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...
‘Bait-and-switch’ internet scams target us with emotionally-charged posts. But do you know what your friends see when you share those posts with your network? A internet scam post on a phone shows the photo of a generic child available on Canva. (Illustration by News...
We all make mistakes but as journalists, we must do everything we can to make sure we report the facts and find the truth. A notepad has three checks on it under the word Information. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we share advice for...
It is hard to tell if information has been aggregated when you find it on the internet. Getting a story right means tracking down the original source. People play a game of “telephone.” (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we...
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...