CI5472 Teaching Film, Television, and Media

 Module 10: Studying the News ~ Newspaper or Print News

Module 10

Teaching the News Itself

One strategy for teaching the newspaper as a media form is to use it to have students keep informed about current news events/information.

The New York Times Learning Network

CNN: For Your Information [ ways of integrating current events into teaching ]

USNews Classroom

Scholastic News for students (grades 5-8)

Newsweek for students

Education Time Magazine

Education World: Ten activities for teaching with newspapers

Students should also be aware of the range of different types of local newspapers, including local/suburban weekly papers such as those in Minnesota, specialty newspapers such as the Asian-American Press, or college/university papers.

Newspaper or Print News

Teaching the News Itself

Analysis of Newspaper Sections and Functions

Differences in Types and Uses of News

On-line News

Web-based Political Lobbying

Weblogs

The Web and Politics

Editorial Perspectives

Newspaper Ownership

News Bias

A Teacher Teaches about Bias

Studying and Producing Classroom / School Newspapers

Television and Radio News

Characteristics of Television News

Selecting News Stories

Accuracy / Completeness of News Coverage

Television News Development

On-line Television News

Sports Coverage

Coverage of Political Issues and Campaigns

Creating a Television News Broadcast

Teaching Activity: Analysis of a Local News Broadcast

References


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