Unit 1.8 - News articles - 8.1+8.2

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News articles

Unit 1.8

Pages 43-47

Exercises 8.1+8.2

Central question

How do different newspapers target different audiences throught their use of language?

Introduction

Read the introduction on page 43.

Consider the front pages on page 44. 

On the next slide, place the pages on the spectrum from pro-brexit to anti-brexit. 

Extremely pro-brexit

pro-brexit

Anti-brexit

Extremely anti-brexit

The Independent

Daily Mail

Daily Mirror

New York Post

01:22

What makes people choose one news source over the other?

1. Whether your friends read it
2. Whether your enemies read it
3. Whether it is free or not
4. Whether or not it corresponds with your views

02:21

Are there unbiased media outlets?

1. Yes
2. No

02:28-02:38

Definition of partisan 

1: a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person

especially : one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance

03:38

What is the problem with partisan media?

1. They explain the story clearly
2. People will stop reading them
3. It can create polarization

04:40

How can looking at media you do not agree with help your understanding?

1. You can find inconsistencies and prove them wrong
2. You can make sure your source fits you best
3. With an open mind you can get a clearer picture of the full story
4. There is no use. All media is fake news anyway.

Media Bias

Media bias is the bias or perceived bias of journalists and news producers within the mass media in the selection of many events and stories that are reported and how they are covered. The term "media bias" implies a pervasive or widespread bias contravening the standards of journalism, rather than the perspective of an individual journalist or article.

Exercise 8.2

You now know that newspapers (and other media outlets) are inherently biased due to the political perspective they choose to share. People choose a certain paper because it corresponds with their ideas. 

8.1b: Pick one cover. Write down the title and argue what kind of reader would read this.

8.2 What happens in an an article?

In a notebook or a OneNote file, copy the table from page 45. 

Fill in the table with the information from the article. 

When you are finished you can turn to the next slide for an annotation of the text to check your answer. 

How do different newspapers target different audiences throught their use of language?

Any questions or comments?