Frontpage photographs are the focus of four activities that ask young journalists to consider what the images reveal about a newspaper and its community. To begin, groups compare what images different papers from across the country use for the same story.  They then chose a paper from a community very different from their own and compare the front pages to their local newspaper. In another activity, if their community has more than one local paper, scholars conduct a week-long investigation of what each paper covers through photographs. Finally, class members analyze the captions of front-page photographs to determine what the text adds to the story.

Concepts

photograph analysis, newspapers, comparing images, media analysis, news reporting, journalism, photojournalism, journalism ethics

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Instructional Ideas

• Save copying costs, and project instead of printing out the front pages of the various newspapers
• Contact local newspapers to see if they will donate class copies for a week
• Save the link to Newseum's front pages to classroom devices for easy access
  

Classroom Considerations

• Class members should have devices with internet

Pros

• Includes discussion questions that help learners analyze the photographs

Cons

• None

Common Core

CCRA.R.1 CCRA.SL.1