Friday, 15 June 2018
Thursday, 14 June 2018
M4- Modes of address and structure
The purpose of my article was to inform the reader I wanted to find out if bullying was a large issue at Deyes high
The audience for my magazine is both male and female the age range is 11-18 this is because the article has been made for high school students. This means that the language I used was suitable for people in that age range. I didn't want to confuse my audience by using language that they were unfamiliar with but also didn't want to word the article in a way that may have made it appear that I was talking down to them.
One of the theories that I used was Bernstein's restricted and elaborated codes. In my article I used restricted language so that I didn't use words that might not be understood by some of the younger people in my target audience.
The structure of article was that it was broken up in to two columns as this is a common convention of a magazine article. The text within the article was also broken up into paragraphs to make it easier to read for the audience. It was broken up in to four paragraphs that are of a similar size except for the first paragraph this is a smaller introductory paragraph.
The methods of distribution that i will use are online and print based methods this is because using these methods I can reach a large audience. If the article is released online then it can be shared and that increases how many people will see it. Releasing in print form means that it can be distributed around the school and given to students. Both versions of the magazine will be free so can be read by anyone
Throughout my article there are quotes and statistics that I have gathered to help me write the article. Before writing the article I carried out a interview with the head of sixth form were I asked him a series of questions about bullying ad what the school does to prevent it from it from happening some of this interview has been used in the article in the form of quotes. I also used a BBC article about bullying a source of some of my statistics about bullying.
The audience for my magazine is both male and female the age range is 11-18 this is because the article has been made for high school students. This means that the language I used was suitable for people in that age range. I didn't want to confuse my audience by using language that they were unfamiliar with but also didn't want to word the article in a way that may have made it appear that I was talking down to them.
One of the theories that I used was Bernstein's restricted and elaborated codes. In my article I used restricted language so that I didn't use words that might not be understood by some of the younger people in my target audience.
The structure of article was that it was broken up in to two columns as this is a common convention of a magazine article. The text within the article was also broken up into paragraphs to make it easier to read for the audience. It was broken up in to four paragraphs that are of a similar size except for the first paragraph this is a smaller introductory paragraph.
The methods of distribution that i will use are online and print based methods this is because using these methods I can reach a large audience. If the article is released online then it can be shared and that increases how many people will see it. Releasing in print form means that it can be distributed around the school and given to students. Both versions of the magazine will be free so can be read by anyone
Throughout my article there are quotes and statistics that I have gathered to help me write the article. Before writing the article I carried out a interview with the head of sixth form were I asked him a series of questions about bullying ad what the school does to prevent it from it from happening some of this interview has been used in the article in the form of quotes. I also used a BBC article about bullying a source of some of my statistics about bullying.
M3-reference sources
NHS choices
Childline
This is a source of secondary information as it is from a
website. I know that this is a reliable source as the website has been made by
the NHS and they are a reputable source
The information that I will use is
The child line number 0800 1111
NHS. (2016). Moodzone. Available: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Bullying/Pages/Bullyinghome.aspx .
Last accessed 14/06/2018.
NHS. (2016). Moodzone. Available: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Bullying/Pages/Bullyinghome.aspx .
Last accessed 14/06/2018.
Childline
This is a source of secondary information as it is from a
website. This is a reliable source because it is the official Childline website
this means that it is trustworthy as Childline are a well-known charity and the
content of its website will be truthful.
The information that I will use is
- being called names
- being teased, put down or humiliated
- being pushed or pulled about
- having money and other stuff taken
- having rumours spread about you
- being ignored and left out
- being hit, kicked or physically hurt
- being threatened or intimidated
- Being bullied through your phone or online.
Childline. (2018). Bullying. Available: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/types-bullying/bullying/ . Last accessed 14/06/2018.
NSPCC
This is a source of secondary information as it is from a
website. This is a reliable source because it is the official NSPCC website and
this is a well-known charity that supports children. This means that all of the
content on the website will be trustworthy as they are a reputable charity.
The information that I will use is
“It can happen
anywhere – at school, at home or online. It’s usually repeated over a long
period of time and can hurt a child both physically and emotionally.”
NSPCC. (2018). Bullying and cyberbullying. Available: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying-and-cyberbullying/. Last accessed 14/06/2018.
NSPCC. (2018). Bullying and cyberbullying. Available: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying-and-cyberbullying/. Last accessed 14/06/2018.
Gov.uk
This is a source of secondary information as I am getting it
from a website. This is a reliable source of information as the website is ran
by the government this means that all of the information will be truthful.
Information that I will use is
There are lots of
orgaisations that provide support and advice if you’re worried about bullying:
- Anti-Bullying Alliance
- Bullying UK
- Childline
- The Diana Award
- Internet Matters
- Kidscape
- The UK Safer Internet Centre
- UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS)
Gov.UK. (2018). Bullying at school. Available: https://www.gov.uk/bullying-at-school/reporting-bullying. Last accessed 14/06/2018.
P4- Secondary research
Secondary sources of information that I will use are:
Online article- Using online articles allows me to use facts
that have already been collected by someone else in my article.
BBC news
- YMCA surveyed 1,006 youngsters
- 55% of children saying they had been bullied about the way they looked
- 60% had tried to change the way they looked
- 53% said they became anxious
- 29% said they said they became depressed
- 24% said they had reduced the amount they ate
- For 54% of victims, the bullying had started by the age of 10
The Guardian
- “Bullying has always existed among young people, but this generation face increasing pressure to live up to unrealistic beauty ideals which they say come from celebrities, social media and the media”
- 72% experienced bullying about their appearance in person, compared with 26% online, and 80% in school.
- 9% of 1,006 students said that they had self-harmed
- “If you wear certain makeup you get called like, a whore and a slag. If you wear no makeup then you’re ugly, and then you’re trolled.”
Bullying UK
https://www.bullying.co.uk/anti-bullying-week/bullying-uk-champion/· 0808 800 2222 phone number for bullying UK to help victims of bullying
· 91% of people who reported cyber bullying said that no action was taken
BullyingUK. (2018). Be a Bullying UK Champion . Available: https://www.bullying.co.uk/anti-bullying-week/bullying-uk-champion/. Last accessed 14/06/2018.
National Bullying Helpline
http://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/kids.html
There are multiple laws to protect people and
prevent E-crime and cyber bullying
- The Protection From Harassment Act 1997
- The Malicious Communications Act 1988
- The Communications Act 2003
- The Obscene Publications Act 1959
- The Public Order Act 1986
- The Computer Misuse Act 1990
- The Health & Safety At Work Act 1974
National Bullying Helpline. (2018). Help and advice for parents dealing with bullying at school. Available: http://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/kids.html . Last accessed 14/06/2018.
BBC news
BBC news
A study said that
School bullies
were also more likely to grow up into adult criminals.
Bulling victims
often left school without qualifications
Bullying
victims who did not become bullies are more likely to have mental health
problems
I will use this information to provide general information about bullying in the UK it also contains information about things like who you should contact if you are dealing with bullying
Sean Coughlan . (2013). Childhood bullying 'damages adult life'. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23756749 . Last accessed 14/06/2018.
I will use this information to provide general information about bullying in the UK it also contains information about things like who you should contact if you are dealing with bullying
Sean Coughlan . (2013). Childhood bullying 'damages adult life'. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23756749 . Last accessed 14/06/2018.
P4-Interview
Questions asked
Have you ever witnessed any bullying at Deyes?
How big of an issue at Deyes is bullying?
What do Deyes do to prevent bullying taking place?
Would you say that that is the most common form of bullying now?
InterviewHow big of an issue at Deyes is bullying?
What do Deyes do to prevent bullying taking place?
Would you say that that is the most common form of bullying now?
Interviewer- Have you ever witnessed any bullying at Deyes?
MR Delaney- I’ve always had to deal with situations where alleged bullying has taken place with younger students and that could be through social media or things that they have said to other students but I have never witnessed it personally.
Interviewer- How big of an issue at Deyes is bullying?
MR Delaney- Any form of bullying is a big issue its not necessarily a big issue at Deyes as a school there is not an institutional problem with bullying at Deyes from what I can see from my experiences with dealing with any students or parents that bring it to our attention it is dealt with swiftly. It is dealt with parental involvement and parental support and the two parties or the three parties or the four parties can get together and sort out any differences.
Interviewer- What do Deyes do to prevent bullying taking
place?
MR Delaney- We do workshops on different things and we have
a scheme of work for key stage 3 and 4 were we talk about different forms of
bullying internet safety and grooming a whole host of child protection measures
really and there is a big emphasis on the social media side you know that can
be most probably one of the biggest forms of which those sorts of things can
happen now I think the verbal bullying and physical bullying is dying a death
in schools and its more to do with the social media sideInterviewer- Would you say that that is the most common form of bullying now?
MR Delaney- Most probably yeah and its always outside of school it’s not inside school its stuff that’s going on amongst friendship groups its things that are going on in the community it’s not necessarily connected to the school
P4- Primary research
Primary sources of information that I will use are:
Surveys- Using surveys allows me to ask many people
questions about bullying this allows me to collect information in bulk. I will
create my surveys using survey monkey and then send out via email to gather responses.
Interviews- In an interview I will ask one-person questions
doing this face to face allows me to ask them to go in to more detail with an
answer I can then type up their response.
If I conduct an interview, I would do it in an empty classroom,
as this would mean that we would not be disturbed by anyone else. I will give
out my survey in the common as this means that there are many people who can
fill it in and I can gather lots of information.
I have emailed the head of sixth form to see if I can ask
him some questions about Bullying at Deyes this is one of my sources of primary
research.
Questions that I will use for my interview are:
- Have you witnessed any bullying at Deyes?
- Do you think that bullying is a large issue at Deyes?
- What do Deyes do to prevent bullying taking place?
- Do people frequently talk to you about bullying?
- What is the most common form of bullying that takes place at Deyes?
- Does cyber bullying take place often?
- What is in place to stop cyber bullying from taking place
Questions that I will use for my survey are:
- Have you ever been bullied?
- Has someone you know ever been bullied?
- Have you witnessed bullying at school?
- Do you know who to talk to about bullying?
- How concerned about bullying at Deyes are you?
- Have you ever witnessed cyber bullying?
- How would you deal with bullying
I will look through my interview after I have finished it so that I can pick out quotes that suit my needs and present bullying as a small problem at Deyes. I will also do this for my questionnaire I will only include questionnaire answers that make bullying at Deyes look like a small issue. By doing this I am acting as a gatekeeper because I am deciding what news is published any news that doesn't suit my needs wont be included in the article
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