By Rashad Mammadov Two years ago, a pair of American political scientists published a study that found that the U.S. system of government is closer to oligarchy — or rule by the few — than to democracy. Martin Gilens of Princeton University and Benjamin...
By Nelson Graves News-Decoder has won a coveted award in a global competition honoring innovative efforts to build stronger news media and to engage young audiences. One year after launch, our not-for-profit venture won a second prize in the public service category of...
An information battle between Ukraine and Russia has brought out the worst in their media machines. It’s time for a Ukraine with an independent media. Ukraine’s Jamala with her country’s flag after winning the Eurovision Song Contest, Stockholm, Sweden, 14 May...
The problem? News without context. The solution? An exchange of viewpoints. The upshot? Global understanding. By Nelson Graves News-Decoder is based on a problem and a premise. Problem: Young people have never had so much news at their fingertips. They cannot escape...