by Marcy Burstiner | 4 Sep 2025 | Education, Journalism
A global competition has found that collaborations between news organizations and young people can benefit both. A bank of press microphones including ones that say youth voice and teen press. (Illustration by News Decoder) Each year, Global Youth & News Media...
by News Decoder | 29 Aug 2025 | Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Tips
Media is food for our brain. The media you consume might be nutritious. Or maybe it’s addictive, toxic and full of empty calories. Who even makes it? An all-you-can-eat buffet of media. (Illustration by News Decoder) The article below is adapted from material...
by Marcy Burstiner | 22 Aug 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips
With corporations shutting down local news sites, people across the globe are living in “news deserts.” So start your own news site. A woman works on her news site. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we share advice for young...
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 News Decoder | 8 Aug 2025 | Journalism, Mobile Stories, News Decoder Tips
You can interview any number of people for a news story. But how many of them know what they’re talking about and won’t steer you wrong with bad information? A news reporter conducts an interview. Photo credit: Viktor Gladkov In News Decoder’s Top...