During this time of unprecedented challenge and change, we are dedicated to supporting teachers, parents and young people to access high-quality learning resources about the news. Weekly resources for at-home learningWe’ll be sending out weekly resources, via a new ‘Thinking through the news’ bulletin, which can be used at home […]
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2019 Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony
On June 18th, we held our sixth annual Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. The ceremony, hosted by the Royal Collection, celebrated another year of the club and recognised exceptional students from participating schools. Awards were presented to ten outstanding students, and we announced the […]
Winners celebrate at the Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony
Last night we held our fifth annual Burnet News Club Awards Ceremony at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. Tom Standage, the deputy editor of The Economist, spoke at the event about the importance of developing news literacy before awarding ten pupils from schools across the country with certificates to recognise […]
New commission on fake news shows only 2% of children and young people can spot fake news
The final report from the Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy Skills in Schools was published on the 13th June. It contained some concerning evidence that young people lack essential critical literacy skills and are increasingly distrustful of media. Only 2% of children and young people in the […]
Why gender equality is important? Not just for me, or for women but for everyone.
For a home-learning resource on coronavirus and gender, suitable for learners age 9-14, click here! By David Kennedy This post was written by a student in the Burnet News Club. Seeing as February 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the “Representation of The People Act of 1918”, I feel that […]
Economist Educational Foundation gets pupils discussing immigration issues in countrywide event
More than 1,000 pupils from across the UK participated in a day-long interactive discussion on the topic of immigration run by The Economist Education Foundation. 10 volunteers from across The Economist Group helped to make the day a success. On Friday February 2nd, students from 37 schools belonging to the […]
Why marketing with a social purpose needs thought.
Michael Brunt, CMO and MD of Circulation at The Economist, on the need for authenticity in feel-good marketing strategies. Increasingly, marketers are starting to hang their brand strategy on social purpose; the idea that the product contributes to a greater good. Nils Leonard, former Creative Officer at Grey London advertising, […]