Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Unit 09: The significance of the media in society
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Section 1: What makes a news story?
Children:
- understand that a range of opinions exist, and that this affects media news coverage
- realise that not all coverage of an issue/event will offer a balance of views, and that coverage may contain bias
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Section 2: How is the media used to promote causes and campaigns?
Children:
- recognise the reasons why different issues receive different amounts of media coverage
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Section 3: How does the media portray sport and its supporters?
Children:
- understand the role of the media in raising awareness of issues such as diversity and equality in sport
- understand where different types of media coverage are found, and why different styles and language are used in different contexts
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Section 4: Should celebrities have a right to privacy?
Children:
- learn that different members of society have competing rights and responsibilities
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