What is News?

 Wednesday 2nd March 2022                                                          Young Reporter 

L/O: to explore the concept and format of news. 

What is the purpose of news?

-  to keeps us informed of the changing events

- to educate us

- to spread awareness

- to entertain people 

- to make a profit

- to influence / persuade

Different types of news stories:

- war

- coronavirus 

- climate change

- world

- business

- politics

- science

- family & education 

- entertainments & art

- sport

- weather

- human interest

- local


Example of 'world' news. 

Example of 'health' news. 


Example of 'sport' news. 


Example of 'war' news. 

L/O: to explore the validity to news stories and their organs. 


Fake news is false information used to shape your views, opinions or ideas. The information is ofter exaggerated heavily biased or simply not true. 


5 examples of fake news:

        
        



I think people write fake news to spread lies and get more money. 

Wednesday 9th March 2022

L/O: to understand what news is and where to find it.

Young Reporter

What do you think the key ingredients of a good news story are?

- something that surprises the audience

- filled with good information 

- accuracy 

- based on facts

- straight to the point

- has to have some kind of impact

1. A
2. B 
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. C


Wednesday 16th March 2022

L/O: to research and write possible stories for a BBC school report




Wednesday 23rd March 2022

L/O: to explore how to structure a story. 

Practice - Welcome, your watching Bodmin Live, last night at 11:55 a fire at the historic newly refurbished Bodmin Jail was reported. 3 engines from Bodmin Fire station attended, 6 people rescued and 2 people taken to hospital, 1 with serious burns. Police are said to believe that the fire started in the kitchen. The fire crew managed to put it out at 6:15 this morning. PC Smith quoted 'due to the leftover damage the cost of rebuilding will run into millions.' 
 
Wednesday 30th March 2022

L/O: to write an effective news report; to practice interview questions. 

Welcome, your watching  Bodmin Live. 
Tonight Bodmin Cannabis raid resulted in seizure of 1000 plants. At 9:57pm on January 18 officers have hailed the result as 'fantastic' Cannabis growth. Police conducted a drugs warrant at disused business premises on Fore Street in Bodmin.  As a result of this, approximately 1000 cannabis plants were located and three males were arrested.  
















































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