Journal 2

July 28, 2008

Find TWO current media topics which you consider to be social justice or moral issues. Then using your eduBlog Page, under the category CST/IST – Project 5, answer the following questions for each media topic.

1st MEDIA TOPIC 

1. Name the issue

‘Coles apologises for rorting drivers’.

2. Describe one media account of this issue

On a show ‘Today Tonight’ proved the giant supermarkets petrol service is ‘rorting’ custermers.
3. Where did you get this media account from?

The Daily Telegraph

4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why?

I believe it is correct and reliable because it has quotes  and photos from real life people. It is very true because as i have seen the express petrol service always has signs on it saying ‘OUT OF ORDER’. In a documentary i saw, the ‘Today Tonight’ crew went to the coles express petrol service and tested the ‘OUT OF ORDER’ pumps to see if they would work, and they did.

5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?

www.dailytelegraph.com.au

2nd MEDIA TOPIC

1. Name the issue

‘Protectng Predator who become the prey’. 

2. Describe one media account of this issue

The news on nearly all news and current affairs channels.

3. Where did you get this media account from?

‘The Daily Telegraph’

4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why?

I believe that in this case the media have twisted the story around. I belive that there were dramatic changes made to make this one man look like the bad guy.

5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?

www.dailytelegraph.com.au


Reflective Journal 1

July 28, 2008

1. Describe TWO things that you have learnt during this lesson.

I have learnt about how the media can twist around a story and how gullable the audience can be. Another thing that i have learnt is how to twist around a story.

2. Identify TWO areas you want to concentrate on during this project that you think need a greater improvement from the last project.

my Organisation skills need to be improved by heeps because i do get distracted easily. i also think that i need to start to work better in a group.

3. Discuss TWO ways in which your group could resolve any disputes during this process.

We could learn to communicate with each other with more respect and work better with each other by sharing our skills and making our weakness a strength.