by News Decoder | 1 Aug 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips
Audiences are spread far and wide and get their information from all kinds of sources. How can your story catch their eyes and ears? Young people access information, news and social media using their phones. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top...
by Marcy Burstiner | 13 Jun 2025 | History, Journalism, News Decoder Tips
Things don’t happen in a vacuum. If we understand how we got here, we might see ways out of the mess we’re in. A little history adds a whole lot of context. A historian examines old documents. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top...
by Jeremy Solomons | 19 Mar 2025 | Africa, Culture, Decoder Replay
While around the world misinformation and lies abound, in Africa, stories transmit morals, acceptable behavior and universal truths. Children in a circle listen to a story. (Credit: Kowal2701) Editor’s note: Tomorrow we celebrate World Storytelling Day. In...
by Marcy Burstiner | 3 Jan 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips
People might read about a problem but they’ll soon move on if the story doesn’t convince them something needs to be done. They need proof. Cassandra, from Greek mythology, in front of the ruins of Troy, bemoaning that no one listened to her warnings....
by News Decoder | 10 Dec 2024 | Contests, Hewitt, Journalism, School Year Abroad
AI therapists. French protesters. Immigrants in New York. These stories won prizes in our twice-yearly competition. Clockwise from the top left: Sienna Mamoun, Leia Neilson, Samantha Crystal and Alexa Taras. Students from The Hewitt School in New York and School Year...