What We Do
The Newsroom is a tutoring and mentoring service designed for teenagers to grow their understanding of the world through conversations.
Aimed at 13 - 18 year olds who need a deeper understanding of confused, crazy noise of all the content coming their way, The Newsroom bridges the gap between school and the modern world.
Emmett offers one-on-one tutoring as well as leading group discussion and debate between teenagers. Sessions weave together strands of Politics, Economics, History, Religion and Media.
In The Newsroom tutoring sessions with Emmett, teenagers explore news stories and academic topics through conversations about the world that move beyond the silos of the school curriculum into real world context. The focus is on learning to see narratives, always seeking context, using empathy to see multiple perspectives, and being open to nuance.
Emmett helps young people prepare for exams, university applications and entering the working world.
The larger aim is to help teenagers develop critical thinking skills, and kindle a love of self-motivated, life-long learning.
Our Courses
One-to-one tutoring with Emmett, organised into courses on the following subjects:
Group Sessions: We also run discussion groups with Emmett guiding conversations with other young people who are interested in the same subjects.
For more details on each course, see Our Courses
To talk about which one of these courses interests you, book an introduction call with Emmett. If you have something specific or differently shaped in mind, feel free to ask.
The Newsroom Team is led by Emmett, with the support of Rudy and Clara, two former Newsroom students
Student Testimonials
"A good education is one where you are taught to think for yourself.
The 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 The Newsroom will help you understand where you and your views stand — both socially and ideologically — within an ever-changing global context.
In The 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 The 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 The 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".
"The 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
Book a Free Introduction Meeting Today
Available for teenagers or their parents to start the conversation. No charge, no commitment.
30 min