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This lesson continues our exploration of the power and pitfalls of images. It is designed to help students explore the impact of editorial decisions by focusing on the issues invoked by the hashtag #IfTheyGunnedMeDown. Students will analyze various images of Michael Brown that surfaced in the wake of his shooting, explore the social media response to these images, and then develop journalistic guidelines for image selection. Examining this social media campaign through the lens of news literacy will help students challenge and extend their evolving understanding of bias, the role of the press (and other media makers), and the importance of journalistic standards.
Learning Goals:
Essential Questions: How can photos add to our understanding of a person or a news story? How might they detract from or limit that understanding? What standards should journalists use to select images to accompany news reports? How can individuals and groups respond when they perceive stereotypes and other possible distortions in a news report?
Anticipated Timeframe: 1 class period
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Day 2: The Impact of Identity Day 3: Confirmation and Other Biases Day 4: How Journalists Minimize Bias Day 5: Verifying Breaking News Day 6: Social Media and Ferguson Day 7: The Power of Images Day 8: #IfTheyGunnedMeDown Day 9: The Importance of a Free Press Day 10: Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
Day 3: Confirmation and Other Biases Day 4: How Journalists Minimize Bias Day 5: Verifying Breaking News Day 6: Social Media and Ferguson Day 7: The Power of Images Day 8: #IfTheyGunnedMeDown Day 9: The Importance of a Free Press Day 10: Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
Day 4: How Journalists Minimize Bias Day 5: Verifying Breaking News Day 6: Social Media and Ferguson Day 7: The Power of Images Day 8: #IfTheyGunnedMeDown Day 9: The Importance of a Free Press Day 10: Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
Day 5: Verifying Breaking News Day 6: Social Media and Ferguson Day 7: The Power of Images Day 8: #IfTheyGunnedMeDown Day 9: The Importance of a Free Press Day 10: Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
Day 6: Social Media and Ferguson
Day 7: The Power of Images Day 8: #IfTheyGunnedMeDown Day 9: The Importance of a Free Press Day 10: Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
Day 8: #IfTheyGunnedMeDown Day 9: The Importance of a Free Press Day 10: Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
Day 9: The Importance of a Free Press Day 10: Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
Day 10: Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
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