In this supplementary resource, you will learn about the role of the media in society, media ownership, the role of a journalist, news values, framing and context, and the importance of storytelling in journalism.
We suggest that you have students read this outside of class, to help form their understanding of the various storytelling activities in our other units.
Additionally, you can use this text alone as part of a language or media class, to have students discuss the role of the media, its challenges, the pros and cons of using social media for news consumption, and how certain stories are framed and contextualised.
