Outfoxed: Bias in American News Y11 TV NEWS EXAM 2015

STARTER Whatever is shown on the news is always truthful. Whatever is shown on the news is always the most important thing that happened that day. - How far do you agree with these statements?

ANSWERS Whatever is shown on the news is always truthful. PBS providers have a remit to be truthful and do their best to avoid bias, independent channels, such as Fox News do not. Whatever is shown on the news is always the most important thing that happened that day. No, the items shown on the news are generally only those deemed the most ‘news worthy’. Who can summarise the concept of ‘news worthiness’?

Today’s task We are going to watch a documentary called ‘Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism” Quiz: Who is Rupert Murdoch?

Rupert Murdoch and Fox News Rupert Murdoch is an Australian Businessman with a net worth of £14 Billion. He works largely in America, but has interests in Australia and Britain (The Sun) He owns Fox news through a company called News Corp. Who did we watch from Fox news last lesson?

Answer: Bill O’reilly O’reilly is an outspoken news broadcaster and political commentator. He presents the O’reilly factor on Fox News.

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism We are now going to watch the Documentary Outfoxed by Robert Greenwald. You need to begin to answer the questions on the sheet as you watch. Consider the key points we discussed in our last lesson. 5MDk 5MDk

What did we find out? Pupils should share their responses to the statements and discuss each. Be ready to defend your opinion!