1. Media Training Project
Our Stories
Media Training Project

2. Learn journalism skills Our Stories
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3. Our Stories
Create and share positive stories about young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

4. Our Stories

5. Produce content for our social media
Our Stories
Produce content for our social media

7. The facts: 5 Ws and an H

8. “A really interesting quote”
A great picture
“A really interesting quote”
Accurate Facts
Reliable Sources
Permissions!!

9. https://www. theguardian

10. Facts in opening paragraph:
 Ellie Simmonds stole the show by becoming the first SM6 swimmer to race below three minutes in the 200m medley. 
The 21-year-old – who has achondroplasia, or dwarfism – won her fifth Paralympic gold with a time of 2min 59.81sec.

11. Quote:
“I’m so happy that I could finally go below three minutes,” she said. “I’ve been so close and I just wanted to be the first."

12. Social Media
Twitter Instagram Facebook Snapchat Social media is a great way to promote/share stories Each social media is channel is different and it important to understand their function and what audiences they attract i.e Instagram is popular for single images of every day life

13. Twitter

14. Facebook

15. Instagram

16. Social Media Research and use what gets your post more awareness.
#Hashtags, location, tagging etc…
Good quality images and clips e.g whole images, no blur, let the image tell the story.

17. Social Media
Branding
It is equally important that you keep a consistent update across all of your social media channels including using similar names.
Social media is hard to manage, so you need to constantly update – but do not over saturate.
Keep it relevant to the social media channel, short and to the point.

18. Social Media
Remember…. Factual Source Pictures

19. How to take good instagram photos

20. Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence.
Always seek permission where possible

21. Do not take photos of/ interview children under 16 without parents permission
Do not take photos/ interviews at school without school permission

22. Always use your own photographs, facts and quotes
Always report facts not your opinions

23. Write your own story Now is your chance to create your own story!!
Interview us and create a story
First think of what would make a good story 
Make a list of what questions you should ask 

24. Next Steps Send us your stories!!!
We can give you a £10 voucher for every two stories you send us (as long as we agree they are newsworthy)
We can help you to get your stories published in newspapers
We will have an exhibition about the project on the 30th July at the Rich Mix

25. Any Questions? Contact: yp@towerhamelts.gov.uk