How does media framing influence our understanding of events and the world around us?
Why might the same event get completely different coverage across news outlets? In this lesson, students discover how media institutions frame information to highlight certain perspectives, which minimizes others. By comparing headlines and analyzing what gets included or left out, students develop the critical thinking skills to recognize when they’re only seeing part of a bigger story.
Objectives
- Understand how media framing shapes what information is shared
- Analyze how different media institutions might present the same event differently
- Develop strategies to seek multiple perspectives when consuming media