by Nelson Graves | 4 May 2017 | Americas, Europe, United States
“Deep in the wilderness of Vermont sits a house. Inside that house is a bedroom, and inside that bedroom works the mysterious Black Fly.” Our mission at News-Decoder is not to peddle scoops, but today we offer one to our readers. It has a name: Black Fly....
by Nelson Graves | 26 Apr 2017 | Europe, Islam, Politics, United States
This is the latest in a series of articles on the future of Europe. By Nelson Graves What are we to make of the first round of France’s presidential election, which saw two outsiders — centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen —...
by Nelson Graves | 17 Mar 2017 | Greens Farms Academy, Indiana University, Journalism, Media Literacy, Politics
Fake news threatens democracy by eroding trust. Students and media experts discussed what to do about fake news in three News-Decoder webinars. This is part of a News-Decoder series on fake news. Fake news matters because it goes right to the heart of democracy....
by Nelson Graves | 15 Mar 2017 | Journalism, Media Literacy
The U.S. moon landing was a hoax. Trump wears a wig. The new iPhone is transparent. Fake news or real? News-Decoder students know. A manipulated image that has been used to buttress fake news stories This is part of a series of News-Decoder stories on fake news....
by Nelson Graves | 14 Mar 2017 | Journalism, Media Literacy
This is the first in a series of News-Decoder articles on fake news. By Nelson Graves What is fake news? How does it spread? What can we do about it? News-Decoder has been working with students around the world to address these questions, which have acquired urgency...