The Citizen Reporter
This lesson begins with a brief history of citizen journalism and a discussion of just what it is.
Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development
In this three-day unit, students assess media coverage of natural disasters and their aftermath. Students explore how sensationalism plays a role in determining what is newsworthy, and how that can distort our perception of issues in developing nations.
Introduction to Cyberbullying: Avatars and Identity - Lesson
Because of the ways that digital media leave out many of the cues that prompt us to feel empathy, it is easy for young people to sometimes forget that real people – with real feelings – are at the heart of online conversations. In this lesson, students are provided with opportunities to explore this concept and discuss the importance of using empathy and common sense when talking to others online.
Scapegoating and Othering - Lesson
In this lesson, students develop a deeper understanding of scapegoating and othering and how these factors may contribute to the promotion of hatred and intolerance.
Alcohol on the Web - Lesson
In this lesson, students explore issues surrounding the marketing of alcoholic beverages on the Internet.
Video Production of a Newscast - Lesson
In this lesson, students will produce a 20 minute news broadcast.
Looking at News
The newspaper offers a fun and useful tool to learn about the workings of print media. In this lesson, students learn basic information about newspaper journalism through guided class discussion and group and individual activities.
Political Cartoons - Lesson
In this lesson, students decode and explain the relevance of editorial cartoons. The class begins with a teacher-led deconstruction of a political cartoon, after which students decode editorial cartoons that they have selected.
Television Newscasts - Lesson
"Television Newscasts" helps students develop a critical awareness of how television news is shaped and manipulated and how they, as audience members may be affected by this.
News Journalism Across the Media: Introduction - Lesson
Although students are aware of news as information that influences their perceptions of the world, country and community, they are often unaware of the differences among the various media in their presentation of that information.