## Step 1 - Speaking&Watching

Speaking and watching
How many UK national newspapers can you name? Find out what their political bias is.
Watch this clip from a satirical sitcom, 'Yes Minister' that ran in the UK in the early 1980s. The characters are talking about who reads the papers, and what they think. Make a list of the papers mentioned and what the readers think, according to the Minister.

Humphrey states that ‘[the press] pander to their readers prejudices'. To what extent do you think this is true? Is it true in The Netherlands? Give at least two examples.
What other sources of media are there? Think of online independent digital companies that deliver news stories to social media e.g. BuzzFeed. Make a list.
Tip! Scroll through your Facebook feeds to find some.
Do you trust these sources? Why/why not? Give at least three reasons.
How do you decide whether a story is true or fake? What could you do if you thought it was false? Make a list of three things you could do.