GUESTS:
| Guests: | Position: |
1. Watch the Lead-in to the round table and define two main problems outlined.
2. What does the term ‘oxygen of publicity’ mean. Who coined the term? When?
3. According to Michael Jetter, what is the nature of the link between coverage and further attacks?
4. Match the ideas expressed with the speakers
a) The voices of opposition must be heard but challenged.
b) Disproportional coverage of terror attacks leads to radicalisation of young people.
c) Separate evidence from assertion, opinion from analysis.
d) It’s the concept of ‘success’ that drives radicalisation.
POST-VIEWING TASK
Analyze the episode from the point of view of its content: novelty of the ideas, validity of the argumentation. Make use of the expressions below.
- media coverage
- sensationalist reporting
- excess coverage
- mainstream media
- oxygen of publicity
- deprive of airtime
- commercial conundrum
- 24-hour rolling news
- test the credibility of media
- disparity
- discrepancy
- disproportion
- further excluded
- vulnerable to radicalisation
- non-stop coverage
- a perpetrator
- generate ideas
- positive publicity
- perspective on terrorism
UST | Toolkit
01 | Positions
The two opposing claims students defend.
A: Effective diplomacy is built on persuasion rather than pressure.
B: Effective diplomacy requires firmness rather than accommodation.
02 | Argumentation Prompt
Develop two arguments to support your position. Provide reasoning and relevant examples. Anticipate the opposing side’s arguments and prepare rebuttals.
03 | Language Challenge
Use at least four expressions from the Vocabulary Bank. At least one expression should be used to challenge or rebut your opponent’s argument.
04 | Printable Worksheet
Download the Verbal Joust worksheet →