By producing news stories and other content, young people master the gathering, assessing and sharing of factual and verifiable information. A student reads articles on the Mobile Stories site. (Illustration by News Decoder) Gathering and assessing the quality of...
If democracy depends on the support of an informed public what does it mean when people distrust what they read and hear in the news? Democracy as a form of government relies on an informed public. The founders of democracy in the United States, which became a model...
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...
Take our end of year quiz to see if you've been a News Decoder Through more than 350 stories from 60 countries, News Decoder let you see what was happening across the globe. Were you paying attention? Let's see. Start QuizPage 1 of 1 Conservationists are...
In 2024 News Decoder took you to more than 60 countries to show that what happens in in one place can have global resonance. Come explore with us. An interactive map of some of the stories we published in 2024 that show the geographic range of New Decoder. Curious...
We carry complicated identities inside us shaped in large part by where we call home. When that changes, how does that change us? Vide excerpts from a conversation between correspondent Jeremy Solomons and student Enzo Cazzaniga about identity and the idea of home. In...
Thousands of world leaders can’t seem to get a handle on climate change. But gather a group of young people together and they’ll show you how to do it. In the month of December, News Decoder is focusing on ways we can bridge divides through the power of...
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:...
To counter the lies slowing the fight against climate change and harming our democratic institutions will take a global effort. But people are mobilising. At the EU Disinformation Lab, Claire Atkin, co-founder of the ad industry watchdog Check My Ads, discussed ways...
We asked young people from five countries this question: Is it time for young people to take charge? The answer is yes. They showed us different ways do it. (Credit: Sensvector via Canva) Journalism and activism can be powerful tools for change. Each week in our News...