PFS Workshop

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PFS Workshop

• Stratford
• 23rd May 2008

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Introductions

• What is School Report??
• All the resources are on the website
  www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport
• Introductory film
• www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/ and click school
  report explained
• We work towards a national News Day in March

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Why do we do it?

• To engage a young audience with news, sport and
  current affairs
• To make young people into responsible
  broadcasters
• We are there to inform educate and entertain!

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Whats in it for me

• The lesson plans are already there for you
  www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport
• Its mapped to the curriculum for English,
  Citizenship and IT http//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scho
  ol_report/5283094.stm
• There are plenty of extension activities if you
  want to use them http//newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sc
  hool_report/in_the_newsroom/default.stm

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The lessons
Where does news come from? Finding,
gathering, writing, assembling, ordering and
broadcasting the news www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport
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Keeping it safe and legal

• We have a whole section on the website about this
  http//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/school_report/4779911.
  stm
• Make sure you look through it.

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Child protection

• We only use first names for School Report. We
  cant link to your site if the childrens
  surnames have been used
• We ask the school or centre to take
  responsibility for consents
• Most BBC staff who come into school are CRB
  checked but we ask that you dont leave them
  alone with children

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BBC News Values

• Truth and Accuracy
• Impartiality diversity of opinion
• Editorial integrity and independence
• Serving the public interest
• Fairness
• Balance
• Safeguarding children
• Accountable to the audience

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Make Your Own News

• You are divided into news departments. Look
  through the newspapers and pick out a story
  which interests you.
• Try re writing it as a 20 second script for a
  news bulletin. Remember that news is read at
  roughly 3 words a second.
• Remember Who What Why Where When
• Choose a newsreader

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Now make the news!

• Check your story
• Write the script
• Rehearse your script
• We will order the bulletin as a group
• And then read it !!

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Good luck!

• Thanks for attending
• Remember to keep in touch.
• Margaret.burgin_at_bbc.co.uk 07710 336461