The Edge Debate Competitors

We live in a world with too much news and not enough understanding. Audiences are sending a clear signal: News fatigue and avoidance are up, public trust in the media is down. Vox is the antidote. Audiences trust Vox because we tell them what truly matters and how to think about it. We do the work — sift through information, read the studies, talk to experts, and gather a range of perspectives. We don’t drown you in panic-inducing headlines. We’re not obsessed with being the first to break the news; we’re focused on being helpful to you. We offer clarity, insight, and tools to help you live a better life. And we have fun, too. Our audience is at the heart of everything we do. We’re not focused on serving people in power — we’re focused on serving you, our audience. We want you to walk away from a Vox story and feel like you’ve learned something new, or understand a topic more deeply. Our journalism is written and produced to be accessible to all, whether you’re a subject-matter expert or hearing about something for the very first time. We report urgently and thoroughly on the most important stories shaping our world, but also on issues the rest of the media neglects. We explain some of the biggest challenges humanity faces, but we also offer ideas and solutions to confront them. Vox exists for you. Tell us how we can be useful.

Debate Mate is a global social business that teaches key skills from the classroom to the boardroom. Our mission is to equip everyone, everywhere with the confidence to succeed in whatever they wish to do. To achieve this, we have built a sustainable model that sees profits from our commercial and international work power growth in our charitable programmes. __ The Debate Mate Group comprises two complementary parts: Debate Mate Schools: a non-profit established in 2008 to create social mobility in some of the world’s poorest neighbourhoods. Our programmes are taught by university students, many of whom were themselves Debate Mate students while at school. Since starting in just 30 secondary schools in London, we now work in 300 internationally, and have reached over 50,000 young people in over 40 countries. Notable partners include: Bill Gates, Usain Bolt, David Beckham, David Cameron & Theresa May. Debate Mate Training: we provide world-class communication and leadership training, executive coaching, engagement events and consultancy for the business world. Our unique methodology is based on competitive debating, and our programmes are delivered by young, dynamic and fearless mentors. We have worked with over 5,000 professionals from blue-chip companies across the world, increasing the capacity of individuals and teams and, ultimately, adding to our clients' bottom line. Notable clients include: McKinsey & Co, Deloitte, Tesco, Standard Chartered (NYC), Slaughter and May & Premier League.