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Welcome to the News Media Learning Space.
Welcome to the News Media Learning Space.
What is News Media?
There are many different ways that information can be passed to many people in a society. In the old days a Town Crier would announce important information to a small community in a public place.
These days they include television and radio broadcasts and articles in newspapers. These methods of communication are known as media. In recent years, the Internet has become an increasingly important part of media.
The media perform an important role in collecting and passing on information. The information may be local, national, or international. It can cover a wide range of topics, from news and weather to entertainment. News stories contain information about politics, the economy, and international affairs, such as wars or natural disasters.
People working in media have control over the type of stories that are broadcast or printed. Journalists and reporters find out about the stories, and their editors decide whether those items should be included in a news story on television, in a newspaper, or posted on a Web site.
The stories that are covered depend on the audience. Television news bulletins for children may focus on topics about schools, wildlife, and sport. Documentaries are aimed at adults who want facts, evidence, and a detailed explanation of a particular item of news.
For details on the features of a newspaper report visit the link below:
Sample News Websites
Sample News Websites
An example of a newspaper on the right. It is made up of different sections to help organise information in a particular way. It is very different to a book and how information is recorded.
Word Mat.pdf#Powerpoint (1).pptActivity 1: Structure of an Article
Learning Intention: To identify the features that make up a news article.
Read the following news media reports below. Use different coloured pencils to identify the different features of the article.
t2-or-517-recognising-the-features-of-a-newspaper-report-differentiated-activity-sheets_ver_3.pdfSummarising & Paraphrasing Worksheet.docxExample Text Recount Newspaper Report (1).pdfExample text Y4 Recounts Newspaper Report.pdfExample_Text[1].pdf#User Guide.pdfEditable Example Text Recount Newspaper Report.docEditable Example Text Recount Newspaper Report (1).docActivity 2:
Learning Intention: To read a news media article to answer questions to help my understanding of it.
Odd Year:
Melbourne residents shaken by the city’s largest earthquake in 120 years www.kidsnews.com.au/geography/melbourne-residents-shaken-by-the-citys-largest-earthquake-in-120-years/news-story/742aaae9c129d416615faf8cf5eea011
Using the article below from kidsnews.com.au read it three times. Then use the attached activity pages on the right to answer questions about the text.
Even Year:
Ash Barty Article: www.kidsnews.com.au/news/ash-barty-speaks-exclusively-to-kids-news-about-her-little-ash-books/news-story/ddacf2ff29990a44133d4e130b59b4fd
Using the article below from kidsnews.com.au read it three times. Then use the attached activity pages on the right to answer questions about the text.
Sample Articles:
Year 3:
Classroom Doggie dates reduce stress in the classroom.
Wellbeing benefits of after-school activities don’t happen on screen.
New school start and finish times to be trialled in NSW
Newspaper Analysis Page.pdfYear 4:
Students can select their own article from Kids News.
Students must choose an article that are from the Orange or Red level articles.
Activity 3: Summarising A News Media Article
Learning Intention: To summarise/paraphrase a news media article using the Tic Tac Toe strategy.
Using the article below from kidsnews.com.au summarise the article using the Tic Tac Toe strategy as described on the right.
Articles:
Articles:
Odd Year:
Odd Year:
1:
Scientists use AI to save red kangaroos from foxes
Scientists use AI to save red kangaroos from foxes
2: Issue (Point of View)
Students give schools a spray over restricted hair colour and uniforms
3: Issue (Point of View)
Tourists will be banned from climbing sacred Uluru from 2019
Tourists will be banned from climbing sacred Uluru from 2019
Even Year:
Even Year:
Doing more jobs around the house may help kids succeed at school
Doing more jobs around the house may help kids succeed at school
Summarising & Paraphrasing Worksheet.docxNonFictionSpiralReview-1.pdfActivity 4: Identifying Point of View in an Article
Learning Intention: To identify the point of view in an article.
Open the link below to read an article and identify the point of view:
Even Year Article:
Point of View Articles:
Odd Year Articles:
Year 3: SA residents ask council to rebuild or redesign homemade BMX track www.kidsnews.com.au/civics/sa-residents-ask-council-to-rebuild-or-redesign-homemade-bmx-track/news-story/93b2a298790461a6d9a11c9a4cda2252
Year 4: Parents back push for healthy cafeteria lunches for South Australian school kids www.kidsnews.com.au/health/parents-in-sa-embrace-concept-of-healthy-cafeteria-lunches-for-kids/news-story/63665fa27d870d6c5cfff6520403ae44
Activity 5:
Learning Intention: To read a news media article and identify the main elements.
Select an article from kidsnews.com.au and www.heraldsun.com.au/ read it three times. Or select a Behind The News television report to summarise from www.abc.net.au/btn/ . Then use the attached activity pages on the right to answer questions about the text and the MUSH strategy to summarise the article.
News Article Bus Stop.docxActivity 6:
Learning Intention: To collect information a country of interest to create a newspaper report for a class newspaper.
Use the data chart below to collect and record information on your country of interest.
Record the information into proper sentences.
Type the information into a newpaper template using Google Classroom.
Geography Country Profile Article Template Research.pdfPage updated
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