16 Sessions · 4 Sections · Starting June 1

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16 sessions. Four outcomes: read critically, understand deeply, evaluate sources, and speak with confidence. Click any session to preview vocabulary, the discussion question, and homework.

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Section 1 · Sessions 1–4
The News
Understand what news is, who makes it, and how the language journalists use shapes the stories we receive.
Session 1
What is news?
newsheadlinearticlesourceoutleteditorreporter
Monday, June 1, 2026
Session 2
The language of power
framingnarrativerhetoricspinbiasagendapropaganda
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Session 3
How journalists write
ledeattributionanglebylinehookbalanceobjectivity
Monday, June 8, 2026
Session 4
What stories leave out
omissiongatekeepingperspectiveaccessplatformsilence
Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Section 2 · Sessions 5–8
The Framework
Apply four powerful analytical questions to any news story — to understand who is speaking, why, and what's missing.
Session 5
Who is telling this story — and why?
ownershipvested interesttransparencycredibilitymotiveagenda
Monday, June 15, 2026
Session 6
What is the conflict, and who benefits?
stakeholderlobbybeneficiaryzero-sumwinnerloser
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Session 7
What is left out?
perspectiveunderrepresentedamplifycontextnuancecomplexity
Monday, June 22, 2026
Session 8
How does this connect to everything else?
contextprecedentpatternsystemicbackdroptrigger
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Section 3 · Sessions 9–12
The Truth
Learn to spot bias, evaluate sources, interpret statistics, and compare the same story from different perspectives.
Session 9
Bias and framing
biasframingconfirmation biasecho chamberfilter bubbleslant
Monday, June 29, 2026
Session 10
Numbers in the news
statisticspollsample sizecorrelationcausationdata
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Session 11
One story, many versions
perspectivegeopoliticalnarrativecultural contextdomesticinternational
Monday, July 6, 2026
Session 12
Choosing your sources
credibilityfact-checkingprimary sourcemisinformationdisinformationverification
Thursday, July 9, 2026
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Section 4 · Sessions 13–16
Your Voice
Turn knowledge into voice — make arguments, disagree diplomatically, and talk about current events the way educated native speakers do.
Session 13
Making an argument
claimevidencepremiseconclusioncounterargumentrebut
Monday, July 13, 2026
Session 14
Debate and disagreement
concedepush backnuancedevil's advocatesteel mandiplomatic
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Session 15
Talking about news in English
according toin light ofgiven thatat its coreon balancenotably
Monday, July 20, 2026
Session 16
From reader to voice
agencyadvocacycivicplatformresponsibilityvoice
Thursday, July 23, 2026

Read it. Understand it. Say it.

News literacy and the confidence to discuss current events in English — in 16 live sessions. Starts June 1, 2026. Seats are limited.

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