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Data journalism: do teenagers spend too much time on social media?

Do teenagers spend too much time on social media? What information do we need to make an informed decision? And can data give us the full story?

This week, help your students understand what data journalism is and explore how to use data from the news to form an opinion.

Published 31 August 2022

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Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:

  • Understand factors which affect the news they see
  • Collect and present their own data
  • Analyse problems with data and use logical reasoning to draw conclusions

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