On your poster, you must include 5 words or phrases that are new, interesting or useful

Preferably, these words or phrases will in some way relevant and contribute to your understanding of media

This ties in to the work we have been doing with word consciousness and our Word Walls

The key thinking involved here is enquiry.

EXAMPLE WORDS/PHRASES…1. Furore: noun. A general outburst of

enthusiasm, excitement or controversy.

2. Divisive: adjective. Creating division or

disruption.

3. Commitment: noun. A pledge, promise or

obligation to do or not do something.

4. Official Spokesman: compound noun.

Someone chosen by a group to speak

officially to the public.

5. Foreign Minister: compound noun. A

government minister (or boss) in charge

their country’s dealings with another

country.

A viewpoint is the opinion, outlook, perspective or position on a

particular issue. In this case, you are trying to the determine the point

of view of both of your sources.

The key thinking skill here is considering perspectives.

• In the article, the journalist writes using using

language that is bold, brash, gossipy, splashy and

exaggerated.

• The journalist tries to excite the reader’s interest

and provide immediate gratification by using

active verbs such as “plunged” and “accused” are

designed to “hook” the reader in.

• Further, the journalist uses inflammatory/over-

the-top quotations from Trump (“next Boston

bombers”, “dumb”) in order to depict Trump as

thoughtless, buffoonish and rash.

• Finally, the article is designed to catasprophise

(makes things appear worse than they are) by

elevating a minor incident to a major disaster.

This paragraph, which should be between 250 – 400 words, responds to the specific question about the relevance of the media in 2017.

You must make claims, similar those you might make in an essay paragraph, and then justify those claims with reference to evidence from the sources provided.

The key thinking skill in this piece of writing is reasoning with evidence and analysing.

Sample Question: To what extent is social media (such as Facebook, Twitter etc.) reliable as a source of news?

Despite providing the numerous benefits it provides, ultimately social media (such as Facebook, Twitter) is only somewhat reliable as a source of news. Social media has become an increasingly popular source of news in recent years; a recent survey found that 48% of Australians used Facebook as their primary source of news. However, despite its popularity, social media has proven frequently unreliable and inaccurate as a communicator of current events: in 2016, against the backdrop of the US Presidential election, Facebook was flooded with “fake news” storied that were shared by millions of users. A Buzzfeed analysis demonstrated that “fake news” frequently outperformed real news on the social media platform. Thus, despite its many benefits, social media is not ultimately reliable as a news source.

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