Lesson 4(a): One minute for instructor to present this scenario to plenary FREEDONIA -4 Reporters who call the police station get the following response We cannot assist you because we have no transportation. Would it be possible for you to come and pick us up? Lesson 4(b): 10 minutes to debate what to do, in plenary Main points of lesson 4(a-b): (1) It can be problematic to cooperate too closely with sources, especially those who wield power (2) You need to decide ahead of time where you will draw the line on questions of ethics Lesson 4(c): 30 minutes budgeted to perform 20-minute"exercise, below, in groups Time is running. Deadline is approaching. Write the full story, including the headline and sub head. you now have 20 minutes to deadline Lesson 4(d): 5 minutes for spokesman of each group to read out headline and story, with facilitator noting main points on blackboard Lesson 4(e): Discussion to follow: 15 minutes for each story, in plenary, with critiques and defenses by participants and facilitators. 60 Main points to raise in discussion: (1) Always take extensive notes. be able to back up what you report. you might be sued (2) Dont let decision-makers or those in positions of power mislead you or dodge essential questions about how they exercise power (3) Look for contradictions: for example, if the project hasnt been approved, why is the government official present at the news conference? (4) You, not those holding the news conference, are the boss. you decide what the story is not them. Skepticism is al ways healthy (5) Don' t get distracted by the mood of the press conference. Think about the broader public interest. What does the public want most to know about? How well the press got along with the Thonka Inc representative? or What is going to happen to their community?9 Lesson 4(a): One minute for instructor to present this scenario to plenary: 1 FREEDONIA - 4 Reporters who call the police station get the following response: “We cannot assist you because we have no transportation. Would it be possible for you to come and pick us up?” Lesson 4(b): 10 minutes to debate what to do, in plenary. 10 Main points of lesson 4(a-b): (1) It can be problematic to cooperate too closely with sources, especially those who wield power. (2) You need to decide ahead of time where you will draw the line on questions of ethics. Lesson 4(c): 30 minutes budgeted to perform "20-minute" exercise, below, in groups 30 Time is running. Deadline is approaching. Write the full story, including the headline and sub￾head. You now have 20 minutes to deadline. Lesson 4(d): 5 minutes for spokesman of each group to read out headline and story, with facilitator noting main points on blackboard. 20 Lesson 4(e): Discussion to follow: 15 minutes for each story, in plenary, with critiques and defenses by participants and facilitators. 60 Main points to raise in discussion: (1) Always take extensive notes. be able to back up what you report. you might be sued. (2) Don’t let decision-makers or those in positions of power mislead you or dodge essential questions about how they exercise power. (3) Look for contradictions: for example, if the project hasn’t been approved, why is the government official present at the news conference? (4) You, not those holding the news conference, are the boss. you decide what the story is -- not them. Skepticism is always healthy. (5) Don’t get distracted by the mood of the press conference. Think about the broader public interest. What does the public want most to know about? How well the press got along with the Thonka Inc. representative? or What is going to happen to their community?