Activities for journalistic skills
- 1. DIVISION OF PASIG CITY AND SAN JUAN JOURNALISTIC SKILLS October 24, 2007 Pinagbuhatan High School
- 2. OBJECTIVES Create a class NEWSPAPER Write own stories in a journalistic style using events familiar with and based on the interview done. Analyze newspaper stories Identify basic information about the different sections of the newspaper
- 3. ACTIVITY 1: Examining the Newspaper What is the name of the newspaper? What is the date on the newspaper? How many sections do the newspaper have based on the parts discussed earlier? Which section has the most number of pages? Which sections have photographs? Why? Which do you think is the most important story for this newspaper? Why? Which is the most interesting story for your group? Why?
- 4. ACTIVITY 2: Analysis of the News Article Did the writer do research? Did the writer interview someone? Was there an illustration or photograph? Did the writer need to travel somewhere to get the story? Does the article report the facts objectively? Does the information seem reliable and objective? Why or why not?
- 5. ACTIVITY 3: Identifying Ideas in the Article Analyze the chosen article using the ff: WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE HOW WHY?
- 6. ACTIVITY 4: Creating your Own Story What is the event? What happened/will happen because of the event? When did/will the event take place? Who took part/will be taking part in the event? Where did/will the event take place? How… Why did/will the event happen? Why did/will the participants do what they did/will be doing?
- 7. Activity 5: Interview What is your full name? What type of music do Is there a story about you enjoy most? why you were given this What was your favorite name? subject in school? Where were you born? What were your plans Where have you lived before and after most of your life? graduating? What do you like about What would you like to living in the city? be doing ten years from What are your favorite now? things to do on a Do you have a hero? weekend or holiday? Who is it? Why? Do you have a favorite If you win the lottery, actor, author or what would you do with musician? Why? the money?