Sumários

6 March

6 Março 2025, 09:30 Sheila Brannigan

We:

clarified our objectives for our first writing assessment on Monday 10 
read and responded to News Story 5: Trump is Turning the Media Into a Mouthpiece of the Regime


Reading & Discussion: “'Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts': The Age of Misinformation”

28 Fevereiro 2025, 14:00 Ana Rita Martins

TED Lesson: “How false news can spread” by Noah Tavlin. Discussion Questions

Reading & Discussion: “'Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts': The Age of Misinformation” (By Max Fisher | The New York Times)


Homework: Media Task 1 (instructions available on Moodle). DEADLINE: March 7


27 February

27 Fevereiro 2025, 09:30 Sheila Brannigan

We:

read, analysed and interpreted News Story 4, providing an analysis for the class
worked in Reading Group Roles
considered credibility and accuracy of the news story, fact-checking, freedom of speech and bias


TED Lesson: “How false news can spread” by Noah Tavlin

25 Fevereiro 2025, 14:00 Ana Rita Martins

Preparing a handout for the Press Review Assignment.

TED Lesson: “How false news can spread” by Noah Tavlin
  • Vocabulary Check exercises
HOMEWORK: Read "“’Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation” (available on Moodle)


24 February

24 Fevereiro 2025, 09:30 Sheila Brannigan

We:

reviewed last week’s News Story 3 analysis

looked at how to write a Reaction Paper     

carried out news-related language work

used a framework to analyse a home page (of your choice)