WEDNESDAY 12TH MAYUNIT 26 FACTUAL PROGRAMMES CHAT SHOWS

Learning objective: To be able to research and plan for our whole class debate.

Task 1c)

‘Chat shows are contrived and artificial, they are a pointless art form that patronises their target audience’ .

Arguments FOR? Contrived Artificial Pointless Patronises Other

Arguments AGAINST? Contrived Artificial Pointless Patronises Other

Contrived Planned

Manipulated

Invented

Artificial False

Misleading

‘Unnatural’

Pointless (art form) Irrelevant or inappropriate topics

discussed for that target audience?

No advice given to the guest or the audience?

Patronises Chat show hosts look down on their

audience and feel superior to them?

CONCLUSION Spokesperson from each side

summarising their for/against arguments?

Examples When debating for or against the

statement make sure that you include examples of specific chat show.

For example Oprah Winfrey is/ is not contrived because...

And give specific examples to style/audience etc on

the show.

Grading Criteria P1: Describe the issues with some

subject terminology.

M1: Explain the issues with appropriate subject terminology.

D1: Critically evaluate the issues with correct subject terminology.

Media Terminology Impartial

Objectivity

Subjectivity

Opinion

Biased

Representation

Media terminology Opinion A personal belief or judgment that is not

foundedon proof or certainty Biased Favoring one person or side over another Representation How people are presented in terms of

age, gender,class and ethnicity.

Media terminology ImpartialNot biased or unprejudiced Objectivity Just, unbiased and not influenced by

emotions orpersonal prejudices SubjectivityJudgment based on individual personalimpressions and feelings and opinions

rather thanexternal facts

Debate This whole class debate will be

recorded on Wednesday 19th May 2010.