Learn how algorithms and cookies are used by online media sites to filter the news you see. You'll need your workbook or digital journal.
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Year 8
Algorithms and cookies in news media
English lesson 16 for year 8 (Series 1)
Advertising in the media
English lesson 17 for year 8 (Series 1)
Learn about advertising in the news media. You'll need your workbook or digital journal.
Visuals in print
English lesson 18 for year 8 (Series 1)
Learn how still images work in the news to create meaning and influence the viewer. You'll need your workbook or digital journal.
Visuals in motion
English lesson 19 for year 8 (Series 1)
Learn how moving images in broadcast news and multimodal news texts make meaning, and consider how these visuals are used to influence the viewer. You'll need your workbook or digital journal.
Ethics and censorship in news media
English lesson 20 for year 8 (Series 1)
Learn about ethics and censorship in news media. You'll need your workbook or digital journal.
Reporting on a historical event using online news
English lesson 21 for year 8 (Series 1)
Learn to apply the features and conventions of online news media. You'll need a workbook or digital journal and your notes from previous lessons.
Storyboarding the news
English lesson 22 for year 8 (Series 1)
Apply your understanding of the techniques used in visual texts to an analysis of a news piece, and create a storyboard for your own news story. You'll need a workbook or digital journal.
Construction of representation in news media
English lesson 23 for year 8 (Series 1)
Learn about the construction of representation in news media. You'll need your workbook or digital journal.
The Ashes in the news
English lesson 24 for year 8 (Series 1)
Learn about representation in the news media, and apply your understanding of meaning-making devices to identify bias in news reports. You'll need a workbook or digital journal.
Writing a sensational news report
English lesson 25 for year 8 (Series 1)
Learn to apply rhetorical devices to create a sensational news report. You'll need your workbook or digital journal and your notes from previous lessons.
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Internet safety advice
These lessons might include links to other websites, applications, multimedia or video hosting sites such as YouTube.
When accessing these links, we recommend you do not:
- subscribe
- like
- comment
- download files
- share personal details
- take part in discussion forums
- take part in other social media aspects of the sites.
If any part of the online content makes you feel uncomfortable, close the website window and notify an adult (parent or teacher) immediately.
Visit protect yourself online: a guide to cyber security for young people to learn more.
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