Unit 1.8 & 1.9 newspaper articles & blogs

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 6

Unit 1.9 Blogs 

pg 52 Ex 9.1 (adapted)

Blogs 

Research the blog sites given. 

What are the conventions of a blog?

Construct a table in Word  - see example. 

Copy your table into your class notebook. Put it in the Philpot tab. 

Conventions	The Huffington Post	Boing Boing	Perez Hilon	The Tree Hugger
Diction
Register
Structure
Use of Rhetorical Devices
Other
Other
Use of Images

The Huffington Post

This is indeed a collection of blogs (though many people mistakenly take it for an online newspaper). Those who blog on Ms Huffington's site include the rich, famous and politically influential. While some investigative journalism is done for this site, most entries are clearly opinion pieces, which are all rather left-wing. 

 Boing Boing

This is a collection of random and very quirky blogs on anything and everything from Darth Vader tea towelsto the latest graphic novel. It is loved by those who are proud of the title 'geek'. 

 Perez Hilton

This is the online equivalent of a juicy tabloid magazine on Hollywood actors and lifestyle. Literally hundreds of thousands of viewers check out this website everyday for the latest gossip. 

 Tree Hugger

This blog is focused on the topic of saving the environment and reducing carbon emissions. Most posts report on the latest advances and developments in this field, much of which contains opinion and commentary. Some 'how to' pages can also be found. 

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Blogs 

Using the adjective list to describe diction in Teams' files. 

Write a compare and contrast paragraph comparing the diction of two of the blogs. Use (embedded) evidence and describe the type of diction being used. Link this to audience and purpose. 

Unit 1.9 Blogs 

pg 53 ex 9.4 

Write the sentence on the next slide. 

pg 55 ex a, b,c & e ex 9.5 

write your answers in your class notebook = paper 1 

One sentence that captures the author's main message.

Blogs 

Using the Padlet shared with you, research the text type given to you. 

Note the conventions, similarities and differences to a blog post. 

How are blogs similar to these text types? How are blogs different?

Diary 

Similarities: Both are linear. Entries are archived. One writes about the 'here' and the 'now', to have a record for future reference.

Differences: Blogs are very public, while diaries are very private.

Essay 

Similarities: Both tend to be persuasive. A claim is supported with several illustrations.

Differences: Blogs do not have to be persuasive or academic in any way. Whereas essays are often read for school purposes, blogs try to capture a larger audience.

How are blogs similar to these text types? How are blogs different?

Opinion column 

Similarities: Both contain anecdote, newsworthiness, an appeal to a specific target audience. They have so much in common that one could argue that blogs are the new columns.

Differences: Whereas columnists usually have a readership, blogs may not be frequented regularly. They may be specific to a particular topic which is relevant to those who search for such information.

News report 

Similarities: Many good blog posts attempt to be newsworthy to some extent. In other words both readers want to know what is happening in a particular world.

Differences: News reports simply report. They do not offer opinion or reflection upon events like blogs tend to do.

How are blogs similar to these text types? How are blogs different?

Review 

Similarities: Both texts reflect on something. A journalistic review may comment on a performance, a new book or a movie. Many blogs fulfil this role as well. 

Differences: A blog may have a broader scope that reviewing performances, books or movies. A blog may focus on a particular topic, such as Gothic trends, a review a recent publication on this topic.

Journal 

Similarities: Journals, unlike diaries, are kept as a record of a particular topic. This is true of many blogs as well. People may blog about the UN's Millennium Goals, for example, keeping track of successes and failures, just as a scientist might keep a journal on the behaviour of a particular species.

How are blogs similar to these text types? How are blogs different?

Journal 

Differences: Journals are not always public. They are kept for the sake of research. 

Website 

Similarities: The term 'website', like 'blog' or 'book' could mean anything. Some websites are a collection of blogs, such as Wired.com, where blog entries are a bit like magazine articles. 

Differences: Because websites can be so diverse, not all contain blogs. Think of online stores for example. Many websites are like brochures online.

How are blogs similar to these text types? How are blogs different?

Facebook post 

Similarities: both are public and express a personal opinion. Both have interactivity with their audiences and aim to engage or entertain that audience

Differences: Blogs are usually available to all users of the internet, whereas Facebook posts can be made only accessible to chosen 'friends'. Facebook posts are usually shorter than blogs and may only contain images without text.

How are blogs similar to these text types? How are blogs different?

Press release 

Similarities In the 'olden days', a large coorporation would send the media a 'press release', which they could then edit or insert into a news item or radio broadcast. These days, coorporations (both large and small) can speak directly to a large public by posting news announcements on their website/blog. 

Differences: Press releases are very much 'for your information' (FYI). Blogs tend to reflect, comment on or persuade.

Tweet 

Similarities: One could say that tweets are mini-blogs. Both are streams of information. In fact many tweets link to blog posts.

Differences: Blogs tend to be longer than 140 characters. They offer more depth and breadth. 

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Weasel words

Nigel Farage is rampant 

Glittering generalities

power to the people 

Euphemism

quiet people 

Dysphemism

Corbyn fights mutiny 

Loaded words

contemptuous Brussels elite 

Watch the next video 

It is very fast, so try to keep up... 

What is suggested about the readers of these newspapers?  (in this order)

1. Daily Express 

2. The Daily Mail 

3. The Sun 

4. The Independent 

5. The Guardian 

6. The Telegraph 

Unit 1.8 News article 

pg 45

Ex 8.2 

Read the text 1.34 on pgs 46 - 47 

Fill out the table on pg 45 

Authors often create intrigue by showing characters struggling or even failing to solve problems. This is also the case in the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen and the novel “Woman at Point Zero” by Nawal el Saadawi. “A Doll’s House” was written in Norway in 1879 and tells the story of Nora and Torvald as they struggle with the societal expectations of 19th century Norway, their marriage and money issues. “Woman at Point Zero” plays in 20th century Egypt and describes the life of Firdaus as she is in prison and awaiting death after she has killed a man. Although the novels are set in very different time periods and locations, they both describe societies in which women are oppressed and have a rather feminist message. Using symbolism and motifs, both authors show men and women struggling to resolve problems in these patriarchal societies, to thus highlight the negative effects of a patriarchy. 

literary works often show women and men struggling to resolve problems and not succeeding too well. To what degree do you find this to be true in two of the works you studied. 

Many authors show men and women in their novels who try to overcome struggles in their life, as many people are able to relate to this. Woman at Point Zero and A Doll’s House both explore how a patriarchal society causes characters to not succeed very well in life. The novel Woman at Point Zero is written by Nawal El Saadawi and was published in 1975 in Egypt. In her novel a prisoner named Firdaus tells her life story to Saadawi, that focuses on the place of women in a patriarchal society. A Doll’s House is a play by Henrik Ibsen that was first performed in 1879 and takes place in Norway. The play is centered around Nora, who suffers from the expectations of married women which were set by a patriarchal society. Both authors show men and women struggling to resolve problems and not succeeding very well to a certain extent, in order to comment on a patriarchal society through the use of symbolism, characterisation and cultural context. 

literary works often show women and men struggling to resolve problems and not succeeding too well. To what degree do you find this to be true in two of the works you studied. 

Many authors show men and women in their novels who try to overcome struggles in their life, as many people are able to relate to this. Woman at Point Zero and A Doll’s House both explore how a patriarchal society causes characters to not succeed very well in life. The novel Woman at Point Zero is written by Nawal El Saadawi and was published in 1975 in Egypt. In her novel a prisoner named Firdaus tells her life story to Saadawi, that focuses on the place of women in a patriarchal society. A Doll’s House is a play by Henrik Ibsen that was first performed in 1879 and takes place in Norway. The play is centered around Nora, who suffers from the expectations of married women which were set by a patriarchal society. Both authors show men and women struggling to resolve problems and not succeeding very well to a certain extent, in order to comment on a patriarchal society through the use of symbolism, characterisation and cultural context. 

literary works often show women and men struggling to resolve problems and not succeeding too well. To what degree do you find this to be true in two of the works you studied. 

Literary works often depict the inability of men and women to fit in society due to norms and values of that society. The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, tells the story of Gatsby who by use of conspicuous consumption tries to climb up the American social ladder and ultimately fails in doing so. The other work, Woman at Point Zero, written by Nawal El Saadawi in 1975, shows the oppression of women in Egyptian society through the eyes of the main protagonist Firdaus, who attempts to obtain power and respect in a society that does not tolerate these progressive ideas of women. In both The Great Gatsby as in Woman at Point Zero the reader gets presented with the idea that the goal of climbing up the social hierarchy is unobtainable, due to inequality and sexism, and that one will inevitably fail in attempting to do so. The authors of these works successfully employ symbolism, motifs and character development to illustrate this problem.  

literary works often show women and men struggling to resolve problems and not succeeding too well. To what degree do you find this to be true in two of the works you studied. 

Newsworthiness 

Open the file in Teams (newsworthy) and rank the news items for how newsworthy you think they are.

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Comparison 

Look at the findings that you have on the Galtung and Ruge news values score. Compare them to our results in class. 

HARCUP AND O'NEILL: 10 NEWS VALUES (2001) 

1. The power elite: Includes powerful individuals and institutions

2. Celebrity: Famous people

3. Entertainment: Includes humour, human interest, sex, gossip, animals, showbiz etc.

4. Surprise: Includes things that are unexpected

5. Bad news: Conflict and tragedy

6. Good news: Positive news, including stories with a happy ending

7. Magnitude: Stories involving large number of people of that have a significant global impact

8. Relevance: Stories containing issues, nations, and/or groups that are relevant to the reader

9. Follow-up: Stories already current in the news

10. News agenda: These are stories that fit the news agenda of the organisation. Omission of stories is also relevant; that is, stories excluded because they may negatively impact or damage the news organisation.

How does this updated news values score reflect changes in journalism? Give examples to support your ideas. 

Unit 1.8 News article 

pg 48

Ex 8.3

Study the key features and examples found in 1.34

pg 49 ex 8.5 

a. upload 2 examples (satire & fake news)  to your class notebook. b highlight in your examples where the  stylistic and structural features are similar or different. 

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Unit 1.8 News article 

pg 49 & 50 ex 8.6 only b.