news literacy lesson: page one meeting (the news literacy project)

NLP Lesson 7: Page One Meeting

Darragh Worland New York Program Manager

Vice President for Digital MediaApril 8, 2014

Essential Question

Why does news matter?

Essential Question

Why does news matter?

Why is the First Amendment protection

of free speech so vital to democracy?

• Students compare and contrast the front page of a selection of the day’s newspapers

• Students learn about how editors decide what news to print/publish

• Students participate in a mock editorial meeting in small groups

• Note: Activity can also be adapted for TV news shows and websites

Lesson Description

• Students compare and contrast the front page of a selection of the day’s newspapers

• Students learn about how editors decide what news to print/publish

• Students participate in a mock editorial meeting in small groups

• Note: Activity can also be adapted for TV news shows and websites

Lesson Description

• Students compare and contrast the front page of a selection of the day’s newspapers

• Students learn about how editors decide what news to print/publish

• Students participate in a mock editorial meeting in small groups

• Note: Activity can also be adapted for TV news shows and websites

Lesson Description

• Students compare and contrast the front page of a selection of the day’s newspapers

• Students learn about how editors decide what news to print/publish

• Students participate in a mock editorial meeting in small groups

• Note: Activity can also be adapted for TV news shows and websites

Lesson Description

Students will:•Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy•Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy•Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources•Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know•Evaluate the importance of a news story•Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper

Objectives & Skills

Students will:•Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy•Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy•Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources•Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know•Evaluate the importance of a news story•Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper

Objectives & Skills

Students will:•Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy•Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy•Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources•Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know•Evaluate the importance of a news story•Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper

Objectives & Skills

Students will:•Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy•Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy•Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources•Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know•Evaluate the importance of a news story•Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper

Objectives & Skills

Students will:•Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy•Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy•Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources•Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know•Evaluate the importance of a news story•Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper

Objectives & Skills

Students will:•Understand “news judgment” as a foundational concept of news literacy•Understand the watchdog role of the press in democracy•Analyze the similarities and differences between different news sources•Be able to explain the challenge editors face in striking the right balance between what the public wants to know and what the public needs to know•Evaluate the importance of a news story•Create a front page of a hypothetical newspaper

Objectives & Skills

Common Core State Standard

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6-12.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

What Is News?

What Is News?

What Is News?

What Is News?

News Judgment

Part I: Do Now

Part I: Do Now

Part I: Do Now

Part 1: Newspaper Terms

Lead ArticleLead

Article

HeadlineHeadlineCaptionCaption

Off-Lead Article

Off-Lead Article

BylineByline

Credit LineCredit Line

SlugSlug

Hard NewsHard News

Soft News/Feat

ure

Soft News/Feat

ure

Date LineDate Line

Above the Fold

Above the Fold

EditorialEditorial

Op-EdOp-Ed

Page One Meeting

Page One Meeting

BroadsheetBroadsheet

TabloidTabloid

Part 2: Page One Meeting

Part 2: Handouts

Part 2: Handouts

Part 2: Handouts

Variation:1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats:

– International News – National News– Sports– Arts & Entertainment– Science & Tech

2.Include one photo for each section3.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each4.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one5.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief”6.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories

Part 2: Small Group Activity

Variation:1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats:

– International News – National News– Sports– Arts & Entertainment– Science & Tech

2.Include one photo for each section3.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each4.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one5.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief”6.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories

Part 2:Small Group Activity

Part 2:Small Group Activity

Variation:1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats:

– International News – National News– Sports– Arts & Entertainment– Science & Tech

2.Include one photo for each section3.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each4.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one5.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief”6.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories

Part 2: Small Group Activity

Variation:1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats:

– International News – National News– Sports– Arts & Entertainment– Science & Tech

2.Include one photo for each section3.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each4.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one5.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief”6.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories

Part 2:Small Group Activity

Variation:1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats:

– International News – National News– Sports– Arts & Entertainment– Science & Tech

2.Include one photo for each section3.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each4.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one5.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief”6.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories

Part 2:Small Group Activity

Variation:1.Choose 5 of the week’s headlines for each of the following sections/beats:

– International News – National News– Sports– Arts & Entertainment– Science & Tech

2.Include one photo for each section3.Divide class into small groups and assign a section to each4.Students work together to select one story they would pitch for page one5.One student from each group pitches top section story to teacher, acting as “editor in chief”6.Teacher then decides ranking of page one stories

Part 2: Small Group Activity

Off-leadOff-lead Lead Story Lead Story

FoldFold

PhotoPhoto

Q & A