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Pellicano, Roy R. – Curriculum Review, 1980
The author suggests contemporary Iran as an excellent subject for a case study in secondary social studies. He considers some of the issues which students might analyze: journalistic bias toward Iran, pluralism in Iranian society and Islam, sociopolitical factors which affect modernizing nations, and the causes of revolution. (SJL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Current Events, Developing Nations, Inquiry
Peer reviewedKirman, Joseph M. – Social Education, 1992
Suggests that students can learn to recognize media bias by studying media reports of current events or historical topics. Describes a study unit using media coverage of the second anniversary of the Palestinian uprising against Israel. Discusses lesson objectives, planning, defining bias teaching procedures, and criteria for determining bias. (DK)
Descriptors: Bias, Current Events, Editorials, Headlines
Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort. – 2002
Editorial cartoons are useful resources for middle school and high school classrooms. They reflect multiple viewpoints about events in history and incorporate visual counterparts to literary elements, such as irony and symbolism. They appeal to visual learners and challenge students to use analytical thinking skills. The cartoons of Hugh Haynie…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Exhibits, Instructional Materials, Mass Media Role
Osborn, Barbara; Davis, J. Francis – 1991
This workshop kit consists of: (1) 30-page "Leaders Guide and Handout Masters"; (2) 12-minute videotape, "Lines in the Sand"; (3) special 24-page issue of the journal "Media & Values" on the theme "The Media: in War and Peace"; and (4) an 8-page booklet on the basics of media literacy, "From…
Descriptors: Current Events, Deception, Foreign Countries, Mass Media
Download full textEdwards, B. T. – 1995
This program examines the changing relationship between the military and the press. In this episode leading journalists and military public affairs officials debate uses of censorship, access to the battlefield, and the impact of live television on military operations. The study guide offers questions to use before viewing the video, questions to…
Descriptors: Censorship, Freedom, Higher Education, Information Dissemination
Rizzo, Claudia – 1994
This program examines the series of myths generated by the media about war, peace, and the use of force. This episode explores the emergence of the popular interpretation of violence by "good" citizens who use violence to produce positive results during wartime. The study guide offers questions to use before viewing the video, questions to follow…
Descriptors: Censorship, Freedom, Higher Education, Information Dissemination
Katsh, Ethan – 1983
A 4-day simulation activity encourages high school students to confront issues of law and journalism through exploration of seven legal issues: prior restraint, access to courts, rights of reply, libel, privacy, confidential sources, and use of stolen documents. The kit contains all materials needed for the simulation, including a director's…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Due Process, Freedom of Speech
