be maintained with a more scientific approach. The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of communication education with different aspects for the purpose of maintaining sound and appropriate communication among people, societies and institutions. As for the method, domestic and foreign literature review will be used, besides, solution suggestions related to the deficiencies determined in the practices of previous periods as well as current employment problems will be provided. In addition, administering the theoretical and applied education processes in communication faculties successfully, increasing the level of quality with vocational practices and providing a contribution to literature are aimed by means of this study.