Why it matters
Education can do more than deliver specific lessons on one subject area to pass an exam. Newsroom is an opportunity to learn and investigate the world across subject silos, following your own interest.
In a turbulent political landscape, in a new media era, at a time when facts are fluid and AI is here to do the linear thinking for us, young people need to be able to discern truth from fiction. They need to think holistically and critically to prepare themselves for the working world and as they approach the ballot box. Particularly in the UK where 16 year olds are set to vote in the next General Election.
We help prepare young people for modern life: building their confidence, helping them explore their questions, broadening their horizons and developing life skills.
We work with young people to spark their interest in the globalised world and to be discerning consumers of news stories: aware of context, history, political and economic schools of thought, and conscious of where their information is coming from.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela
“We need financial and political literacy on the curriculum from the very start of school”
Alistair Campbell, The Rest is Politics Podcast
Testimonials
"A good education is one where you are taught to think for yourself.
Newsroom trained me to think politically for myself and to navigate the media critically, with insight and awareness.
In the media, every opinion carries bias — and here, you’ll learn why and how. There’s so much to know in the world, and it can feel overwhelming. We can’t know everything, but what you learn in Newsroom will help you understand where you and your views stand — both socially and ideologically — within an ever-changing global context.
In Newsroom, you learn through what’s happening around you right now. It’s not a textbook-based class — Emmett explains fundamental systems of society through the news of the day or week. If it’s election season, we might examine voting systems, election campaigns, and the political tension that follows. Each session focuses on something topical and relevant. The discussions are always alive, shaped by the voices in the room.
When I was in The Newsroom, we talked about the news and the life around us, but the class always left me thinking about something deeper and more philosophical — like what peace truly means in our world and how it might be realised. That’s why I recommend Newsroom wholeheartedly to you. It’s fresh, it’s dazzling."
- Sola, 20
- Clara, 18
"Current politics can be overwhelming, especially for a young person in today's media-driven world - but Newsroom has provided me with a safe space to ask questions, understand current events, and have real conversations that matter. It has been the highlight of my week for four years - I cannot recommend it enough".
"Newsroom fills a hole in secondary education that is, due to new voting laws, going to become increasingly hazardous. Young people are being consistently let down and misled by politicians and the news; the only solution is one where teenagers are shown the facts, taught critical thinking, and given a space for debate and discussion so that they can come to their own opinions, unbiased by billionaires and marketing agencies. The Newsroom experience is an invaluable one; it has given me the foundations of contextual knowledge, critical thinking, and relentless scrutiny of ideas that will enable me to go on and not only vote with my true beliefs at heart, but also act as an engaged member of society."
- Rudy, 18
