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 * __Half Term 2 - Introduction to News__**

“[|**News** is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.]” - Lord Northcliffe

Download and prepare for the past exam question you will face at the end of term:


 * __HOT LINKS__**:

[|www.newseum.org] - a link to the museum of news! http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2003/feb/17/mondaymediasection.iraq - An article discussing Rupert Murdoch and his media corporation's support for the Iraq war. http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/news/ - the British Newspaper Library [|www.thepaperboy.org.au] - website created in 1997 to provide easy links to newspapers across the globe http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/ - the Newsround website aimed at younger teenagers [|www.bbc.co.uk/news] - The BBC News Website [|www.skynews.com] - Sky News website (for the Murdoch angle) [|www.cnn.com] - CNN (to compare the American news agenda) http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=16 - a company that researches the freedom of the press across the world


 * __Missed a Lesson?__**

If you want to print out the slides for any of your 'News' lessons, click on the lessons below:







There are two formats for national newspapers: broadsheets and tabloids. This denotes a difference in their physical size (until the new more manageable format of broadsheets known as the 'Berliner'). There are three main types of newspaper, they are listed below.

1. National newspapers 2. Regional papers 3. Free papers

These three types relate to their geographic distribution and circulation: where it is available and the size of the print run (number of copies produced per issue).

Tabloids A working definition:

//Smaller newspapers aimed at a large audience. News is reported in less depth and emphasises human interest stories. The language level is lower, paragraphs and stories shorter, with more use of images. Content often includes more celebrities, media news and gossip. Examples of tabloid newspapers:// //[|The Sun]// //,// //[|The Mail]// //,// //[|The Mirror]// //,// //[|The Express]// //.//

Click on the links below to find other high resolution archived front pages.

The Mirror has a range of archived front pages we can access to analyse and identify the conventions of tabloid front pages.

The Guardian has an innovative e-page format for reading a paper online. This site actually gives you a page turning format with close up options on columns and articles of your choice. The image of The Guardian front page below may appear slightly out of focus but click on the link and you will have a full paper at your finger tips. Broadsheets A working definition:

//Also sometimes called ‘the quality press’. A large format newspapers that report news in depth, often with a serious tone and higher level language. News is dominated by national and international events, politics, business, with less emphasis on celebrities and gossip. Examples of broadsheet newspapers:// //[|The Independent]// //,// //[|The Guardian]// //,// //[|The Times]// //,// //[|The Telegraph]// //.//

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 * __Notes and Downloads__**

Print and apply this PDF file to the last news story you read. Fill it in and hand it in along with the news story.



Here is a printable document that acts as a guide to Newspaper Headlines:

Click on the document below to download some statistics about the readership of different newspapers:

Download these notes on the layout of tabloid and broadsheet newspapers:

This document wil help you to understand **news values** more:

Download and print this file to complete the task about different newspaper jobs:

Click on the documents below and print as part of your **Directed Study** for this module:



You can find help and tips on writing news stories by downloading this word document:

Download this file comparing different TV news:

If you are interviewing someone for a feature, try some of these classic interview questions: