Extended Learning Project: THE NEWS

Your task, over the next half term, is to complete the following tasks in relation to the medium of NEWS.  The following tasks should be completed and posted on your homework blog (blogger).  You are encouraged to be as creative as possible in your presentation.

 

To help you with the following tasks you might want to use the information sheet ‘News Values’ (No. 076), which has been emailed to you.  Please contact me if you have any issues accessing this information sheet.

 

Task 1: News Infographic

1. Put the following information (in the form of words, pictures and diagrams) into an infographic.

You can use free online software such as https://venngage.com/, http://www.visme.co/ or similar.

1. Using the information on the worksheet ‘News Values’ (No. 076), according to Denis McShane (1979) and Harriss, Leiter and Johnson, what are news values?
2. Through which different mediums/forms of media can we access news?

 

Task: 2

1. Using the information from this (http://www.slideshare.net/Dawnsmedia/newspapers-revision?qid=a0c62524-dcbc-454b-9aa7-3ac5a14c45a0&v=&b=&from_search=24) presentation, label the cover of a tabloid or broadsheet newspaper in terms of layout codes and conventions.

 

Task: 3

1. What is a news agency?
   1. What do they do and for whom?
       

Task: 4

 

1. Read this article: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-poll-labour-leadership-media-bias-believe-against-him-supporters-mi5-portland-a7225031.html.
   1. What do you think? 
      1. Do you agree that the media has tried to manipulate the public’s view of Jeremy Corbyn?    
      2. What evidence is there to support your argument?

Task: 5

• What impact do you think social media (Facebook, Twitter etc.) has had on the way news is gathered and reported?

representation task 1

Creativity Extended Learning Project

                                            Task one

what I think of the word Creativity or what comes to mind are Bright colours and the use of
imagination.The word its self makes me think of getting ideas from scratch something new, making something from little resources to make something big that's what i think the word "Creativity" Real definition the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness. The two are not that much different and i think in my opinion My Thoughts on the word creativity is better because i was creative my self to think of what creativity means and what effect it has on my thoughts.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

Creativity Extended Learning Project

 

Over the next half term, you should complete the following tasks, which all explore the concept of CREATIVITY.

 

The tasks completed should be posted on your blog, however the method of presentation is completely up to you – BE CREATIVE!

 

Task 1:  Define Creativity

1. Without looking up an official definition, create your own definition of creativity.
2. Now find an official definition.
   1. Compare you definition and the official one:
      1. What are the similarities and differences?
      2. Which, in your opinion is better, and why?

 

Task 2: Creativity and Originality

Many people think that originality, and thus creativity, is ‘dead’ – that we no longer experience anything that isn’t an imitation, in some way, of a previous text.

              

1. Look at this (right) quotation by Herman Melville, do you agree with him or do you think that imitation can still be creative?
2. Find an example of a media text (music video, advert, album artwork, film poster etc.) that you think imitates another media text, whilst still being creative.

 

Task 3: ‘Colourbleed’

1. Watch the short film, Colourbleed’ (https://vimeo.com/69272765).
2. In what way could this short film be considered creative?  Consider:
   1. Use of camerawork (shots, angles and moves)
   2. Mise-en-scene (colour, lighting, setting, props, costume, make up etc.)
   3. Sound
   4. Narrative
   5. Representation of characters

 

Task 4: Inspiring Creativity

1. Read the following blog article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-volk/is-social-media-killing-your-creativity-3-ways-to-get-it-back_b_9206242.html.
2. Evidence (in whatever media form you feel is appropriate) you taking the advice given at the end of the article.
   1. Describe how this inspired you creatively: what creative decisions have you made as a result?

 

Task 5: Be Creative

This is your chance to be even creative!

 

1. Go back to your definition of creativity from Task 1.  Present your definition in a creative manner – be as adventurous, original and unique as possible.