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...
The more confusing the media messages we get, the more we rely on educated journalists to sift through the noise and give us the context we need. News reporters ask questions of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a press briefing at the White House in...
Sometimes, made-up characters can get through to people more effectively than real-life scientists and educators. Hiding behind a shelf of books, Dr. Seuss’ Lorax tells the cat from the animated movie “Flow” that he speaks for the trees....
A Chinese AI program negates the Tianenmen Square uprising. Google Calendar has struck out Black History Month. Why remember the scars of the past? Thousands of people at Victoria Park in Hong Kong 4 June 2019 attend a candlelight vigil for victims of the Chinese...
News reporters are needed more now than ever before. If you’ve got a lot of curiosity and a little determination you have what it takes. Young woman talks on a phone. (Credit: Eliza Alves) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we share advice for young people from...