Sumários

Test Preparation Class

9 Dezembro 2015, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott

Class preparing students for the two tests to be done next week. Explanation of the general areas from which the essay titles will be chosen.

FERIADO.

8 Dezembro 2015, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

FERIADO NACIONAL.

The Unloveable Press

7 Dezembro 2015, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott

Analysis of text from the anthology showing how the British press and its attitude towards naming and shaming is considered essential to democracy.

The week in review (oral presentation). Further discussion of the journalism issues raised in Texts 21, 22, 23, 24 and 33.

3 Dezembro 2015, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

The week in review: a student's oral presentation. Further discussion of the journalism issues raised in Texts 21, 22, 23, 24 and 33: "When Is it Ethical to Publish Stolen Data?", "How to Deter Doxxing", "What's the Difference Between Activism and Journalism?", and ""From Missouri to Syria, Journalists are becoming targets". HOMEWORK: Please read Texts 25 to 31 (see below) for next class in preparation for a discussion about freedom of speech and the press.


TEXT 25: Prominent Britons Use ‘Super Injunctions’ to Shush Scandals in Papers: TEXT 26: Streisand Effect Takes Hold As Turkey Bans Twitter; TEXT 27: The Economist explains | What is the Streisand effect; TEXT 28: How the Feds Asked Me to Rat Out Commenters; TEXT 29: There's a special place in hell for those who quash hyperbole in online comments; TEXT 30: The Government's War on Freedom of the Press;TEXT 31: What happened to fear of the press.

Humour in The Sunday Times

2 Dezembro 2015, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott

Analysis of two columns by Rod Liddle from The Sunday Times, showing how irreverence and humour is often used to bring about a serious point. Studying of a further spoof article, "How to Be Bourgeois", making fun of columns which teach people the etiquette of social improvement.