by Marcy Burstiner | 24 Nov 2025 | African Leadership Academy, News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Updates, School Year Abroad
With News Decoder, young people not only question what is going on around them, they discover they’ve got peers across the globe asking similar questions. A selection of News Decoder student story headlines and the questions they ask. (Illustration by News...
by Marcy Burstiner | 21 Nov 2025 | Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Tips, Reporting, Uncategorized
We live in an age of misinformation. Here are ways you can make sure you aren’t part of the problem. Two girls gossip about a social media post. (Illustration by News Decoder) At News Decoder, we share advice for young people from experts in journalism, media...
by Marcy Burstiner | 14 Nov 2025 | Journalism, Media Literacy, Reporting
Many ethical journalists try to eliminate bias from their stories. But how possible is that and can you end up deceiving yourself and your readers? A notepad with a list of possible story ideas. Illustration by News Decoder. At News Decoder, we share advice for young...
by Marcy Burstiner | 7 Nov 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips, Writing
Many think writing a story isn’t worth the effort when you have AI to do it. But there is satisfaction that only comes by doing it from scratch. A woman chops vegetables. (Photo by Nicolesy) At News Decoder, we share advice for young people from experts in...
by Marcy Burstiner | 4 Nov 2025 | Contests, News Decoder Updates
Over 10 years, News Decoder has told students that their voices are worthy of being heard. Our contests tell them this: Don’t fear the judgement of others. A panel of contest judges. (Illustration by News Decoder) In November 2019, a high school student at...