Debate Chamber

Journalism

We all depend on the media to keep us informed, and our government in check, but how do newspapers work, and can we trust them?

In the Journalism day students learn about journalism in the UK and discuss the role of the media in a democracy, then work in groups to produce their own broadsheet or tabloid newspaper.

Source materials for dicussion will include a wide range of  newspaper extracts and televions clips. Students compare the ways in which events are presented from multiple perspectives

During the Newspaper Game, students will take one of many roles  (including illustrator, reporter or editor) before working together to cover the day’s stories in such a manner as to keep their readership, owner and advertisers happy. Teams must conduct interviews and press conferences with celebrities and politicians, write, illustrate and edit reports to produce an effective finished paper.

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Through discussion and critical analysis of different media, students will learn about:

  • Newspapers in the UK
  • Broadcast and online media
  • Bias and how the media influence public opinion
  • Free speech and democracy

Additional elements for Key Stage 4 (years 10-11):

  • Media ownership
  • Press regulation and censorship
  • Journalism and the law (Official Secrets; incitement to hatred; libel and defamation)

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