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 television news 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.
Click on the link to learn more about Television News Media: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/school_report/resources_for_teachers/8472052.stm
Click on the link below to learn more about the design, sections and layout of a newspaper:
Watch the following videos about Television News Media:
Barty retirement announcement interview:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgpwtlUHBRI
Show students a BTN report on Cameron Smith’s win:
www.abc.net.au/btn/newsbreak/btn-newsbreak-20220718/13978014
Behind The News Episode:
www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/20210727-ep20-btn/13470038
BBC School News Report:
Activity 1: Structure of a Television News Report
Learning Intention:
I can understand the elements that make up a television news report.
I can understand how a television news report is created.
Hook: Watch up to the end of the first news report. www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/20210727-ep20-btn/13470038
Discuss what makes a good news report structure using the content from the BBC website:news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/school_report/resources_for_teachers/8472052.stm
Week 1
1: www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/btn-classroom-episode-19-2023/102631964
2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG5zn7Yx9H0
BTN Website: www.abc.net.au/btn
Week 2
1: www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/plastic-waste-problem/102657408
Explain to students that we will move to the next aspect of news media which is Television News Reporting. We will learn about television news and create a class news show.
Watch this BTN video about ‘What Makes A Good News Report’: https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/news-rules/10533890
Discuss what makes a good news report structure using the content from the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/school_report/resources_for_teachers/8472052.stm
Explain to the class that students will work in groups of two to become news reporters to conduct the research, organise the information into a script for the report to be recorded into a television news report. It will form a class news show. The teacher will assemble the videos together into a news show.
Explain to the class that we will relate it to The Olympics/Commonwealth Games. Children can select a sport and in their group will complete research on their sport.
Explain to students that each member of the group will have a role. These will be to pretend to be an athlete that plays that sport for Australia who will answer questions, the news reporter and a camera operator. Each will help with the research and recording of notes using the template planner. There will also be two news anchors for the show.
Show students the template and explain what they will need to cover from their research.
Group Task 1:
Ask students to form into groups of two and spend time familiarising themselves with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games website: commonwealthgames.com.au/b2022/ and to select a sport and an athlete visit: commonwealthgames.com.au/b2022/birmingham-2022-australian-team/
Reflection:
Ask students to share the sport and Australian athlete they have chosen to complete their project on with the class and explain their choice.
Activity 2: Structure of a Television News Report
Learning Intention: I can conduct research for a news report with a group and record the information in a template.
Hook: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c3iQWFEDJI
Explain to students that they will begin to research their sport and use the template questions as the focus of their online research.
Explain to students that information collected must be in their own words and in dot point form.
Remind students to record the name of the website if they used content for their research to acknowledge their source also known as a Bibliography.
Review the template and discuss the questions.
Model to the class with a sport of your own choice that is different from the students’ choice.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games website: commonwealthgames.com.au/b2022/
Sport and athlete profiles: commonwealthgames.com.au/b2022/birmingham-2022-australian-team/
2024 Paris Olympics Website: www.olympics.com.au/
Activity 3: Television News Report Script
Learning Intention: I can organise my research notes into a television news report script.
Review notes from the Television News Report Template. Highlight text that will be for the news reporter and that of the Sporting Athlete.
Record notes in the order organised in the Planning Template. Use the name to identfiy who will say what and in what order line by line.
Activity 4: Television News Report Script Practise Reading
Learning Intention: I can practise delivering my part of the Television News Report.
For this activity practise reading through the script.
Work out location for the recording of the report and positioning of the athlete and reporter in the video frame.
Practise delivering the report with everyone in position many times to build familiarity and confidence to deliver the lines in an natural and articulate way with a loud, clear voice.
Activity 5: Recording Television News Report
Learning Intention: I can work with my team to record our television news report.
Practise delivering the television news report.
Record the television news report. Record a second version if time permits.
As a team review the two recordings and select the best version.
Activity 6: Watch Class News Show
Learning Intention: I can watch the full news show as created by the class and give some feedback.
Discuss as a class what aspect you enjoyed about creating the television news report.
What new knowledge did you learn from watching the news show?
Activity 7: Review A Television News Report
Learning Intention: I can watch a television news report and take notes.
Watch the news report below and record notes.
1: www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/border-restrictions/12602250
2: www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/sunburn-statistics/13235190
3: www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/china-gaming-curfew/13533764
Use the MUSH Strategy to take notes on the report. Add your own opinion about the report and provide reasons for your views.
Activity 8: Debating
Learning Intention: I can work with a team on a shared topic of interest to complete research and present my views as part of a debating team.
Definition: kids.kiddle.co/Debate
You Tube Video Explanation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=npLN7lmbrYw
Watch the Introduction video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=juuiZPQ1ZWk
Use the KWL Chart to begin organising your ideas for your debate. Complete research to find more details to support your point of view with statistics and other information.