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Young Reporters

Wednesday 16th March 2022 LO: To research and write possible stories for BBC writers Tips:  Do your homework Make friends with the camera Try and act confident Enjoy yourself Know your audience Be yourself Try and find a story that supports people News Stories: More than 1.89 million people have fled Ukraine to Poland since the war began, the Polish Border Guard agency has said. More than half a million may have already left the country, according to Warsaw University migration research prof Maciej Duszczyk. And 94% of those crossing the border have been Ukrainian citizens. On Tuesday alone, 66,600 people crossed the frontier, the agency wrote on Twitter, down 7% from Monday. By 06:00 GMT on Wednesday, 13,600 people have crossed, down from 17,500 during the same period on Tuesday. Most refugees have gone to large cities including Warsaw, Krakow and Wroclaw, which are experiencing difficulties coping with the numbers. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to raise human rights when h

News

  Wednesday 2nd March 2022 What Is News? LO: To explore the concept and format of news What is the purpose of the news?: To entertain people Money To tell people what's going on To spread awareness Inform Profit Educate Influence/persuade 1.) Different types of news: Politics UK Tech Climate Business Science World Health Family & Education Entertainment & Arts Local Sport Weather Celebrity Human Interest 2.) Historical news stories:  Moor Murders LO: To explore the validity to news stories and their origins Fake News: F alse or misleading information presented as news. Fake news often has the aim of damaging the reputation of a person or entity, or making money through advertising revenue. The term was first used in the 1890s when sensational reports in newspapers were common. 1.) 5 examples of fake news: "Donald Trump sent his own plane to transport 200 stranded marines" A fake news story is picked up by a major media talk show host. "FBI director received m