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SLIDEDECK8:FactvsOpinionandJournalism
GUIDINGQUESTIONS:1)HOWDOWEDISTINGUISHBETWEENFACTANDOPINION?2)WHYSHOULDWEANALYZEOURNEWS?3)WHATISTHEROLEOFJOURNALISM?
OpeningDebate
Smartphonesshouldbebanned
fromschools.
Afactissomethingthatisknownorproventobetrue. Anopinionisavieworjudgmentformedaboutsomething,notnecessarilybasedonfactorknowledge.
Factvs.Opinion
Fact:Anappleisafruit.Opinion:Applesaredelicious.
Determine the eight fictional statements provided. Are they fact based or opinion-based?
Partner Questions: 1) Do you follow the news? Why or why not? 2) Do you think you will be more interested to follow the
news later in life? Why or why not? 3) What type of news interests you the most and why?
Whatisjournalism?
Journalisminvolvesthegathering,evaluaBngandpresenBngofnewsandinformaSontothepublic.
• Fact-basedjournalism:Purposeistoinform.
FocusesonreporBngonissuesandevents.Whileitmayincludeanalysisorassessment,itisbasedonfacts,notopinion.• Opinionjournalism:PurposeistocriBcize,praise,interpretorpersuade.
Anopinionpieceprovidesaviewpointaboutanissueorevent.Itmaynotbeneutralorbalanced.Examplesincludeeditorials,columnsandcommentary.
LookforsignsthatanarBcleisanopinion-piece,suchaslabels,photosofjournalists,ornamesoftheauthorsupfront.
WhyisitimportanttodisBnguishbetweenfact-basednewsreporBngandcommentary?
Article Research: Fact and Opinion FindonearBclethatisfact-basedandanotherthatisanopiniononthesamesubject.Next,comparethembyunderliningallthefactsineachpiece.ThenanswerthefollowingquesBonsinfullsentences.• Howmanyfactsdidyouunderlineinthenewsreportvs.theopinionpiece?
• Howwerethefactsintheopinionpieceused?Didtheysupporttheauthor’sargument?Didyoufindthempersuasive?
• Fortheopinionpiece,howmightyougoaboutcheckingthefactspresentedtoyou?
Article Research: Fact and Opinion
• Howmanyfactsdidyouunderlineinthenewsreportvs.theopinionpiece?
• Howwerethefactsintheopinionpieceused?Didtheysupporttheauthor’sargument?Didyoufindthempersuasive?
• Fortheopinionpiece,howmightyougoaboutcheckingthefactspresentedtoyou?
Complete Activity 8.2 in pairs
Definetheword:Journalism
Become familiar with terminology
• Match terms with their definitions (Activity 8.3)
“What Is Journalism and Why Does it Matter?” Video
Class Definition for: Journalism
• Complete Worksheets to include additional roles, examples, and non-examples.