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Distribution of and analysis of The Sunday Times. Reading of text on "the Streisand Effect".
19 Outubro 2015, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Distribution of and analysis of The Sunday Times, including demonstration of use of language and style. Reading of text on "the Streisand Effect", particularly considering the legal difficulties surrounding libel court cases in a global digital world.
"How journalists write" by Peter Cole (The Guardian). Straight news reports vs feature articles.
15 Outubro 2015, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
The week in review: a student's oral presentation. Discussion of TEXT 5: "How journalists write" by Peter Cole (The Guardian). Journalism genres: straight news stories vs features; journalistic ledes; nut grafs; direct leads vs. delayed leads; format of a fact-based article. Activity: analysing direct leads and delayed leads in British tabloids and quality papers. HOMEWORK: Read TEXT 6: "The Popular Press" (The Economist).
Text from the anthology
14 Outubro 2015, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Analysis on the text about the so-called Superinjunctions and their use in English law.
Headlines: shared knowledge.
13 Outubro 2015, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
Headlines: an activity based on the shared cultural/general knowledge between the headline writer and the reader. The week in review: a student's oral presentation. HOMEWORK: read TEXT 5: "How journalists write" by Peter Cole (The Guardian).
Headlinese and Journalese
12 Outubro 2015, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Lesson on the style of writing headlines in British and US newspapers.