Greenwashing is when corporations use eco-sustainability as a marketing tool. But can you tell if they’re for real? Here are some ways you can check them out. A young person struggles with climate anxiety. (Illustration by News Decoder) The article below is...
Can AI help journalists and not kill their jobs? Put that question to an AI app and you get some reassurance. But can we trust that? A journalist and AI robot work together on a story. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: The theme of the United...
Don’t know who to interview? Can’t figure out what your story is about? Try thinking about it as a movie. And grab some popcorn. A movie director on a set. (Illustration by News Decoder) At News Decoder, we share advice for young people from experts in...
Before you start interviewing people you need to know what part they play in a story. Only then can you reach out to them. A reporter interviews a source for a story. (Illustration by News Decoder) People, not numbers, are the heart of your stories. Finding those...
There is a story you want to tell. But how do you convince an editor to green light it? That’s the art of the pitch. An editor takes a red pen to a story draft. (Illustration by News Decoder) The article below is adapted from material created as part of News...
One expert says one thing, another something different. So how can you know what’s what? Here are some tips to figuring out what to believe and what to report. Two experts disagree. (Illustration by News Decoder) The article below is adapted from material...
So much is happening that people should know about. But why do so many news stories put us to sleep instead of wake us up? What is the journalist trying to do? A young girl reads a disturbing story. (Photo credit: Marcy Burstiner) The article below is adapted from...
No matter how careful and talented a writer you are, you want an editor to give your story a careful reading. Here’s what a difference an editor can make. An editor takes a red pen to a story draft. (Illustration by News Decoder) At News Decoder, we share advice...
A book without dialogue is a slog to read. So is a news story. But once you get quotes from an interview what do you do with them? Here’s a quick guide. A reporter interviews an astronaut on the moon. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top...
Sure, you can Zoom someone in on your laptop or chat over WhatsApp. But when you go out to an event or interview you come back with so much more. A woman tells a journalist about her experience after a fire broke out in the Calypo housing development in Toledo, Spain,...