Television 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 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:

libguides.unf.edu/articletypes/newspaper#:~:text=The%20most%20important%20news%20events,classified%20advertisements;%20and%20neighborhood%20news. 

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 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.