Sumários

Editorials continued.

5 Abril 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Editorials continued: 

(a) analysing the structure and style of an evidence-based editorial based on TEXT 13: "Race and marijuana arrests" (New York Times) and TEXT 14: "Prison works ..." (The Independent): opinion stated; reasons stated to support this opinion; facts that support this opinion; author's suggestions for dealing with the topic of the editorial;

(b) "Start with power and finish with purpose": looking at beginnings and endings of various editorials from British and American papers sent by email (strongly worded opinions and calls to action);

(c) Four main types of editorials: persuasive; analysis and explanatory; obituary; endorsement;

(d) Differences between an editorial and an opinion essay;

(e) Dos and don'ts of editorial writing;

(f) Choosing a topic for your editorial.


HOMEWORK: Create your own editorial on a topic chosen by you (detailed instructions for this assignment were sent by email). This assignment is due on 18th April 2022.

Oral presentations continued. Editorials.

4 Abril 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Oral presentations continued: A press review - your pick of stories (Marc Bodet; Inês Brasil; Mª Eduarda Sant'Anna; Mário Jesus).

An introduction to Editorials: finding the editorial inside the newspaper and having a look at the main topics it addresses.

Online tutorial: writing the podcast outline and script.

30 Março 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Podcast Project: Writing the outline and script of your podcast continued.

The popular press and duty of care.

29 Março 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Discussion of David Puttnam's TEDx talk "Does the media have a duty of care?" , "The popular press. Life in the global gutter" (The Economist)  (TEXT 11) and "Monitoring the popular press: an historical perspective" (History and Policy) (TEXT 12)  completed.

Oral presentations continued. Discussion of TEXTS 11 and 12 and "Does the media have a duty of care?"

28 Março 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Oral presentations continued: A press review: Your pick of stories - (a) Nuno Furtado; and )b) Euridice Gomes.

Oral reports on the following: David Puttnam's TEDx talk "Does the media have a duty of care?" , "The popular press. Life in the global gutter" (The Economist)  (TEXT 11) and "Monitoring the popular press: an historical perspective" (History and Policy) (TEXT 12).