What is the role of the media internationally?
I can explain how the UK media is able to inform about international issues and the role that journalists play within this.
What is the role of the media internationally?
I can explain how the UK media is able to inform about international issues and the role that journalists play within this.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The ability to find out about international issues is key part of democracy.
- UK media uses foreign correspondents, partnerships, citizen journalism and NGO data to report international news.
- Journalists must be free to report accurately within a democracy but their ability to do this is inconsistent.
- In countries where journalists are protected by press freedom laws, citizens have access to a free press, & vice versa.
- There are international organisations that work to protect journalists and campaign for global press freedom.
Keywords
International - relating to or involving multiple countries
Journalist - a person who collects and reports news to the public
Free press - the right of media to publish news without government control
Common misconception
Pupils may think journalism is the same everywhere and not understand the risks faced by journalists in countries with limited press freedom.
Journalism is not the same everywhere. Due to a lack of press freedom laws in some countries, journalists are putting their lives at risk by investigating and reporting about key issues.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
having control or authority over something or someone
the power to affect/change someone's thoughts, actions, or decisions
large businesses that own and control multiple companies
Exit quiz
6 Questions
connected to events or relationships between different countries
a person who investigates and writes news stories for the public
the idea that the media can report without government restrictions