H4 P2 News Project 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" on the corner of our table
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

learning goals

- I can determine the reliability of news

Who is responsible for your news?

1. mainstream media
2. fringe media
3. anonymous sources
4. all of them

Do you trust the news?

I always trust the news

I usually trust the news

I sometimes trust the news

I never trust the news

how do you check whether
your news is reliable
or not?

How to deal with the news:

- Is all news reliable?

- What's a reliable news source? 

- What influences reporting the news?

Is all news reliable? Why (not)?

What's a reliable news source?

What influences reporting the news?

online news sources

Examples of online news sources:

www.cnn.com

www.foxnews.com

www.bbc.com

www.news.sky.com

www.dutchnews.nl

www.nltimes.nl

To do:

• Compare the opening pages of CNN and FOX.
  
• Find three differences in the news provided that you think are important.
  
• Why do you think the two companies present the News differently?
  

How do you find out whether your news is reliable or not?

Verification 

Independence

Accountability

(VIA)

VIA

Verification:

the act of verifying something 

(= proving or checking that it exists, or is true or correct):

Independence:

not subject to control by others

Accountability:

the fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it

Homework

Think about the following question:

Can a news company really be independent, do you think?