Year 10 - Citizenship
What is responsible journalism?
How does the media hold those in power to account?
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Unit Summary
Pupils consider what role the media plays in democracy and how the media is used to hold those in power to account. They consider what responsible journalism is and the impact of misinformation.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how and why media is regulated.
Key Notes
- That media has regulations that it must follow to ensure accuracy, fairness and accountability.
- Journalists agree to a code of conduct when they join the national journalist union, this includes moral values.
- The Editors' Code of Practice is enforced by IPSO, an external independent organisation.
- The Royal Charter sets the BBC's responsibilities which are based on being educational, informative and impartial.
Vocabulary To Learn
- regulation: rules that control how things are done to keep them fair and safe
- union: a group of workers in the same trade or profession who have joined together to protect their rights
- conduct: the way a person or organisation behaves, especially following rules or standards
- scandal: a situation or event that is seen as shocking or disgraceful because of wrongdoing or improper behaviour
- impartial: not taking sides; being fair and balanced
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The media can print or publish what they like due to free press.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
That media has regulations that it must follow to ensure accuracy, fairness and accountability. Journalists agree to a code of conduct when they join the national journalist union, this includes moral values.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'regulation'
rules that control how things are done to keep them fair and safe.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The media can print or publish what they like due to free press. Correction: They must still follow regulations so that the public can trust what is being published.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Deliberative discussion: Does the media hold those in power to account? Study Guide
- How does the media support democracy? Study Guide
- Should the media ever be censored? Study Guide
- What is false information and what can we do about it? Study Guide
- What is the role of the media in our democracy? Study Guide
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