1. Wednesday 12thMayUNIT 26 FACTUAL PROGRAMMES CHAT SHOWS Learning objective: To be able to research and plan for our whole class debate.

2. Task 1c) ‘Chat shows are contrived and artificial, they are a pointless art form that patronisestheir target audience’.

3. Arguments FOR? Contrived Artificial Pointless Patronises Other

4. Arguments AGAINST? Contrived Artificial Pointless Patronises Other

5. Contrived Planned Manipulated Invented

6. Artificial False Misleading ‘Unnatural’

7. Pointless (art form) Irrelevant or inappropriate topics discussed for that target audience? No advice given to the guest or the audience?

8. Patronises Chat show hosts look down on their audience and feel superior to them?

9. CONCLUSION Spokesperson from each side summarising their for/against arguments?

10. Examples When debating for or against the statement make sure that you include examples of specific chat show. For example Oprah Winfrey is/ is not contrived because... And give specific examples to style/audience etc on the show.

11. Grading Criteria P1: Describe the issues with some subject terminology. M1: Explain the issues with appropriate subject terminology. D1: Critically evaluate the issues with correct subject terminology.

12. Media Terminology Impartial Objectivity Subjectivity Opinion Biased Representation

13. Media terminology Opinion A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty Biased Favoring one person or side over another Representation How people are presented in terms of age, gender, class and ethnicity.

14. Media terminology Impartial Not biased or unprejudiced Objectivity Just, unbiased and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices Subjectivity Judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts

15. Debate This whole class debate will be recorded on Wednesday 19th May 2010.