To give readers an accurate report, journalists should make sure their reports are balanced by including different points of view, always representing both sides of the argument. Sometimes journalists write unbalanced reports by not including everyone’s point of view, which can be seen as being biased. Pupils identify the different points of view in the story, completing thought bubbles for each (eg teachers, parents, pupils). Learning activityPupils read unbalanced news reports based on Extinction Rebellion protests, identifying whose points of view are heard and whose are missing. Why do people have different points of view?

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2019 21:33 UTC