Part 2 (Pair Work)
You will complete a table with examples on some of the terms and concepts from Part 1.
Instructions:
Each pair of students are to complete one table.
Do not use the first table.Copy and paste the table below. Indicate your names.
In the table, you are to:
-- Give an example (from the real world, or create a hypothetical one) to illustrate each of the following terms.
-- Your examples can be a person, advertisement, parts or whole of the following – news article, book, play, movie, song, etc.
-- You should give a brief description to explain your example.
Done By: Your Names
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
propaganda
sensationalised news
steoreotype
lampoon
hard news
soft news
ghost writer
investigative journalism
cultural imperialism
Done By: PingXi & Ryuto
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
Malaysian MP Elizabeth Wong nude photos were circulated on the Internet
propaganda
When Japan took over Singapore, in order to promote the status of the Japanese, they controlled the media and had many propaganda articles in the media.
sensationalised news
Some media reported many articles on Michael Jackson’s death before the autopsy was out.
steoreotype
Construction workers are stereotyped to be dirty, uneducated and immoral.
A article titled "Eating too much Mcdonalds can cause health risks".
ghost writer
The translation of a book into another language may require a ghost writer.
investigative journalism
A report on the escape of Mas Selamat bin Kastari.
cultural imperialism
The beating of Scottish,Irish and Welsh children for speaking Scottish Gailic, Gaelige and Welsh instead of English in schools in the early 20th century.
Done by Lim De Jun
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
The newspaper covered on the exposed scandal of Rihanna’s nude pictures
propaganda
Obama was like trying to win the race for the elections, going around giving out propaganda speeches and rallies.
sensationalised news
Michael Jackson’s Death was dubious and had many points of doubts on his time and reason of death. Sensationalised news regarding this were all over the newspapers.
stereotype
People being in the music industry these days are normally stereotyped as being cheap.
lampoon
"Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your accordion." –quote by Jed Babbin
hard news
The financial outlook/crisis, H1N1 are examples of Hard News
soft news
Katy Perry has sued Katie Perry for using her name for her business in fashion.
ghost writer
A recent project that a company who goes ghostwriting services (The Penn Group):
A business advice book by the CEO of a Fortune 500 company
investigative journalism
After a research and survey conducted, children should sleep as long as 8 hours.
(hypothetical)
cultural imperialism
In xxxx, when country A took over country B, they killed anyone for talking English. (hypothetical)
Done By: Isaac & Weikhong
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
Edison Chen's sex scandals were exposed when controversial pictures of him and other female stars in suggestive settings were leaked onto the internet after he sent his laptop for repair.
Ref: Edison Chen's sex scandals in HK.
propaganda
During the 1930s, through the use of extensive propoganda to spread his extremist ideals, Hitler hoodwinked the people of Germany into believing that he could solve all their problems and create a new utopia for them.
Ref: History
sensationalised news
steoreotype
In Germany, Jews were stereotyped to be greedy people that took Germans' jobs
Ref:History
lampoon
hard news
soft news
ghost writer
investigative journalism
cultural imperialism
Done By: ChengJie & JiaHui
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
An investigative journalist's final report may take the form of an exposé.
propaganda
Hitler's use of propaganda to make his people agree with his anti-semitic views.
sensationalised news
"Penhouse offers Lewinsky $2 million"
steoreotype
People with tatoos are often steoreotyped to be gangsters.
lampoon
The famous phrase uttered by Jed Babbin: "Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your accordion."
hard news
widespread h1n1 infections around the world
soft news
Hannity & Colmes was an American television show on Fox News Channel , which featured debate about soft news stories, such as the 2006 Duke University lacrosse team scandal or the death of Anna Nicole Smith, or one-on-one interviews with politicians
ghost writer
In 2001, the New York Times stated that the fee that the ghostwriter for Hillary Clinton's memoirs will receive is probably about $500,000" of her book's $8 million advance
investigative journalism
Reports and follow-ups on murder of Huang Na by Took Leng How
cultural imperialism
The beating of Native Hawaiian children for speaking the Hawaiian language in school during the early territorial period (Organized incorporated territory of the United States)
Done By: Qiyun & Weijian
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
All the President's Men, Bob Woodward.
A exposé on the Watergate break-in through the resignations of H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman
propaganda
“Voice of America”, US Government.
A official external radio and television broadcasting service of the United States federal government that contains propaganda for the US government
sensationalised news
Yellow Press newspapers.
It is a newspaper that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines that sell more newspapers. It may feature exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, sensationalism, or unprofessional practices by news media organizations or
journalists.
steoreotype
Especially in European countries, White Americans are stereotyped as brash, ignorant, self-important, unintelligent, decadent, prudish on sexual matters, and obese.
lampoon
Mozart's A Musical Joke,
Lampoon of incompetent contemporaries of Mozart, as assumed by some theorists
hard news
Pyongyang's nuclear program
soft news
“England travel tips guide launched”
ghost writer
H.P. Lovecraft ghostwrote science fiction stories for Harry Houdini in science fiction magazines in the 1920s
investigative journalism
Global Investigative Journalism Network
cultural imperialism
The use of Spanish language and culture in African and Asian country such as Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea .
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
ICA seized $1.4 mil worth of illegal cigarettes
Ref: AsiaOne
propaganda
sensationalised news
US says North Korean missile launches are 'provocative act'
Ref: Telegraph.co.uk
steoreotype
The news reports that the President visited XX countries.
Ref: Hypothetical
lampoon
A lampoon written by a writer to criticize America for causing the global economic crisis
Ref: Hypothetical
hard news
Missile experts see Soviet parts in NKorean rocket
Ref: The Associated Press
soft news
Tennis: Wimbledon at mercy of Williams sisters
Ref: AsiaOne
ghost writer
A ghost writer write reports but for a famous celebrities to earn money
investigative journalism
A report about 6 loan-shark suspects held
Ref: Straits Times
cultural imperialism
Done by: Boliang, Shizhong, Hu Liang
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
The Lewinsky scandal was a political sex scandal emerging from a sexual relationship between United States President Bill Clinton and a 22-year-old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. The news of this extra-marital affair and the resulting investigation eventually led to the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998 by the U.S. House of Representatives and his subsequent acquittal on all impeachment charges (of perjury and obstruction of justice) in a 21-day Senate trial.
propaganda
Soviet propaganda meant dissemination of revolutionary ideas, teachings of Marxism, and theoretical and practical knowledge of Marxist economics, while agitation meant forming favourable public opinion and stirring up political unrest.
E.g. Expanding dimensions of state propaganda, the Bolsheviks actively used transportation such as trains, aircraft and other means.
sensationalised news
Human cloning by Clonaid
stereotype
Black people were usually depicted as slaves or servants, working in cane fields or carrying large piles of cotton.
(Slavery in the USA)
lampoon
In 1940 Charlie Chaplin created a satirical comedy about Adolf Hitler: The Great Dictator.
hard news
The War in Iraq is an example of hard news. War, a murder, a robbery, a new disease or cure are allexamples of hard news
soft news
The regular features of network news magazines Dateline NBC, ABC Primetime Live, CBS 48 Hours, and the made-for-soft-news spin-off ABC 20/20 Downtown, are notorious for their soft news formats.
ghost writer
The estate of romance novelist V. C. Andrews hired a ghostwriter to continue writing novels after her death, under her name and in a similar style to her original works.
investigative journalism
It is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or some other scandal.
E.g. The Centre for Investigative Reporting (is a non-profit investigative centre that writes about problems in BiH especially corruption and organized crime.
cultural imperialism
Policies of Russification were carried out in the Russian Empire throughout the 19th century. Non-Russian communities had to learn the Russian language or some other Russian attribute.
Done by:Luhao
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
The flow-out of pornographic of Edison Chen and other women stars.
propaganda
The slogan which people make during war time in order encourage soilder and the people.
sensationalised news
South Korea ex-president Roh Moo-hyun killed himself.
steoreotype
The impression of English are mean, Americans are hip-hop guys, Germans are hardworking, Chinese wear cheong-sam.
lampoon
The Iraq war helps America to solve the problem on having to many living solider. (hypothetical)
hard news
The news which used to report the financial crisis.
soft news
xxx celebrity have a boyfriend which is still covert. (hypothetical)
ghost writer
CLIFFORD THURLOW, a ghost writer which once wrote for John Le Mesurier about himself.
investigative journalism
The Centre for Investigative Reporting.
cultural imperialism
The fact that native New Zealand residents--------Maori, merely speak there own language now instead English was more popular among them.
Done By: Chow Wen Kang
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
The flow-out of pornographic of Edison Chen and other women stars.
propaganda
The slogan which people make during war time in order encourage soilder and the people.
sensationalised news
South Korea ex-president Roh Moo-hyun killed himself.
steoreotype
The impression of English are mean, Americans are hip-hop guys, Germans are hardworking, Chinese wear cheong-sam.
lampoon
The Iraq war helps America to solve the problem on having to many living solider. (hypothetical)
hard news
The news which used to report the financial crisis.
soft news
xxx celebrity have a boyfriend which is still covert. (hypothetical)
ghost writer
CLIFFORD THURLOW, a ghost writer which once wrote for John Le Mesurier about himself.
investigative journalism
The Centre for Investigative Reporting.
cultural imperialism
The fact that native New Zealand residents--------Maori, merely speak there own language now instead English was more popular among them.
Done by Wang Ying Zhi
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
The Watergate scandal of Richard Nixon was reported in the news to massive response. Nixon had wired the whole of the White House, taping every word anyone had ever said in it during his term as president.
propaganda
Stalin’s portrayal of himself in the mass media was of a kindly, fatherly figure. In truth, he was extremely cruel; treating his own children as trash and killing the parents of the child he took a photo with for a famous propaganda poster.
sensationalised news
The news of Michael Jackson’s alleged paedophilia. Being a major sex scandal concerning the King of Pop, it was very loud, controversial and attention grabbing.
stereotype
Hwa Chong boys are all bespectacled and reserved. Sad thing is, many of us are, so it really can be considered an honest stereotype.
lampoon
Saturday Night Live, lampooning just about everything. Every major political figure in recent history has been comically portrayed on the show.
hard news
Whether or not the economy is starting to recover. Discussed every day of the week by every international media conglomerate, it is not known if the allegations are true or simply trying to get our hopes up and make us watch more TV.
soft news
Sarah Jessica Parker’s new twin girls. Not particularly important to anyone but her fans.
ghost writer
The true identity of almost every major public response to Michael Jackson’s death.
investigative journalism
Suicidal journalists in Iran and North Korea trying to get good stories out to the public. Some have, most don’t dare, and others have either perished or been imprisoned.
cultural imperialism
Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad banning of all foreign news coverage of the current political situation, claiming that the US and its like would bend the truth to depose him.
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
When the computer engineer opened up Edison Chen's computer files to find the photos, Edison Chen's scandalous secrets were exposed to the public.
propaganda
Hitler Used extensive propaganda during his rise and reign in power of Germany. First he tricked the German public to think he was the chosen "Fuhrer" through leaflets, radio and newpapers. When the war was still not going well, he made used of prpaganda leaflets to ensure the people still thought Germany was wnning the war and supported the war.
sensationalised news
When word of MJ's death went out, many newspapers sensationalised the news and started sensationalising the possible death reasons
steoreotype
Women before World War 2 were stereotyped to only be able to be a home maker and raise the children but not being able to earn money and work
lampoon
An example of this would be the famous phrase uttered by Jed Babbin: "Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your accordion."
hard news
e.g The World Trade tower collapsed after a series of terrorist attacks on America
soft news
The Straits Times "Life" section provides all the soft news a person needs.
For example music and moie reviews or entertainment/ sports news.
ghost writer
World leaders speeches are most of the time written not by themselves by their own ghost writer. The leaders then deliver the speech.
investigative journalism
Many Magazines and newspapers have printed investigative journals on the possibilty of an election fraud in Iran and even the impacts on the result.
cultural imperialism
After the cold war ended, Many eastern europeans were slowly influenced by western media and began buying jazz music, eating burgers, watching and playing football.
Done By : Chia Zhong Hao , Tan Xin Ren
Done By: Derborne, Bingru
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
exposé of edison chen's sex scandals.
propaganda
propaganda in Germany was produced by the Ministry of public enlightenment and propaganda. Hitler believed in propaganda as a vital tool in achieving their goals.
sensationalised news
shows like final destination are sentionalising violence within our society.
steoreotype
Jewish people have been stereotyped throughout the centuries as black sheep to blame on everything that went wrong in society.
lampoon
hard news
Daily Papers Face Unprecedented Competition
soft news
soft news is background information or human-interest stories
ghost writer
a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person. Former President Ronald Reagan also released a ghostwritten autobiography.
investigative journalism
type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or some other scandal.
cultural imperialism
The forced assimilation of the Ainu of Japan through the slaughter of the deer they depended on for sustenance and cultural survival
Done By: Jun Da & Wai Kiu
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
The leak of the photographs of Edison Chen and other female stars.
propaganda
Hitler persuaded others to become a Nazi with his mass talks.
sensationalised news
North Korea announced that it would go to war if sanctions against them were taken into action.
stereotype
All women in the past were expected to stay at home and do housework.
lampoon
In 1990 Taklei Toyo created a satirical comedy about Adolf Hitler: The Best Leader on Earth.
hard news
The Atlantic plane crash shocked many people.
soft news
Britney Spears is pregnant again!
ghost writer
Obama does not need anyone to help prepare his speeches. He plans and writes them all by himself.
investigative journalism
The reporters discovered that Lee Kuan Yow has been pocketing funds which were meant for the sick and needy.
cultural imperialism
Teenagers are now more open to underage sex and outrageous dressing, for they are following those in the West which is shown through the television and other media.
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
Exposure of Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff’s fraud
propaganda
USA and Soviet Union both used propaganda during the Cold War to influence their own citizens.
sensationalised news
Broadcast stations give different number of deaths caused by swine flu in Mexico.
stereotype
Women are bad at driving.
lampoon
"Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your accordion." –quote by Jed Babbin
it is where a culture from one society spreads into another.
e.g. globalisation, fast-food outlets with origins from the West opening branches in the East,
Done by: Lim Hong Seng and Ivan Eng
Done by : Tay Pang Shiang 3A129 and Leow Li Chuan 3 A114
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
the revealing of a scandalous thing
The Edison Chen photo scandal involved the illegal distribution over the Internet of intimate and private photographs of Hong Kong actor Edison Chen with various women, including actresses Gillian Chung, Bobo Chan, and Cecilia Cheung. The scandal was exposed in early 2008 and received high profile media attention locally and around the world.
propaganda
information(often biased) disseminated systematically
to propagate a particular idea, pratice, political party etc.
French Propaganda Postcard from World War I era showing a caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II biting the world
sensationalised news
to crudely present violence, horror, sex etc. as means of excitement in news
steoreotype
convetionalised, fixed portryal given to represent a person or event
All Jewish people are greedy, selfish money hungry people.
A stereotype view of Jews in Nazi Germany.
lampoon
piece of virulent or scurrilous satire on a personn
famous phrase uttered by Jed Babbin: "Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your accordion."
hard news
"serious"new of significant public concern
The outbreak of H1N1 is a worldwide concern as it is easily spread and fatal.
soft news
news of people, situations and events of a less significant nature, usually with a human interest angle
ghost writer
person employed to write material for which another (usually a celebrity) takes credit
investigative journalism
reporting style which emphasises the careful assembly and analysis of facts in order to expose corruption
or wrongdoing(often a public/political nature
cultural imperialism
the term used to describe the way in which countries are insidiously influence by continual exposure to Western(particularly America)
radio, television and film material which subverts and distort their indigeneuos culture
Young people from countries like China are more adaptable to Western pop culture as they have been exposed to it continuously.
Done By: Joseph & Ng Ding Quan
Term / Concept
Example
exposé
The revealing of Edison Chen’s sex photo scandal in 2008 is an example for exposé. This is because his private pictures were leaked out into the internet when his computer was sent for repair.
propaganda
Adolf Hitler used mediums such as books, radios etc. to bring about propagative messages (e.g. Jews are inferior) in the 1930s during the Nazi Germany period to influence Germans then. The messages he put across were propagandas for they were untrue.
sensationalised news
Tabloids are newspapers where that tends to sensationalize and emphasize or exaggerate or sensational crime stories, gossip columns repeating scandalous and innuendos about the deeply personal lives of celebrities and sports stars, and other so-called "junk food news". In short, they can write sensationalised news for human interests.
stereotype
People with good results are commonly known as muggers.
lampoon
Cartoons showing satire are lampoons as they ridicule someone in some occasions. One such cartoonist is David Low who makes satire of the Nazi government.
hard news
The 2009 H1N1 flu (Influenza A or swine flu) is considered hard news as it affects people globally by infecting millions of people on Earth on different continents. Moreover, it spreads wildly and in some occasions, it is deadly. People have been watching this news constantly for they are afraid of the disease. Currently, even scientists are frightened that H1N1 flu might fuse with H5N1 bird flu, which is deadly but does not spread as fast as H1N1. This shows that the public is extremely concern about it.
soft news
The results of the English Premier League (EPL) are considered soft news as it targets football fans.
ghost writer
Andrew Crofts is a known name in the world of ghostwriting. Many of his subjects have been international and have topped the bestseller charts of UK and other countries.
investigative journalism
Chen Shui-bian corruption is investigative journalism as it is public and political in nature and also reveals how corrupted the former president of Taiwan is.
cultural imperialism
Westernisation of the media throughout the world as more are depicting westernised values (violence, liberalism etc.) now. This is because there are more westernised shows and movies on television. Examples are such as CSI and Prison Break.
Done By: Chen Tianyi and Heng Yuqiang
Term
Example
expose
The corruption from the top class of the government members has been exposed by an honest senate Lee Shizhong during a telephone interview
propaganda
During 2002 to 2003, Lee Hongzhi , the founder of Fa Lungong was trying to collect more and more students by using the telecommunication system to make illegal propaganda
Sensationalised news
When Michael Jackson was dead ,many newspaper station sensationalised the facts and tried to guess the possible reason for his death.
stereotype
The news station raised their efficiency by stereotype their production line
lampoon
When Chen Shuibian fell, all the pro-China news reporter publish their lampoon with more confidancy and support.
hard news
The fact that the infection of H1N1 is still spreading rapidly must be hard news on The healines of newspaper tomorrow.
Soft news
Many students care little about international big event but pay attention to soft news such as the death of Machael Jakson.
Ghost writer
It is very common among some auther especially those online writers to hire ghost writers to write articles for them to earn fame and money.
Investigative journalism
The book “Prison of the State” has information resource of a series of invetigative jornalism. A group of experts tried to study the fact about the Tian’an Square incident and the inside story on the house confinement of Zhao Zi Yang
Cultural imperialism
Canada set up schools to assimilate First Nations, Metis and Inuit children into the predominate European cultures of Canada is a kind of cultural imperialism as the government is forcing the kids to adapt to a new culture. This may lead to the extinction of Inuit and Metis culture.
Lesson 4 - Terms and Concepts in News and Media
Part 2 (Pair Work)
You will complete a table with examples on some of the terms and concepts from Part 1.
Instructions:
-- Give an example (from the real world, or create a hypothetical one) to illustrate each of the following terms.
-- Your examples can be a person, advertisement, parts or whole of the following – news article, book, play, movie, song, etc.
-- You should give a brief description to explain your example.
Done By: Your Names
Done By: PingXi & Ryuto
Some media reported many articles on Michael Jackson’s death before the autopsy was out.
The video describes Singapore using satire on historical characters.
A business advice book by the CEO of a Fortune 500 company
(hypothetical)
Done By: Isaac & Weikhong
Ref: Edison Chen's sex scandals in HK.
Ref: History
Ref:History
Done By: ChengJie & JiaHui
Done By: Qiyun & Weijian
A exposé on the Watergate break-in through the resignations of H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman
A official external radio and television broadcasting service of the United States federal government that contains propaganda for the US government
It is a newspaper that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines that sell more newspapers. It may feature exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, sensationalism, or unprofessional practices by news media organizations or
journalists.
Lampoon of incompetent contemporaries of Mozart, as assumed by some theorists
Ref: AsiaOne
Ref: Telegraph.co.uk
Ref: Hypothetical
Ref: Hypothetical
Ref: The Associated Press
Ref: AsiaOne
Ref: Straits Times
Done by: Boliang, Shizhong, Hu Liang
E.g. Expanding dimensions of state propaganda, the Bolsheviks actively used transportation such as trains, aircraft and other means.
(Slavery in the USA)
E.g. The Centre for Investigative Reporting (is a non-profit investigative centre that writes about problems in BiH especially corruption and organized crime.
Done by:Luhao
(hypothetical)
(hypothetical)
Done By: Chow Wen Kang
(hypothetical)
(hypothetical)
Done by Wang Ying Zhi
For example music and moie reviews or entertainment/ sports news.
Done By: Derborne, Bingru
shows like final destination are sentionalising violence within our society.
e.g. news articles about the Iran protests, Economic crisis, Madoff scandal etc.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6620399.ece
e.g. articles such as Golden Globe Awards, Arts Festivals etc.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_392031.html
e.g. Ronald Reagan’s ghostwritten autobiography
e.g. TIME articles about the economic crisis, Iran political crisis etc
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1908446,00.html
e.g. globalisation, fast-food outlets with origins from the West opening branches in the East,
Done by: Lim Hong Seng and Ivan Eng
Done by : Tay Pang Shiang 3A129 and Leow Li Chuan 3 A114
The Edison Chen photo scandal involved the illegal distribution over the Internet of intimate and private photographs of Hong Kong actor Edison Chen with various women, including actresses Gillian Chung, Bobo Chan, and Cecilia Cheung. The scandal was exposed in early 2008 and received high profile media attention locally and around the world.
to propagate a particular idea, pratice, political party etc.
French Propaganda Postcard from World War I era showing a caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II biting the world
to crudely present violence, horror, sex etc. as means of excitement in news
All Jewish people are greedy, selfish money hungry people.
A stereotype view of Jews in Nazi Germany.
famous phrase uttered by Jed Babbin: "Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your accordion."
The outbreak of H1N1 is a worldwide concern as it is easily spread and fatal.
person employed to write material for which another (usually a celebrity) takes credit
or wrongdoing(often a public/political nature
radio, television and film material which subverts and distort their indigeneuos culture
Young people from countries like China are more adaptable to Western pop culture as they have been exposed to it continuously.
Done By: Joseph & Ng Ding Quan
The healines of newspaper tomorrow.