Sumários
Media and Crime and The New Language of TV News
24 Outubro 2016, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Continuation of lesson on the role of the media in fighting crime. Explanation of how TV news broadcasting, particularly "rolling news" has a language of its own which most people understand but never use.
Letters to the Editor.
24 Outubro 2016, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
Letters to the Editor: Reading two letters to the Editor and the articles they are related to: "Dogs are pets to be cared for, not tropphy items" (The Telegraph) and "The refugee experience" (The New York Times). Analysing the structure of letters to the editor by taking a look at the Letters to the Editor section of British quality papers (group activity). HOMEWORK: Writing a letter to the editor (for further instructions check your email inbox, please). The week in review: A student's oral presentation.
The UK Press, Libel and Crime Fighting
19 Outubro 2016, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Explanation of how English and American law is different to European law on the issue of libel: "Truth is an absolute defense against libel" principle. Demonstration of how both the written press and the over-the-air media use their power to seek out and expose what they consider to be wrong-doing if it is in the public interest.
Headlines: Shared cultural knowledge continued. "Why address your letter to a Sir? We have a female editor now".
19 Outubro 2016, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
The week in review: A student's oral presentation. Shared cultural/general knowledge between the headline writer and the reader: identifying the original phrase/sentences on which headlines are based. Letters to the Editor: Reading and discussion of the article "Why address your letter to a Sir? We have a female editor now".