Before the noise of the new school year begins, take a deep breath, put on those earbuds and tune into something focused and enlightening. A young woman listens to a podcast as, in the background, people produce podcasts. (Illustration by News Decoder) Before the...
Not everything that happens is news. To entice an editor to publish or air your story, it needs to interest readers or listeners. But there are ways to tell if a story will be a good one. A teen reporter decides a protest about climate change is newsworthy....
When you read or hear a story do you feel left out because you don’t know the background? Why do some stories leave us feeling stupid? Professional sports commentators in press box at American football game. (Credit: SDI Productions/Getty Images Signature)...
Journalists don’t win medals. But to cover the Olympics takes extraordinary stamina. You don’t want to let down the team. The author (left) before tackling the Beijing velodrome. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Charles) Editor’s note: The 2024 Summer...
Over five days, young people working with News Decoder mastered the art of interviewing and learned what it takes to turn audio into a podcast. Two teens create cover artwork for their podcasts at a News Decoder camp on audio storytelling at the American School of...