As Manitobans navigate a changing media landscape, we at the Free Press recognize our responsibility has expanded to include sharing our passion and expertise for truth and integrity in journalism with the next generation.

Working with the Winnipeg School Division and Manitoba Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning, we designed a first-of-its-kind collaborative resource that not only strengthens knowledge, but democracy itself.

This project was designed by teachers, for teachers, in close collaboration with the journalists and staff at the Free Press. It delivers sophisticated learning materials and free news content to Manitoba classrooms. Soon, we’ll be piloting software that will allow for searching all of our past online news content by Manitoba curriculum area.

In this first release, you’ll find resources supporting teaching media literacy and journalism topics through the Student Press and Free Press 101, which include everything you need to teach, learn about and publish school journalism initiatives.

You’ll also be able to take advantage of opportunities to engage with our newsroom through field trips and school visits, where your students can tour our newsroom, our resources and have a Q&A session with a reporter.

By Spring 2026, we’ll premiere customizable multi-media lesson plans built around media literacy concepts. These “Resouce Bundles” can be tailored to your particular students, including a choice of free, relevant, curriculum-specific news items that can be translated, adjusted for different reading levels and include accessibility features.

We’re also working with Le Bureau de l’éducation française du Manitoba to produce a powerful French version of the site.

The commitment of the Free Press to the future of Manitoba is manifested in this platform, and we invite you to join us in fostering the skills needed to thrive along the road ahead of us. A strong Manitoba needs a strong Free Press.