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__**Resources**__ [|The Camera Always Lies]

Are our news media giving us the news we need? What is the future of the news media? Today we will discuss these questions as if we were a TV Panel News Show. You will take on a role on the panel or in the audience; your job is to communicate your opinions on the news media.

Part One: Reading You have 30 minutes to read the materials related to your role. You can divide them up between your group, but if possible it would be better to read them all. Make sure you know your role before you start reading, and make careful notes on points that will help you in your arguments.

See "Doing The News" p. 119 for roles. ALL students read p98 & 99

Reading for each role:

The old news hounds Doing The News pg 103 – 107 Doing The News pg 98 – 99 AS Media Studies pg 276/7

The online news reporters Doing The News pg 108 – 111 Doing The News p 115 – 117 As Media Studies p 5 – 9

The anchor persons Doing The News p 110 – 113 Doing The News p 114 – 117

The bloggers Doing The News p 108 – 111 Doing The News p 115 – 117 AS Media Studies p5 – 9

The rolling news team Doing The News p 108 – 111 Doing The News p 112 – 114 Doing The News p115 – 117

Timing: 1. Silent Reading & Making Notes – 30 minutes 2. Discussion in small groups – 30 minutes. Choose one person to represent you on the panel; others take part as members of audience. Invent names and make cards for panel members. I will chair the discussion. Be sure to have in mind a motive – something you really want to get across during the discussion. You should keep trying to bring discussion back to that. 3. Simulation – 20 minutes: Try and stay in role! Heated arguments are a good thing, but keep it polite!

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What about when the news meets new media?

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