a person who checks and revises news content before it is published or broadcast

How can we protect ourselves from misinformation?

Citizenship

Pupils explore the power and influence of the media both locally and nationally and consider how citizens can effectively navigate the information they are presented with.

How powerful is the media?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Honour based violence, terrorism, extremism and radicalisation.

Match each word to its correct definition.

A journalist writes a news story, but before it is published, an {{}} checks it for mistakes and accuracy.

Check if the source has a history of false or biased information.

Trust it if lots of people are sharing it online.

Believe it if it makes you feel strongly about the topic.

Which of the following is the best way to check if a news source is reliable?

to see if the facts match across different reports

to find the most entertaining version of the story

so you only read the source that agrees with your opinion

to get the quickest summary without needing to check details

Why is it important to compare sources when reading a news story?

A news story can still contain misinformation even after being checked because journalists and editors can make {{}}.

by using words that make people feel angry or scared

by only including neutral and balanced facts

by avoiding any discussion of difficult topics

How can emotions be used to influence opinions in a news story?

Fill in the blanks: {{}} press is the right of media to publish news without government control.

relating to or involving multiple countries

something that affects or covers the whole country

something that relates to a specific area, town or community

Journalism is the same everywhere, with no risks involved.

Journalists in some countries face risks because they lack press freedom laws.

All journalists have equal safety and freedom to report in every country.

Press freedom is not important for journalists in any country.

Which of the following is true about journalism?

everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

everyone has the right to receive a fair trial.

everyone has the right to seek asylum in other countries.

Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) states ...

Complete this sentence: A foreign {{}} is a journalist who works from a foreign country.

Which of the following is an example of an international organisation that works to protect journalists?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz