by Marcy Burstiner | 12 Sep 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips, Writing
A book without dialogue is a slog to read. So is a news story. But once you get quotes from an interview what do you do with them? Here’s a quick guide. A reporter interviews an astronaut on the moon. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top...
by Marcy Burstiner | 15 Aug 2025 | Interviewing, Journalism, News Decoder Tips, Reporting
Recording interviews can make for lazy listening. Good journalists take good notes. Pages and pages of them. It takes practice. A hand holds a pen over a sheet of messy notes with a recorder in the background. Illustration by News Decoder. In News Decoder’s Top...
by Kaja Andrić | 11 Sep 2024 | Decoder Replay, Politics
It is easy to write off mass shootings as a U.S. problem. But they are on the rise globally. Can we find global solutions to this massive problem? Candles, flowers and other memorabilia are placed at the Viertola school in Vantaa, Finland, 3 April 2024. A 12-year-old...