News Literacy Lesson: Page One Meeting (The News Literacy Project)
- 1. NLP Lesson 7: Page One Meeting Darragh Worland New York Program Manager Vice President for Digital Media April 8, 2014
- 2. Essential Question Why does news matter?
- 3. Essential Question Why does news matter? Why is the First Amendment protection of free speech so vital to democracy?
- 4. • Students compare and contrast the front page of a selection of the day’s newspapers • Students learn about how editors decide what news to print/publish • Students participate in a mock editorial meeting in small groups • Note: Activity can also be adapted for TV news shows and websites Lesson Description
- 5. • Students compare and contrast the front page of a selection of the day’s newspapers • Students learn about how editors decide what news to print/publish • Students participate in a mock editorial meeting in small groups • Note: Activity can also be adapted for TV news shows and websites Lesson Description
- 6. • Students compare and contrast the front page of a selection of the day’s newspapers • Students learn about how editors decide what news to print/publish • Students participate in a mock editorial meeting in small groups • Note: Activity can also be adapted for TV news shows and websites Lesson Description
- 7. • Students compare and contrast the front page of a selection of the day’s newspapers • Students learn about how editors decide what news to print/publish • Students participate in a mock editorial meeting in small groups • Note: Activity can also be adapted for TV news shows and websites Lesson Description
- 8. Students will: •Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy •Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy •Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources •Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know •Evaluate the importance of a news story •Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper Objectives & Skills
- 9. Students will: •Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy •Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy •Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources •Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know •Evaluate the importance of a news story •Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper Objectives & Skills
- 10. Students will: •Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy •Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy •Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources •Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know •Evaluate the importance of a news story •Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper Objectives & Skills
- 11. Students will: •Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy •Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy •Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources •Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know •Evaluate the importance of a news story •Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper Objectives & Skills
- 12. Students will: •Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy •Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy •Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources •Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know •Evaluate the importance of a news story •Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper Objectives & Skills
- 13. Students will: •Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy •Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy •Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources •Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know •Evaluate the importance of a news story •Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper Objectives & Skills
- 14. Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6-12.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- 15. What Is News?
- 16. What Is News?
- 17. What Is News?
- 18. What Is News?
- 19. News Judgment
- 20. Part I: Do Now
- 21. Part I: Do Now W W W.ELDIARIO N Y.CO M 50¢(75¢outsideNY&NJ) EL CAMPEON DE LOSHISPANOS LAPRENSA NUEVAYORK, LUNES31DEMARZOAÑO2014 Mientrasel presupuesto alegraapadresconhijosen edadpreescolar, los dreamersnologran despertar desupesadillaP-4 A g e n d a la tin a p a ra e l N Y P D P-2 y 3 Mientrasel presupuesto alegraapadresconhijosen edadpreescolar, los dreamersnologran despertar desupesadillaP-4 HUMBERTO ARELLANO/ EDLP ■ Para est a par eja hispana las pr ot estas a favor del pr ekinder univer sal dier on sus fr utos. A C C I D E N T E S D E C O N S T R U C C I O N` ( 2 1 2 ) 2 6 7 - 9 2 2 2 w w w .g o r a y e b .c o m G O R A Y E B& A s s o c i a t e s , P . C . 971-B54693
- 22. Part I: Do Now
- 23. Part 1: Newspaper Terms Lead ArticleLead Article HeadlineHeadlineCaptionCaption Off-Lead Article Off-Lead Article BylineByline Credit LineCredit Line SlugSlug Hard NewsHard News Soft News/Featur e Soft News/Featur e Date LineDate Line Above the FoldAbove the Fold EditorialEditorial Op-EdOp-Ed Page One Meeting Page One Meeting BroadsheetBroadsheet TabloidTabloid
- 24. Part 2: Page One Meeting
- 25. Part 2: Handouts
- 26. Part 2: Handouts
- 27. Part 2: Handouts
- 28. Variation: 1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats: – International News – National News – Sports – Arts & Entertainment – Science & Tech 1.Include one photo for each section 2.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each 3.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one 4.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief” 5.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories Part 2: Small Group Activity
- 29. Variation: 1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats: – International News – National News – Sports – Arts & Entertainment – Science & Tech 1.Include one photo for each section 2.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each 3.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one 4.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief” 5.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories Part 2: Small Group Activity
- 30. Part 2: Small Group Activity
- 31. Variation: 1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats: – International News – National News – Sports – Arts & Entertainment – Science & Tech 1.Include one photo for each section 2.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each 3.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one 4.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief” 5.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories Part 2: Small Group Activity
- 32. Variation: 1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats: – International News – National News – Sports – Arts & Entertainment – Science & Tech 1.Include one photo for each section 2.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each 3.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one 4.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief” 5.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories Part 2: Small Group Activity
- 33. Variation: 1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats: – International News – National News – Sports – Arts & Entertainment – Science & Tech 1.Include one photo for each section 2.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each 3.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one 4.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief” 5.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories Part 2: Small Group Activity
- 34. Variation: 1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats: – International News – National News – Sports – Arts & Entertainment – Science & Tech 1.Include one photo for each section 2.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each 3.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one 4.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief” 5.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories Part 2: Small Group Activity
- 36. Q & A
Editor's Notes
- #16: Lesson 7 builds on lesson 1 where students learn about what qualifies as news and what the terms “newsworthy” means.
- #17: Lesson 7 builds on lesson 1 where students learn about what qualifies as news and what the terms “newsworthy” means.
- #18: Lesson 7 builds on lesson 1 where students learn about what qualifies as news and what the terms “newsworthy” means.
- #19: Lesson 7 builds on lesson 1 where students learn about what qualifies as news and what the terms “newsworthy” means.
- #20: Lesson 7 builds on lesson 1 where students learn about what qualifies as news and what the terms “newsworthy” means.