Members of GLOOB, who started broadcasting on social media platforms with the motto 'Good content' and continue their work as an alternative media to traditional media, met with Üsküdar Üniversitesi Communication students. Members; Zeynep Uzun, Recep Tayyip Çelik, M. Emre Duman shared both their work and how to succeed on digital platforms with the students.
Gloob, which set out with the goal of combining the trust and journalism experience of traditional media with new media, met with students at an event organized by Üsküdar Üniversitesi Department of Journalism.
Student interest in the event, held at the Faculty of Communication's Fuat Sezgin Conference Hall, was high.
In the event, also attended by the Head of the Department of Journalism, Assoc. Dr. Gül Esra Atalay, Zeynep Uzun, Recep Tayyip Çelik, M. Emre Duman conveyed their experiences and knowledge to communicators.
Zeynep Uzun: “Be patient, your efforts will pay off. ”
Zeynep Uzun from the Gloob team, telling young communicators not to despair, said, “Everything depends on time and consistency; we started this way, building our audience over time without giving up or losing our energy. Success is something achieved over time; be patient, and your efforts will pay off. Because when you constantly produce content, Instagram or YouTube notices that you're always creating content for them, and you catch their attention, then you appear on the explore page, and your audience grows over time.”
Zeynep Uzun: “You can be your own content creator.”
Uzun, who advised not to pursue a profession that makes you unhappy but to stay where you are happy, said, “You can focus on your interests and become your own content creator. You can find your own platform and be your own boss. A journalist actually has to know everything at some point. They should be able to shoot their own videos, edit their own videos when needed, and write their own content. These are things that will always put you a step ahead. At the end of the day, when you do your own work, you become your own boss.”
Emre Duman: “Focus on your interests.”
Emre Duman, one of the Gloob members, pointed out that special interests can make someone a content creator. Duman said, “When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut, and now I constantly read articles and do research, thinking about what I can tell about space. And I started creating a lot of space content. You too should focus on and research your interests and things that make you feel good. Create content based on these, and I am sure you will succeed.”
Recep Tayyip Çelik: “Don't leave your social media empty.”
Recep Tayyip Çelik, also a Gloob member, who stated that you are valuable as long as you can do everything, said, “I have seen that when hiring people, they first look at what they have done. Which clubs they joined, which events they participated in, what they accomplished... Then they look at the person's presence on social media. I think you should not leave your Instagram, your YouTube empty.”
Reporter: Elifnur Öztürk / ÜHA
Photo: Elifnur Öztürk / ÜHA