The Education Centre provides a range of resources to help with the teaching of newspapers and news media that can be downloaded and accessed from this page.
All links and information in this article are current as of 4 September 2015.
Fact sheets and teaching ideas
Information on news report writing, newspaper and web terminology and types of news stories.
Newspaper writing
Types of news stories
News terminology
How the Guardian is made - Gallery
We have produced a range of suggested activities and teaching ideas for all of our workshops.
Display materials
5Ws of journalism and structure of a news report
Annotated Guardian front page Friday 16 October 2015
Annotated Observer front page Sunday 18 October 2015
Historic front page: News replaces advertising on the front page - 1952
Historic front page: Manchester Guardian to The Guardian -1959
More display materials, including other historic front pages and information about the above pages, are included in the resources of the month from the GNM Archive below.
Resource of the month from the GNM Archive
Each month we provide resource material that can be used in the classroom.
This month, in celebration of the festive period we have produced an advent calendar quiz with multiple choice questions based on 25 of our previous teaching resources from the GNM archive.
If you're stuck, you'll be able to find all the answers in the original resources in the series.
Christmas quiz: teaching resource from the GNM Archive December 2015
GNM Archive - Guardian and Observer history
Find out about the Guardian and Observer's history and the GNM Archive's collections.
History of the Guardian
History of the Observer
Guardian interactive timeline
Observer interactive timeline
An illustrated history of the Guardian and Observer
Online catalogue
Archive collections
Collections in focus series
Galleries from the GNM Archive
Historic articles from the Guardian archive, updated daily
Useful information about the Guardian and journalism
General information about the Guardian
The Guardian
Guardian US
Guardian Australia
Scott Trust
Newspaper ABCs - audience figures
Guardian Media – statistics and graphics about the Guardian's audience and advertising
Useful links about writing and roles
Guardian how to write series: journalism
Style guide
Mind your language blog
The secrets of great headline writing
What do subeditors do?
Subediting: isn't there a computer program for that?
Why are editorials anonymous?
Photography and video
In pictures
Eyewitness
Best photographs of the day
Twenty photographs of the week
Pictures from the past
Photography then and now
Photography: A Guardian Masterclass
Guardian video
Guardian guide to making video
Guardian YouTube channel
Ways to get involved with the Guardian
GuardianWitness
Guardian community
Comment is free
Blogging students
Opportunities and advice
Links and advice for young people interested in journalism
Careers in journalism
Editorial work experience
Guardian Teacher Network
Join the Guardian Teacher Network for free to gain access to thousands of free teaching resources for all age groups and all major subjects. By becoming a member you'll also join a community of 300,000 teachers, as well as get a first look at the latest top jobs.
The Education Centre programme:
Workshops for primary schools
Workshops for secondary schools
Q&A sessions for university groups
Teacher conferences and seminars
Teacher open evenings
Activities for families
