by Bryson Hull | 16 Dec 2020 | Human Rights, Journalism, Media Literacy, Personal Reflections, Politics
Journalists and NGOs often rely on each other to inform the world. But beware vested interests. It’s best to follow the money trail to see the full picture. A sign that counter-protesters lit on fire burns after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump held...
by Lauren Heuser and Amari Leigh | 9 Aug 2019 | News Decoder Updates, Podcasts, Youth Voices
Two non-profits are joining forces for youth around the world. A podcast highlights News-Decoder and the International Congress of Youth Voices. A U.S. podcast is featuring News-Decoder and its new partner, the International Congress of Youth Voices (ICYV), in an...
by News Decoder | 28 Jun 2019 | Uncategorized
By Ben Barber In the last decade, one in four journalism jobs in the United States has disappeared. Hundreds of U.S. newspapers have closed. Meanwhile, around the world from Turkey to Poland, to Thailand, to Russia, to China, to Pakistan, billions of people can’t buy...
by Nelson Graves | 14 Nov 2018 | News Decoder Updates
Survivors of a killing at a U.S. school and The Guardian paper have received an award from News Decoder for coverage of a gun-control protest. Student Dara Rosen (3rd from L) answers a question from News-Decoder founder Nelson Graves (L) as faculty advisor Melissa...
by News Decoder | 1 Jun 2018 | Contest winners, Contests, La Jolla Country Day School, Student Posts, Youth Voices
The media sensationalizes wildfires, overlooking beneficial effects that fire can have nature. Journalists need to take a more sophisticated approach. A firefighter lights a “backfire” to contain the Rocky Fire near Clearlake, California, 3 August 2015. (AP Photo/Josh...