Read All About It: How News and Views Combine in Print to Present an Issue

An excellent teaching resource for secondary students of Media and English. Raelee's article discusses the basic aspects of news stories; The News Story, Opinion/Comment, Editorial, Features, Letters, Vox Pop and Images, and provides a Case Study to help students understand the practical operation of a newsroom. The article also provides classroom activities including the discussion and tracking of an issue, analysis of news stories and strategies to assist students to gain greater understanding of how issues are presented by the media.