Power, Politics and the Media

Politics and Media

My Expectations

• Listen while the teacher is talking• Listen while other students are talking• Put up your hand if you would like to speak• Be reliable• Respect others at all times• Use appropriate language

Last week…

• We looked at what power means…• Political Power• Financial Power• Physical Power• Sexual Power• The theory of ‘will to power’

This week…

• Politics and the media…• Politics and ‘the media’ have been having an

odd relationship since…well, forever

Have I Got News For You?

Power, politics and the media

Power, Politics and the Media

• What if you have no power?

• How can you use politics and the mediato help?

A little story…• There is a charity….http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/• There is a political pressure group…http://gamersvoice.org.uk/• There is a media website…http://www.wearearcade.com/• And a business…http://www.insertcoinclothing.com/• How can they use politics and the media to give power to

kids?

What issues concern you?Create a list/ mind map of your interests and/or

concerns• It might be that you have a lack of facilities for young

people where you live• It might be that you are fed up with adult’s negative

perceptions of young people• It might be that you have issues about legal/illegal

drugs• It might be that you simply enjoy

gaming/football/spending time with your mates• It could be anything!

Using your list…

• Which one is the most important to you?

• By using political pressure groups and the media, you are going to create…power

During Easter• Research your interest/concern in the media• Research political pressure groups associated

with your interest/concern• Create a plan of how you could use your

Enterprise skills to design a campaign/event for your chosen cause

• Pro tip….Form Group Enterprise projects are coming up after the Easter break…