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Manchester pupils become broadcasters for the day with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News


The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is giving 12 and 13-year-olds in Manchester the chance to make their own news at school and to broadcast it via the internet for a special project on Thursday 22 March 2007.

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Budding news reporters will write, research and record their own news reports for broadcast as part of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News School Report - a new pilot Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ initiative helping to support citizenship in schools by teaching school students about news.

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Students from Trinity Church of England High School, Manchester Academy, Chorlton High School and Whalley Range School will work to a 2pm deadline to broadcast reports they have prepared in advance and news stories produced on the day, mirroring the job of real journalists.

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Some will be making television news, some will be reporting for radio and some are writing web pages but all of the material they produce will be available via the internet at bbc.co.uk/schoolreport.

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These reports will also be published (broadcast) on the schools' websites and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ journalists around the country will feature the schools' activities on TV, radio and online.

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As well as producing a television news piece which gives an exclusive sneak preview of a computer game six months in advance of it hitting the shops, the pupils will also tackle immigration, gun crime and dangerous dogs.

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And they will also be joined by a very special guest, new pop sensation Lil' Chris.

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The Manchester schools will also be part of a unique broadcast - a web cast of their entire day's activities, how they gathered the news, who they interviewed and how they put their bulletin together.

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It will be the first time that Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News has ever webcast an event that is not breaking news.

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School Report Live will come live from Central Manchester City Learning Centre - where the schools are gathering on the day - and where Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News 24 presenter Ellie Crisell will join the students to record their efforts as the day progresses.

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The team will be "on air" at bbc.co.uk/schoolreport from 9am to 4pm and News 24 and Newsround will be looking to chat to students and their teachers throughout the day.

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The schools will be helped by mentors from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Manchester who have been working with them over the past few months.

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In the lead up to the day Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ North West Tonight presenter Gordon Burns will also be offering the pupils top tips. He will visit Manchester City Learning Centre for a special Question and Answer session with the pupils on Monday 19 March.

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Gordon says: "I am delighted to be involved in this project as it will give young people the chance to make the news themselves and will give me the opportunity to share with them the principles of good journalism.

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"It will be a fantastic day and, as well as being educational, should be fun and inspiring."

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Dr Catherine Alnuamaani, Head of Year 8, at Trinity High School, said: "This project has allowed our young people to learn how the news is put together.

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"They have learnt how to research, write and present their own stories as well as to criticise and edit their own reports.

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"They have learnt the importance of accurate reporting and importantly they have chosen to report on stories that are important to them, as teenagers in inner city Manchester."

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For more information about Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News School Report visit bbc.co.uk/schoolreport.

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Category: News
Date: 15.03.2007
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