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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

Support us: donate to our end of year appeal

From our support for journalists in compromised democracies, to empowering children in schools to spot disinformation and understand the news, the need for our work is increasing and we rely on donations to meet this demand. Please donate to help us sustain and grow our impact in 2025.

Announcement: our political opinion writing awards open on 10th January

Our Emerging Voices Awards, previously know as the Hugo Young Award, will open soon. Click to see if you are eligible.

Article: From 'Frozen' to fake news

Our Director of programmes writes on LinkedIn about why it's time for education to reflect the world we live in.

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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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Announcement: our Scott Trust Bursary will open for applications on 3rd February

We offer a number of bursaries each year for a postgraduate qualification in journalism. Click to find out if your are eligible.

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.

Our impact in 2023/24

We reached over

17,000

people, the highest number in our history

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

media professionals with grants, training and resources where press freedom is under threat. Their content has engaged thousands of people with relevant, reliable information.

Donate now

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