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Behind the Headlines

Making the news: onsite workshop for secondary students

Making the News (whole day)
Ages: 11 - 18 (Years 7 - 13)
Minimum students: 18
Maximum students: 30
Delivery method: Onsite at The Guardian, Kings Cross, London
Timing: 4 hours (arrive 15 minutes before) Normally 10am – 2pm (includes a 30-minute lunch break)

In this immersive journalism workshop, students experience the fast-paced world of media production, editorial decision-making, and digital storytelling.

Working in pairs as reporters and editors, students use a bespoke Guardian-developed web app to choose, research, and write their own breaking news stories. This four-hour intensive session challenges them to manage a live news landing page and meet authentic editorial deadlines.

By navigating real-world editorial dilemmas, students gain a deep understanding of how news is produced and how stories are structured for a digital audience. As well as writing skills, they'll work as a team and develop their critical media literacy skills.

Bookings are currently closed. Please subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on when bookings open each term.

Further information for schools visiting

Please ensure you have read our visitor guide, including the risk assessment and related documents.

Groups should arrive 15 minutes prior to their start time to check into the Guardian building.

Teacher/pupil ratio: there should be a minimum of 3 adults regardless of group size.

Please note we have limited availability of all workshops and will give priority to schools that have not previously had a workshop, particularly state schools with high numbers of pupils on free school meals.

  • Groups should arrive 15 minutes prior to their start time to check into the Guardian building.

  • A lunch space is provided for 4 hour workshops.

  • Please ensure you have read our visitor guide, including the risk assessment and related documents.

  • There should be a minimum of 3 adults regardless of group size.

  • Priority is given to state schools with above average free school meal rates as well as sixth form colleges and Special Educational Needs schools.

  • Our workshops are planned and delivered by qualified secondary school teachers.

  • Workshops are differentiated, where necessary and possible, to cater for students from Key Stages 3 - 5 and students with SEND.

  • Every student receives a printed copy of their finished article and news landing page.

  • A complete set of the class’s work is provided to the school for display or assessment.

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