Utilizing Modern Media Coverage of the Israel Palestine Conflict to Teach Media Literacy
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Dr. Jamie Downing
Abstract
In the hours following the news breaking concerning Hamas’ surprise attacks on Israel on October 7, social media was inundated with conflicting accounts of the day. In the months that have followed, formal news outlets have continued to cover the progression of Israel’s war on Gaza in dramatically different ways. Given increasing social concern surrounding media literacy, I use this project to develop a five-class lesson plan intended to help college journalism students understand the impact of media framing and bias. I use coverage of the war produced by domestic and international sources, including the BBC, FOX News, CNN, Aljazeera, NPR, and others to explore media bias, the impact of media ownership, consideration of culture and audience when reporting journalism, and how to analyze newsroom coverage strategy. This work both presents up-to-date analysis concerning the framing of the ongoing Middle Eastern war and offers strategies for discussing these issues with students.
Start Date
27-3-2024 4:20 PM
End Date
27-3-2024 4:28 PM
Location
Atkinson 107
Utilizing Modern Media Coverage of the Israel Palestine Conflict to Teach Media Literacy
Atkinson 107
In the hours following the news breaking concerning Hamas’ surprise attacks on Israel on October 7, social media was inundated with conflicting accounts of the day. In the months that have followed, formal news outlets have continued to cover the progression of Israel’s war on Gaza in dramatically different ways. Given increasing social concern surrounding media literacy, I use this project to develop a five-class lesson plan intended to help college journalism students understand the impact of media framing and bias. I use coverage of the war produced by domestic and international sources, including the BBC, FOX News, CNN, Aljazeera, NPR, and others to explore media bias, the impact of media ownership, consideration of culture and audience when reporting journalism, and how to analyze newsroom coverage strategy. This work both presents up-to-date analysis concerning the framing of the ongoing Middle Eastern war and offers strategies for discussing these issues with students.