Two new experts have agreed to join News-Decoder’s team of correspondents, adding depth in defense issues and international affairs to our pool of writers. Alexander Nicoll, from Britain, and Rashad Mammadov, from Azerbaijan, raise the number of...
Born in Morocco and living in France, Othmane Mechatte has “a multiple, intricate identity.” Othmane Mechatte Name: Othmane Mechatte Birth place: Fès, Morocco Age: 26 Occupation: Graduate student Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian...
“Some of my best friends in school were international students,” said intern Jasmine Horsey. “I learned a lot about the world by talking to them.” Jasmine Horsey in a Paris café Name: Jasmine Horsey Birth place: Farnborough, London, UK Age: 22...
The problem? News without context. The solution? An exchange of viewpoints. The upshot? Global understanding. By Nelson Graves News-Decoder is based on a problem and a premise. Problem: Young people have never had so much news at their fingertips. They cannot escape...
abm abm2 e1435852970577 Today intern Pauline Bock and I moved into News-Decoder’s office space, which we share with an adventure travel not-for-profit in Paris. Aïka, an adorable two-month-old Shiba Inu, greeted us at the start of our first day in the new digs...
A special thanks to four young News-Decoder supporters for their work in promoting our mission: Rae Ellen Bichell, Catherine Cheney, Erin Devine and Alin Horj. Alin and Catherine are co-winners of our crowd-funding contest as one of two supporters who referred the...
By Nelson Graves News-Decoder has a new home — and legal guardians. The spanking new abode is www.news-decoder.com. Now we can properly showcase work by correspondents and contributors, including bright, young adults from around the world. From the start our...
When Jasmine Horsey wrote to News-Decoder, she sent five writing samples. They ranged from women’s rights in Guatemala to a TEDx conference. When Jasmine Horsey wrote to ask about News-Decoder, she submitted five writing samples. They focused on women’s rights in...
She published a novel at age 20. A newspaper article she wrote recently has gone viral. She has just completed a double master’s in journalism from Columbia University in New York and Sciences Po in Paris. She has written for publications in France, Britain and the...