Sumários
Group discussion of main issues addressed in a set of texts.
7 Dezembro 2016, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
The week in review: a student's oral presentation. Group discussion based on the reading of newspaper articles (Reading Groups 2, 3, and 4): Reading Group 2 ("How the Feds Asked Me to Rat Out Commenters"; "There's a special place in hell for those who quash hyperbole in online comments"; "The Government's War on Freedom of the Press"; Reading Group 3: "What happened to fear of the pres"; "Let's Not Give Away the Power of the Press"; "From Missouri to Syria, Journalists Are Becoming Targets". Reading Group 4: "When is it Ethical to Publish Stolen Data"; "How to Deter Doxxing"; "What's the Difference Between Activism and Journalism?" REMINDER: The writing test will be held on Monday 12th December.
Class Bias and the British Press
5 Dezembro 2016, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Article from Tatler magazine about the acceptability of certain words. In this case the word "toilet". This was followed by an article from The Daily Telegraph (03.12.16) about acceptable behaviour for upper class people nowadays. Demonstration of how newspapers not only reflect their readership but also define them in linguistic and social terms.
Super injunctions and The Streisand Effect: group discussion based on three articles.
5 Dezembro 2016, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
The week in review: a student's oral presentation. Group discussion based on the reading of three articles (Reading Group 1): TEXT 25: Prominent Britons Use ‘Super Injunctions’ to Shush Scandals in Papers | The New York Times; TEXT 26: Streisand Effect Takes Hold As Turkey Bans Twitter | Forbes; TEXT 27: The Economist explains | What is the Streisand effect |The Economist - super injunctions and the Streisand Effect.
Returning of Test
30 Novembro 2016, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Returning of test and analysis of mistakes in order to prepare the students who will do the second test.
Newspaper columns. Writing a "me" column.
30 Novembro 2016, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
The week in review: three students' individual oral presentations. Newspaper columns: (a) How to write journalism | Peter Cole and Michael White on writing columns (The Guardian); (b) the "me" column: two pieces by op-ed columnist Lenore Skenazy - "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" and "More From America's Worst Mom: 9-Year-Old On The Subway, Continued". HOMEWORK: Write a "me" column on a topic of interest to you (800-1,000 words). This writing assignment is due on Wednesday, 7th November. TEXT 14 ("Sorry We Stole Your Stuff") is an example of a "me" column.