ISSUE 017

Behind the Headlines

Who controls the story?

A ready-to-teach English lesson exploring media bias, headlines, framing, clickbait, and how news organizations can present the same facts in very different ways.

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Two newspapers presenting different headlines about the same public event

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ABOUT THIS LESSON

News reports may begin with the same facts, but the final stories can look very different. Headlines, images, quotations, and the details a journalist chooses to include can all shape what audiences believe.

This magazine-style English lesson explores media bias, framing, clickbait, editorial decisions, and the influence news organizations have over the way events are understood.

Students read an original article, learn useful vocabulary, and take part in discussion, critical thinking, speaking, and writing activities about headlines, trust, media choices, and who controls the story.

FROM THE ARTICLE

Two news organizations can report the same event and leave their audiences with completely different impressions. The facts may be similar, but the headline, photograph, quotations, and missing details can quietly change the story.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Magazine-style student worksheet
Original article and audio recording
Vocabulary and reading activities
Discussion and critical-thinking tasks
Speaking challenge and writing prompt
Teacher guide and complete answer key
Classroom presentation

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