Introduction
The world has become digital. An event could be viral in an instant with the advent of different social media platforms.
In an era of fake news and the "marites", every Filipino must learn about NEWS and NEWS WRITING--at least the basic concepts. This will help Filipinos discern legit news from fake ones and "chismis". This will prevent more victims of besmirched reputation due to fake news. This will help in promoting responsible use of social media. This will help educate everyone to THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK.
Task
ACTIVITY:
WRITE a NEWS ARTICLE about the upcoming 2025 elections based on this video: https://youtu.be/cxQTXY-2uhA?si=Btk2Xlcvi-rO0s-z
Process
Study the fundamentals of News Writing:
https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/writing-resources/different-genres/news-writing-fundamentals
https://www.northwestern.edu/brand/editorial-guidelines/newswriting-guidelines/
Watch the lecture video of Journalist Kara David about News Writing:
https://youtu.be/VIWsrla2jSg?si=1P_xKqV8dMecOcNG
Practice by drafting your own news story.
Evaluation
Output of students will be evaluated using the criteria/qualities of a good news story: https://pivotcomm.com/2017/05/25/qualities-good-news-story/
It will also be evaluated on the basis of compliance with the guidelines for news writing: https://ucm.calpoly.edu/guidelines-newswriting
Rubric for grading:
Content- 60%
Grammar-20%
Format/Presentation-20%
Conclusion
Great news!
By the end of this activity, students will learn about news and the fundamentals of news writing. They will have the knowledge to construct and write a simple news story. On the process of learning about news writing, they will be made aware of the difference between legitimate news and fake news. Thus, they will be able to discern what is true information and a misinformation.