Creative Journalism Design

Overall lesson aim: Students can break down useful journalistic techniques & produce a newspaper front cover.

Learning Objectives (what you intend students to learn)
By the end of the lesson, all students can:

• Compare different types of newspaper articles.
• Discuss journalistic techniques & writing styles.
• Describe basic Adobe Photoshop features.

Stretch and challenge activity-
and some students will also be able to produce a newspaper front cover via Adobe Photoshop.

Why are they learning this?
Links to specification:
The learning for this unit should be delivered through a range of appropriately structured practical and investigative assignments designed to enhance students’ knowledge of identified creative media production activities. This unit is designed to give students an extended opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the audience for their chosen area of activity and their ability to respond appropriately to complex creative problems.

Links to wider context:
Preparing students for careers or further education within the media industry by using industry-standard software.

How will you know students are making progress in their learning?
I will know by comparison work within their feedback. Furthermore, I will have discussions with them about their final piece of work.