The Front Page: the impact of words in the printed press (TEXT 1).

7 Fevereiro 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

The Front Page - the impact of words in the printed press: 

1. Reading and discussion of the HuffPost article "Refugee crisis media coverage highlights importance of words and how they are used" (READING MATTERS TEXT 1); 

2. Preparing the discussion of three newspaper articles related to Front Page shocking images: (a) "Are newspapers correct to use such shocking images on their front pages?" (TEXT 2); (b) "Photo Editors' Notebook: What makes the image of Omran Daqneesh extraordinary?" (TEXT 3); (c) "Facebook back tracks to allow iconic Vietnam War photo of child napalm victims" (TEXT 4) - further instructions sent by email.

Online tutorial: Listening to podcast excerpts.

2 Fevereiro 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Podcast project goal and different steps explained in general terms.

The front page of a quality and a popular newspaper continued.

1 Fevereiro 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Analysing the front page of British popular and quality papers: students' oral reports on deducing the stylistic features of the front page of a quality and a popular newspaper.

HOMEWORK: read TEXT 1 sent by email for Monday, 7th February.

Analysing the front page of British popular and quality papers continued.

31 Janeiro 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Analysing the front page of British popular and quality papers continued: deducing the stylistic features of the front page by comparing and contrasting the front page of a quality and a popular newspaper . students report on their findings.

Online tutorial: Podcast project.

26 Janeiro 2022, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Podcast project explained.