6. Organise/Present/Assess- Example and Activities
Original Ideas-see task sheet
Alice and Guidelines were searched- nothing.
MacquarieNet was searched- Go to http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/curriculum_exchange/ Find MacquarieNet and click on EQ schools. ( T/L has the password) This can also be accessed via the Council Webcat Online References. There were some AAP Reuters news sites that were OK.
EDNA www.edna.edu.au was searched. Not very useful.
Council library catalogue online search of main catalogue showed nothing using "children overboard search" and "refugees" produced results that were too broad.
Google-
Rough Draft
Children overboard Google- Further selected into primary and secondary sites, ensuring I covered a range of media types-secondary sites in purple, leaves 5 main sites for main discussion.
Websites associated with TV and newspapers
http://old.smh.com.au/news/0202/14/national/national1.html ** newspaper
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6543455%255E1702,00.html AAP Impact for Iraq ***news service
http://www.lobby.org.au/p-lobby/main/briefing/render_single_item?pid=342 compares how different newspapers slanted the topic on the same day, interesting but may not be what assignment wants.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2002/03/item20020326001413_1.htm ABC, News and Lateline and 4 Corners approaches on the issue. ***
Web sites associated with Radio
http://www.pm.gov.au/news/interviews/2002/interview1517.htm transcript of interview with John Howard on the issue, from his own site- primary source of information.** Primary source
Web sites and Magazine
http://www.time.com/time/pacific/magazine/20020225/pb.html *** good discussion of issue in overall context. Added "Time" to "children overboard" search in Google.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2002/483/483p7b.htm Good summary *** website/ journal, have to cross check facts
http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/bulletin/EdDesk.nsf/printing/3A91E749D82C0262CA256B8A001A3CAF website showing nines msn feeds Bulletin magazine. Discussion on importance of interpreting media in relation to this issue. Evidence left out -silence.
Minority Groups and chat- public opinion- biased, bit of interest
http://www.safecom.org/kids-overboard.htm good photos, community group. **
http://onemansweb.org/jan/politics/truthoverboard.htm Mens group ** very against Reith, lot of ALP info sources
http://www.thesource.gov.au/talkitup/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2640 Message group. low authenticity *
http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/ article down page , good example of bias, interpretation of appearance reminiscent of Lindy Chamberlain.
Brain storm Assignment headings, Original ideas.
Introduction- Theme What is the truth?
Points (brainstormed) group ideas under headings as reread articles.
Brief history of issue, how truth was exposed. Reporting quality, bias, public reaction, outcome, improvement likely.
Limited sources of news being used by many media. Control of information allows lies. Need to determine facts. Primary versus secondary sources. Truth may be distorted for various purposes eg win election, send troops to Iraq. Threatens democracy. Minority groups, some media and journalists, and opposition help keep government honest. words?
accuracy
validity
bias
silences
use of language
Conclusion- Public has duty to keep government and media "honest".
Next step, reread all selected articles, note main points, and organise main points into a plan.
Start Writing
Final Copy
Referencing- Refer to diary. Must be arranged alphabetical by author, and if no author by title. Refer to College Diary for layout of different resource types.
eg. For the website you are using- Try these Activities
Weaver, A. (2003) Truth, lies and Videotape. [Internet]. Available from <http://au.oocities.com/earnshawcollege/>[accessed 9th August, 2003].
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