What is News?

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Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Lo: to explore the concept and format of news 

What are the purposes of news? 
-entertainment 
-informing people 
-to negotiate 
-to educate
-profit 
-influence/persuade 

News:
- Health                          - entertainment & arts 
- Family & education    - Sports 
- Science                       - Local 
- UK                              - Human interests 
- world                          - Celebrity 
- business 
- politics 
- Tech 


Lo: To explore the validity to news stories and their origins 
Fake News- False information used to shape your views, opinions or ideas 

Fake news: 
" Garlic can cure coronavirus"
"AOC proposed a motorcycle ban" 
"A university banned the use of capital letters to avoid scaring students"
"Couple in California name baby with emojis" 
"gorilla learns how to knit" 

I think people write false information to get views and likes. 


Wednesday 9th March 2022
Lo: to understand what news is and where to find it 

Key ingredients of a good news story: 
- is it true?/ factual 
- entertaining 
- interesting
- important 
- accuracy 
- straight to the point 
- impact 

1.What do journalists do? A ✔
2.Which of these is not news ? C ✖ 
3. Contacts are... A  ✔
4. What are wires?  C  ✔ 
5. Best headline....B  ✔
6. News round aimed at.... B  ✔
7. not a news platform....C ✔

Websites for young reporter:
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/live-gorse-fire-cornwall-rosenannon-6768398
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/large-gorse-fires-engulf-cornwall-6768573

Fire from wade bridge on the 7th of March caused firefighters from Wade bridge, Bodmin, Padstow and St Columb to attend. 

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