Why it matters

​At The Newsroom, we have conversations about the world that wrestle with the news today.

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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. 

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In a turbulent political landscape and a new media era, when facts are fluid and AI is blurring lines, 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. 

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We help prepare young people for modern life: building their confidence, helping them explore their concerns, broadening their horizons, and developing life skills.

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These skills - wading through true and false information; discerning the most salient ideas; marshalling an argument; engaging thoughtfully with competing narratives - these are explicitly what is in demand from Oxford, Cambridge, Russel Group, and Ivy League universities. They are also the critical thinking skills that employers are crying out for. 

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Just as importantly, learning how to insightfully interpret world events with the aid of historical, economic and political context is an invaluable part of being a more thoughtful, engaged, and active citizen of a globalised world.