By Nelson Graves News-Decoder was born two years ago. We’ve learned a lot, but like most toddlers, we’re not looking back and instead are focused on our next steps. Our readers know us mainly for our website, where we’ve published just under 500...
By Nelson Graves Here’s a video produced by students at Columbia Journalism School that focuses on News-Decoder’s mission and unusual strategy — to build trust without going viral. Sonah Lee and Arijeta Lajka are master’s degree candidates who...
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...
By Nelson Graves News-Decoder helps young people around the world understand major international events and issues. Above is a video compilation of tidbits from some of our webinars, which bring experts together with curious young adults to discuss the world’s...
By Nelson Graves News-Decoder has expanded its international footprint and established a new teaching partnership as we build a community of young people around the world who are keen to tackle the most important global issues. Five academic institutions in three...
French artist Sandrine Courau has been with News-Decoder from the start. Now, with a new batch of sketches, she helps us build a global forum. Many News-Decoder readers will recognize the hand of French artist Sandrine Courau in a batch of new sketches that she has...
By Nelson Graves News-Decoder has won a coveted award in a global competition honoring innovative efforts to build stronger news media and to engage young audiences. One year after launch, our not-for-profit venture won a second prize in the public service category of...
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 —...
Get ready to hear from Emma Bapt, News-Decoder’s intern. The university student has listed topics we should examine and proposed new initiatives. News-Decoder readers, get ready to hear from Emma Bapt, our intern for this summer. Emma has already drawn up a list...
Robert Holloway, a veteran journalist who has worked around the world, has joined News-Decoder as editor. A former senior editor and correspondent at Agence France-Presse, Holloway brings vast experience and a worldly perspective to the task of soliciting, editing and...