Should a university city defend open debate or protect their community from abusive speech? That’s the question that over 1,000 young people were discussing during an interactive, virtual event run by The Economist Educational Foundation on Friday 1st February 2019. The majority of schools (63%) voted to defend open debate. […]
We’re looking for someone with exceptional organisation and communication skills to join our team and play a key role in enabling the next stage of our growth. We have created a new Marketing and Administration Executive role to help us to reach more schools, grow awareness of our work through […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are looking for a Producer to create inspiring multimedia news content for young people and play a central role in the Foundation’s growing impact. If the job description below is interesting to you, please send your CV and a cover letter to Emily, at [email protected]. Practical details Location: London […]
We are looking for a Trustee with the skills and experience to help a small education charity to scale up, further deepen impact, and put the foundations in place for sustainable growth over many years to come. About The Economist Educational Foundation We are an independent charity that was set […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
