by News Decoder | 4 Dec 2025 | African Leadership Academy, Decoder Dialogues, Hewitt, News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Updates, VIBGYOR
In our latest Decoder Dialogue we sat down with young people to hear their thoughts about speaking out. Why aren’t more people listening to what they say? Video of the Decoder Dialogue on speaking out shows a woman at a microphone. (Illustration by News Decoder)...
by Harvey Morris | 30 Oct 2024 | Decoder Replay, Educators' Catalog, Journalism, Media Literacy
Are the Houthis in Yemen “Iran-backed” or “Iran-aligned”? Are Hezbollah members “terrorists” or “liberators”? Labels can make a big difference. A sheet of sticker labels. (Illustration by News Decoder) From 24 to 31 October, the world marks Global Media and...
by Vicki Flier Hudson | 16 Oct 2024 | Decoder Replay, Media Literacy
These are polarising times. If we want to heal divisions and save democracy, we need to listen to views we don’t like to hear. People stick fingers in their ears to keep from hearing what they don’t want to hear. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s...
by Marcy Burstiner | 19 Jul 2024 | Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Tips
When you read or hear a story do you feel left out because you don’t know the background? Why do some stories leave us feeling stupid? Professional sports commentators in press box at American football game. (Credit: SDI Productions/Getty Images Signature)...
by Helen Womack | 16 May 2024 | Education, Media Literacy, News Decoder Tips
Within professions, people use terminology to be precise. But for communication, clarity requires simple language. A confusion of terminology forms the word Huh? (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news...