Inquiry steps Discuss the following: a. What information about the two parties can you gain from analysing the main pages of their websites? b. What would you change about the websites? Step 1: Questioning and researching Write your inquiry question . What do you already know about Australian politics and the media? What would you like to know about the role of digital media in politics? Research your question. Use the Liberal Party and ALP weblinks in the Resources panel to support your research. Step 2: Analysis, evaluation and interpretation Analyse the messages and emotional appeal of these two political parties by interpreting the construction of their media materials, including advertising, websites and other materials. Use the provided model of a poster analysis to guide you. Step 3: Civic participation and decision-making Compare the similarities and differences between the two websites using a dot point comparison table, or a Venn diagram. What is the same? What is different? Most importantly: Why are there differences? Step 4: Communicating Communicate: What is the answer to your inquiry question? Present your findings in a format of your choosing. Support your answer with examples from your research, analysis and evaluation. You could also design your own social media page or website for a fictional party of your design to demonstrate your understanding.
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