Learn about ethics and censorship in news media. You'll need your workbook or digital journal.
Year 8
Year 8
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Ethics and censorship in news media
English lesson 20 (Series 1)
Reporting on a historical event using online news
English lesson 21 (Series 1)
Learn to apply the features and conventions of online news media. You'll need a workbook or digital journal and your notes from previous lessons.
Storyboarding the news
English lesson 22 (Series 1)
Apply your understanding of the techniques used in visual texts to an analysis of a news piece, and create a storyboard for your own news story. You'll need a workbook or digital journal.
Construction of representation in news media
English lesson 23 (Series 1)
Learn about the construction of representation in news media. You'll need your workbook or digital journal.
The Ashes in the news
English lesson 24 (Series 1)
Learn about representation in the news media, and apply your understanding of meaning-making devices to identify bias in news reports. You'll need a workbook or digital journal.
Writing a sensational news report
English lesson 25 (Series 1)
Learn to apply rhetorical devices to create a sensational news report. You'll need your workbook or digital journal and your notes from previous lessons.
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