THE MEDIUM AND THE MESSAGE: PRINT AND BROADCAST NEWS

KEY TOPICS ◾ Analysis of codes and conventions in news media ◾ Application of codes and conventions to a news story ◾ Media languages and meaning: assessment and analysis of news and information LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this unit, teachers will be able to: ◾ Analyze the codes and conventions used in television, radio and newspaper coverage of an event ◾ Apply these codes and conventions to a particular news story ◾ Evaluate the ways in which a medium and its particular codes and conventions can shape the message being conveyed ◾ Assess the information that can be conveyed through the use of a particular medium