forms of communication like radio, television, newspapers, magazines and the internet, that reach or influence people

to judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of someone or something

Does the media create more harm than good?

Citizenship

What is the media?

What responsibilities does the media have?

What is the role of the media in a democracy?

How does the media hold those in power to account?

Should we believe everything we see in the media?

In this unit students explore the roles and responsibilities of the media and the important role it plays within society.

How does the media affect us?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

The media can both positively and {{}} influence public opinion, depending on how it is used.

The EVALUATE tool to spot misinformation is called an acronym. What does the letter 'T' stand for in this acronym?

To form a well-rounded opinion, what do you need to look at?

to identify disinformation, misinformation and malinformation.

in informing and educating the public about important issues.

much the media helps and minimise how much it harms.

Match the start of the sentence with its ending.

The media holds people in {{}} to account for their actions which makes it a valuable tool in a democracy.

If something makes something worse or creates problems instead of solving them, it could be said to be ... 

__________ journalism is in-depth and it can be more trustworthy.

What is information called that is true but is shared or used in a way intended to cause harm?

many media outlets have teams to verify things before publishing

outlets might favour specific political or social viewpoints

trustworthy media will issue corrections when they are wrong

pressure to publish quickly can lead to spreading false stories

What is the second step in the REVIEW model?

Who created the REVIEW model? Order the words that make up the title of the citizenship charity.

Knowledge communicated about a particular fact or subject, often presented to us in the media, that can be trusted, believed and verified with external sources is known as {{}} information.

Starter Quiz