by Nelson Graves | 11 Feb 2025 | Journalism, Media Literacy
Much of the news people consume is produced by newswires. Their reporters keep their opinions to themselves so you can make up your own mind about world events. A microphone from a reporter from the Agence France Press (AFP) news service is seen front and centre as...
by Marcy Burstiner | 7 Feb 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips
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...
by Marcy Burstiner | 6 Feb 2025 | Government, Journalism, News Decoder Updates, School Year Abroad, VIGBYOR
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...
by Skyler Kelley Duval | 22 Jan 2025 | Decoder Replay, Journalism, Media Literacy, Youth Voices
What happens when distributors of information don’t care whether they peddle truth or trash? Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, speaks during an appearance at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver 29 July 2024. Photo of Zuckerberg by...
by Marcy Burstiner | 3 Jan 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips
People might read about a problem but they’ll soon move on if the story doesn’t convince them something needs to be done. They need proof. Cassandra, from Greek mythology, in front of the ruins of Troy, bemoaning that no one listened to her warnings....