That is stunningly ignorant! It’s not as if children are only introduced to these things in media studies or at A level. They often also look at other media
of the kind he mentions in English GCSEs.
geoff
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Sent: 30 January 2014 10:22
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Subject: Re: Newsnight De Botton on 'the news"
The clip is available on the BBC news site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25956063
Luke
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Garry Whannel
Sent: 30 January 2014 10:20
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Subject: Newsnight De Botton on 'the news"
Alain De Botton was on Newsnight last night. He declared that it was a problem that we don't teach children how to "read" the news. He appeared to unaware
of the existence of Media Studies. None of the panel, which included Alastair Campbell, challenged his ill informed views. I think MeCCSA should consider registering a complaint on behalf of the profession.
The item on Newsnight is available on IPLayer. It commences 16.00m in.
At 16.43 Alain de Botton at the start of a filmed intro item, declares:
“At school they teach you how to analyse books and pictures, but no one ever tells you how to make sense of that far more powerful questionable art form, the news. We’re taught
to decode Shakespeare but not the celebrity section of he Daily Mail; George Eliot but not The Sun”
How long has Media Studies been an A Level subject ?
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