The Digital Citizen · Term 3

Bias and Neutrality

Investigating how word choice and framing influence the reporting of current events.

Key Questions

  1. 1Is true neutrality possible in journalism or is every story a construction?
  2. 2How do headlines use loaded language to trigger specific emotional responses?
  3. 3What is the impact of omitting certain perspectives from a news report?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E9LY02AC9E9LA01
Year: Year 9
Subject: English
Unit: The Digital Citizen
Period: Term 3

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