These photos were submitted by students participating in News-Decoder’s twice-yearly Reporting and Writing Contest. You can see the winning entries among Student Posts. *** By Yatong Shi (Westover School) In my photo report “Censorship,” I explore...
We knew the dangers of California’s drought. Soon the rush of school life muffled the warning. Until a raging fire awakened us from our indifference. The view from Thacher’s Outdoor Chapel features the pristine Topa Topa Mountains of the Ojai Valley. (Photo...
The media sensationalizes wildfires, overlooking beneficial effects that fire can have nature. Journalists need to take a more sophisticated approach. A firefighter lights a “backfire” to contain the Rocky Fire near Clearlake, California, 3 August 2015. (AP Photo/Josh...
Humans are driving climate change — a fact many ignore. So I have captured our changing landscape in photos that show the consequences. Melting map of climate change patterns (all photos by Emma Juvan) This story shared first prize in the photography category in...
When Syrian refugees started flooding into Jordan, citizens in my city were angry and concerned. But with time and investment, tensions have eased. Syrian refugee children at the Za’atari refugee camp near Mafraq, Jordan, 19 March 2014. (EPA/Jamal Nasrallah) This...
I’ve always wanted to show how overfishing harms ocean life and fish populations. My photo essay lets you know you can make a difference. The unsustainable killing of fish demands that consumers become more empathetic. (All photos by Madeleine Steele) This story...
Students at King’s Academy, Westover School, La Jolla Country Day School and Thacher School have won News-Decoder’s writing contest. Photo by Madeleine Steele Students at King’s Academy in Jordan, Westover School in Connecticut and La Jolla Country...
Students at Indiana University, Westover School and Thacher School have won News-Decoder’s third essay/reporting contest and win $1,000 in prizes. Joseph Kawesi stands outside her home in Kampala, Uganda. Kawesi, a transgender woman, is the subject of Nick...
By Nelson Graves Alina Kaur of Novosibirsk State University and Nicholas Jain of Princeton Day School have won News-Decoder’s $1,000 contest showcasing young people’s perspectives on critical global issues. More than half of the submissions to...
Danielle Castonzo of Indiana University and Ivy Turinsky of School Year Abroad France have won News-Decoder’s writing contest. Nuclear weapons, renewable energy, criminal justice, refugees, terrorism, drugs, nationalism, urban growth, sex trafficking —...
