In Finland, teaching media literacy in schools is a way to stave off the disinformation invasion that looms on its border. The design on the cover of “The ABC Book of Media Literacy.” (News Media Finland) From 24 to 31 October, the world marks Global Media...
It is easy to write off mass shootings as a U.S. problem. But they are on the rise globally. Can we find global solutions to this massive problem? Candles, flowers and other memorabilia are placed at the Viertola school in Vantaa, Finland, 3 April 2024. A 12-year-old...
Sonali Verma, who joins News Decoder’s board of trustees, pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in gathering journalism data. Photo courtesy Sonali Verma. Sonali Verma reads about AI for fun. Verma, peeling into laughter, doesn’t come across as funny. But...
One of News Decoder’s new board members has made it her mission to help young people navigate the media landscape to better understand the world they live in. Elis Estrada, new addition to the Nouvelles-Découvertes board. Elis Estrada grew up watching local...
News Decoder started as an idea: Informing youth about global events. It evolved into something much more. A collage that shows some of News Decoder’s accomplishments over the past nine years. (Illustration by News Decoder) Nelson Graves’ brain child was born in...