“The ProCon format allows readers to get a balanced view of controversial topics, open their minds, cultivate empathy and hone their critical thinking,” said Pappas. The acquisition is designed to fit seamlessly alongside these other programs.

Taken together, they are making a substantial impact on the quality of the information environment.

Britannica has a host of initiatives, such as the company’s partnership with YouTube, aimed at fighting conspiracy theories and fake news. The content at is freely available to the public and will remain so.īritannica is committed to elevating better information in the digital universe and fighting knowledge dilution, according to Theodore Pappas, executive editor and chief development officer of Britannica and the new director of. presidential and congressional elections. Britannica will continue serving students, teachers, and curious adults and to provide vital information to voters heading into the 2020 U.S. now becomes part of the Britannica product portfolio, and the company will maintain and expand its editorial content, which includes pages with well-researched pro and con arguments on major issues, lesson plans and other resources for teachers, and a collection of videos on critical thinking and a host of hotly debated topics. states and 94 countries have used the site. Serving more than 20 million online users each year, uses professional researchers and upholds rigorous editorial standards to explore more than 80 controversial issues, from gun control, immigration, and the Electoral College to vaping, mandatory school uniforms, and animal dissection as part of school experiments. The Britannica® Group today announced that it has acquired, the country’s leading source for information and research on all sides of the controversial issues of the day. We have exciting news to share about the future of ! Please read the press release below for the full announcement. John Kurtz served on ’s board from 2004 to 2018. Kurtz and Brad Frazer, partners with Hawley Troxell are proud to have had the opportunity to handle the legal work for Britannica Group’s acquisition of on a pro bono basis. Encyclopedia Britannica Acquires Commits to Running for 25 Years Added by Hawley Troxell in News on July 9, 2020

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