Think you know no one of importance? Most important people were once nobodies. A high school classroom of future leaders. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we share advice for young people from experts in journalism, media literacy and...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be buried today. Our correspondent remembers meeting the man who put personal integrity over politics and profits. Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter in Wiesbaden, Germany 21 January 1981, greeting the U.S. hostages released...
The imprisonment in Iran of Italian journalist and podcaster Cecilia Sala reminds us of how dangerous it can be to inform the public. Celia Sala recording a podcast. (Credit: AP/Chora Media) Editor’s note: Today, the Italian government announced that journalist...
People might read about a problem but they’ll soon move on if the story doesn’t convince them something needs to be done. They need proof. Cassandra, from Greek mythology, in front of the ruins of Troy, bemoaning that no one listened to her warnings....
We’ve traveled the world this past year. The stories our readers connected to most were all over the map. A typewriter with the words, “Our most read stories of the year.” (Illustration by News Decoder) When we at News Decoder choose stories to...
Media often reports climate change as a doom and gloom scenario and ends up pushing people away. Can we get them to tune in and take action? Listen to the “Eyes on Climate” podcast. In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we share advice for young people from...
Relentlessly bad news makes people anxious and depressed. But there is good news to tell, if you make an effort to find it. Real examples of good news headlines on an imagined Google news feed. (llustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we share...
AI therapists. French protesters. Immigrants in New York. These stories won prizes in our twice-yearly competition. Clockwise from the top left: Sienna Mamoun, Leia Neilson, Samantha Crystal and Alexa Taras. Students from The Hewitt School in New York and School Year...
When you interview someone you might be more nervous than the person you interview. Here’s some tips for setting yourself at ease so you can get great info. Man being interviewed by a woman. (Credit: Gustavo Fring/Pexels) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we...
Let’s empower young people through the power of dialogue. A collage shows students and News Decoder staff interacting in different projects. (Illustration by News Decoder) Today News Decoder kicks off our December end-of-year giving campaign, Bridging Divides:...