V4_30.5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Manipulating readers

How to manipulate readers into believing your argument is the best

journalistiek/politiek

vergelijken welke overtuigender + waarom

ethische vraag, manipulatie lezers

argument hierover, waarom mag het wel/ waarom niet

welk argument is overtuigender?

Trump's tactics

Trump's tactics

With your neighbor, discuss:

• What is Trump responding to in both tweets?
• Which of the two events seems worse?

Which of the two events seems worse?

Framing

Framing is used to choose how something is presented, positively/negatively.

• You can leave things out or emphasize things

Which words will get the readers' attention?

gets the readers' attention

not as exciting for readers

Werkloos

Werkzoekend

Demonstranten

Relschoppers

70% vetvrij

Slechts 30% vet

Tax relief

Tax cuts

Adventurous

Risky

Judgment

Opinion

Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

• Recently announced general elections taking place on July 4th. 

01:48

Name three examples of framing that is used in this video.

Headlines

Look up headlines

In pairs, look up headlines about Rishi Sunak's announcement, and discuss:

• How are these headlines framed? In favor or against Sunak?
• What strikes you about the language use in these headlines?
• Write down at least one headline that stands out to you.

You can use BBC, the Guardian, CNN, Al Jazeera, etc. 

or you can look up 'Rishi Sunak announcement'.

Look up headlines

In pairs, look up headlines about Rishi Sunak's announcement, and discuss:

• How are these headlines framed? In favor or against Sunak?
• What strikes you about the language use in these headlines?
• Write down at least one headline that stands out to you.

You can use BBC, the Guardian, CNN, Al Jazeera, etc. 

or you can look up 'Rishi Sunak announcement'.

What headline stood out to you the most? (+ which website/newspaper)

Framing and Sunak's position

In pairs, discuss:

• What does the framing in the news do to Rishi Sunak's position as a Prime Minister?
• Find examples that prove your point.

Ethics of framing 

Is it okay to leave out or add things to manipulate readers?

Is it okay to leave out or add things to manipulate readers?

Yes

No

Why is it okay / not okay to use framing in journalism?

How can you apply framing to your 'letter to the editor'?