the news in the esl classroom

There are some excellent websites out there:
ESL News Sites

Michelle Henry gives a very useful overview as always of a subject:
The media : NEWS - ESL Resources

Here's a choice of the links she gives:

What is the typical 'news vocab':


W-ORD Channel 7 News With John Oliver & Cookie Monster - YouTube

Here's the latest news in one minute:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/
Jay Doubleyou: 60 seconds news from the bbc

What about media bias:
That's Not Me | MediaSmarts
Jay Doubleyou: english-language news media
Jay Doubleyou: english-language news media - part two
Jay Doubleyou: how to spot media bias

How are controversial topics addressed?
Jay Doubleyou: the media
Jay Doubleyou: propaganda, public relations and manufacturing consent

And:
Jay Doubleyou: immigration
Jay Doubleyou: immigration part 2

And:
Jay Doubleyou: "drunk stupid brits"

And:
Jay Doubleyou: crime statistics - and the perception of crime

And:
Jay Doubleyou: the politics of language
Jay Doubleyou: english language media as propaganda in the ukraine

What about using grammar:
Jay Doubleyou: the use of tenses in the news
Jay Doubleyou: the passive in the news
Jay Doubleyou: futures on the bbc

What about the vocabulary of the news:
Jay Doubleyou: journalese
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