by Marcy Burstiner | 2 Apr 2024 | Journalism, Media Literacy
Ask an AI app if it will kill off journalism and you get a nuanced answer. But from a human point of view, things seem more black and white. A room filled with computer servers serves as a newsroom. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively...
by Marcy Burstiner | 6 Feb 2024 | Art, Culture
Millions of people trek to famous museums like the Louvre in Paris and Tate Modern in London. But what you’ll find in Oslo and Riga might also be worth a visit. An exhibit of brains in jars at the Rīga Stradiņš University Anatomy Museum, Riga, Latvia. (Photo by...
by Marcy Burstiner | 20 Nov 2023 | Journalism
We had four students ask questions of three journalists in a live webinar to examine the state of journalism. Together they peered into the future. A robotic sports reporter files copy for the New York Times in the year 2035. Photo illustration by News Decoder....
by Marcy Burstiner | 2 Oct 2023 | Education, Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Tips, Personal Reflections, Writing
Your opinion matters. But how you express that opinion in print can mean a yawning reader or one who can’t stop thinking about your ideas. Girl reads by flashlight under the covers. Illustration by News Decoder. If you go to a gathering and someone starts to...
by Marcy Burstiner | 4 Jul 2023 | Media Literacy, Reporting
It can be difficult to tell the difference between fact and opinion. And some things we consider true may not be true to all people. (Illustration by News Decoder) At News Decoder we are all about fact-based journalism. That means that the information in a news story...