What is News?

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.