by Elaine Monaghan | 7 Apr 2023 | Decoders, Europe, Journalism
Both sides of the Irish border mark a quarter century since the Good Friday Agreement. But can a divide that lasted generations be permanently bridged? Royal Ulster Constabulary Police officers stand on Market Street, the scene of a car bombing in the centre of Omagh,...
by Marcy Burstiner | 3 Apr 2023 | Journalism
Journalists are in danger in many parts of the world. Young people must be taught why we should protect and support the news media. Illustration by News Decoder The deadline for nominations for the 2023 Press Freedom Teaching Award has been extended. The new deadline...
by Marcy Burstiner | 16 Mar 2023 | United States
To much of the world the U.S. is a beacon of free speech. But how much freedom teens have depends on where they live and what school they attend. The New York State legislature is considering passing a law that would prevent public high schools from censoring student...
by Joyce Yang | 6 Mar 2023 | News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Updates, Thacher School
Equestrian, artist and writer Li Keira Yin is finding her footing in Boston after graduating from News Decoder partner school The Thacher School. Former News Decoder Student Ambassador, Li Keira Yin. (Li Keira Yin) When a student has four stories published on News...
by Norma Hilton | 17 Jan 2023 | Health and Wellness, Journalism, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Journalists who shine the light on the world’s trouble spots often keep their own troubles to themselves. And that’s a problem. A camera catches the pepper spraying by police of a journalist covering protests in Hong Kong in 2014. Credit: Mongkok under a...