Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)

Unit 09: The significance of the media in society

Resources

Resources include:

local and national newspapers; articles about celebrities from magazines; clips from films or television programmes
information and resources from local/regional independent newspapers or radio stations
useful websites, eg

www.dialogueworks.co.uk/newswise (provides educational resources based on topical news stories)

www.childrens-express.org (an online newspaper)

www.bbc.co.uk

www.chweekly.co.uk (Contemporary History Weekly)

www.citizen.org.uk (Institute for Citizenship)

www.kickitout.org (' Kick racism out of football' campaign)

www.srtrc.org ('Show racism the red card' campaign)

www.pcc.org.uk (Press Complaints Commission)

www.yougov.com (YouGov)

NB: care should be taken when encouraging pupils to access websites

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. What makes a news story?
	2. How is the media used to promote causes and campaigns?
	3. How does the media portray sport and its supporters?
	4. Should celebrities have a right to privacy?