EMMA BROCKES
In a group or class, brainstorm the following and record responses on a board or paper. Ask students what they associate with:
The film follows Emma from interest in other people's business to a features writer for a broadsheet paper. She fights a constant battle between finding a new way to tell a story and meeting her deadlines. You may wish to have groups of students focus on the following:
Key Questions:
has the film made students:
Activity (Class or group)
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Activities
Before viewingIn a group or class, brainstorm the following and record responses on a board or paper. Ask students what they associate with:
- a deadline
- front page or lead story on television
The film follows Emma from interest in other people's business to a features writer for a broadsheet paper. She fights a constant battle between finding a new way to tell a story and meeting her deadlines. You may wish to have groups of students focus on the following:
- the basics of news gathering(who, what, when, where, why and how)
- what makes a story a headline
- the importance of an angle
Key Questions:
has the film made students:
- more aware of something?
- think more deeply about some issue/what they want or don't want to do?
- changed their opinion about the profession in any way?
Activity (Class or group)
- Dissect a broadsheet and the logic behind the placement of stories and their importance. Analyse stories that may or may not be accurate and the political angle of the different broadsheets. Explore the relationship between editorial and advertising in publications.
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http://www.pa.press.net
