clare hollingworth's top tips for being a journalist
On this page you will find videos and resources to help you become a journalist and get Clare Hollingworth's seal of approval! Clare was a pretty amazing woman she helped refugees in Poland, broke the news of the start of WWII and received an OBE for services to journalism. In 2019 PaddleBoat toured their show 'Clare Hollingworth and the Scoop of the Century' and made accompanying education videos for schools. We've made them available here so now you get a chance to watch parts of the show, learn more about Clare and have a go at being a journalist yourself...
A huge thank you to Doorstep Arts, Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery for making this possible
part 1:
Watch the first part of the show...
Fun fact: This was filmed at Teignmouth Pavilions and was the very first show of 'Clare Hollingworth and the Scoop of the Century'
You're ready for your first assignment!
When you see this image in the video press pause and download this file and have a go at filling in the rest of the photos...
Now you've had a go at filling in the picture you can press play on the video to find out if you were close.
part 2:
Watch the next part of the show...
Fun fact: PaddleBoat continue to work on a show even after its first performance. Some bits in this clip were cut/ changed for future shows
You're ready for your next assignment!
When you see this image in the video press pause and download this file. Cut up the dates and facts, jumble them up and see if you can re-order them.
Now try to place these events on a map
part 3:
Watch the next part of the show...
Fun fact: Clare's family were from Leicester, we used "artistic license" giving them west country accents!
You're ready for your next assignment!
When you see this image in the video press pause and download these postcards
Here's a blank one for you to fill out...
part 4:
Watch the next part of the show...
Fun fact: Clare was the 8th women in the UK to keep her own surname when she married!
You're ready for your next assignment and first article!
When you see this image in the video press pause and download these newspaper outlines.
part 5:
Watch the next part of the show...
You're ready for your next assignment.
Extension: Can you draw any parallels between key jobs in WWII and now during the Coronavirus pandemic?
When you see this image in the video press pause and download this venn diagram to fill in.
Task 6
Watch the last part of the show...
You're ready for your last assignment.
When you see this image in the video press pause and have a go at the task. If you want, you can send us your arguements and we'll make sure General Montomery gets them!
thank you for taking part
If you'd like to send us your work for Clare's seal of approval you can email us at info@paddleboattheatre.co.uk