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Our purpose
is to promote global press freedom and access to liberal journalism
Our vision
is a world where people have access to reliable information, from a diverse range of sources, strengthening their ability to hold power to account
Our focus
We work directly with journalists, news organisations, audiences and educators, in schools and across communities to enable change in 3 priority areas:

  • News & Media Literacy - enhancing people’s ability to evaluate news critically

  • Voice & Agency - facilitating opportunities for inclusion in media

  • Media Viability - fostering the capacity of liberal media to engage people with fact-based journalism

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    Support us: corporate partnerships

    Partner with us to help thousands more young people gain news and media literacy skills each year. Options exist from ready-to-go packages to bespoke partnerships, with a range of benefits that can engage staff at the same time as making social impact

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    Resources: Talking to children about difficult news topics

    The news can be upsetting or worrying for children, especially when there is also a lot of mis and disinformation about the topic. We have lots of guides, resources and activities to help you discuss news safely in the classroom and at home.

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    Secondary school workshops: Bring your class into the newsroom

    We’re looking for new state schools to take part in our *free* workshops, designed to open up the world of news for young people. Your class could be making a front page, writing features or learning how to spot fake news.

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    Workshop and peer learning: sign up to our Media Literacy Ambassadors project

    Our free Media Literacy Ambassador Programme trains young people in years 9-13 in the Midlands, London and South and West Yorkshire to teach their peers about fake news, enhancing media literacy skills across year groups and subjects in your school or college. Register now.

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    Resources: new lesson plans and resources for 7- to 9-year-olds

    We’ve just launched lesson plans for teaching 7- to 9-year-olds, making news literacy education accessible to more young people. Download them today.

    Our impact in 2023/24
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    Winners of our 2024 political opinion writing competition reached nearly
    80,000
    readers with articles on issues that matter to them.
    Over the last 4 years, we’ve supported
    77
    media professionals with grants, training and resources where press freedom is under threat. Their content has engaged thousands of people with relevant, reliable information.
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