This Front Page Photographs: Analyzing Editorial Choices lesson plan also includes:
Frontpage photographs are the focus of four activities that ask young journalists to consider what the images reveal about a newspaper and its community. To begin, groups compare what images different papers from across the country use for the same story. They then chose a paper from a community very different from their own and compare the front pages to their local newspaper. In another activity, if their community has more than one local paper, scholars conduct a week-long investigation of what each paper covers through photographs. Finally, class members analyze the captions of front-page photographs to determine what the text adds to the story.
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Save copying costs, and project instead of printing out the front pages of the various newspapers
- Contact local newspapers to see if they will donate class copies for a week
- Save the link to Newseum's front pages to classroom devices for easy access
Classroom Considerations
- Class members should have devices with internet
Pros
- Includes discussion questions that help learners analyze the photographs
Cons
- None
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