by Marcy Burstiner | 4 Jul 2023 | Journalism, Media Literacy
It can be difficult to tell the difference between fact and opinion. And some things we consider true may not be true to all people. (Illustration by News Decoder) At News Decoder we are all about fact-based journalism. That means that the information in a news story...
by Marcy Burstiner | 28 Jun 2023 | Journalism, Media Literacy
We teach teens to see the world through a journalistic lens. But what does that mean? And how can that help to teach global awareness and media literacy? Two journalists reporting from a war zone. (Credit: South_agency from Getty Images Signature) Journalists look for...
by Marcy Burstiner | 27 Jun 2023 | Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Updates
At News Decoder everything we do is designed to foster global awareness and make us all better global citizens. Problems cross borders. The solutions connect us. We can all be better global citizens by seeing what is happening around us in relation to what happens...
by Marcy Burstiner | 19 Jun 2023 | Journalism
To be globally aware, we depend on journalists around the world who risk their freedom and very lives to keep us informed. A mural depicting slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is drawn on part of Israel’s controversial separation barrier, in...
by Marcy Burstiner | 9 May 2023 | Contests, Hewitt, Journalism, Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich, School Year Abroad, Youth Voices
Dogs abused, refugees who struggle, unequal abortion access, menstrual products too costly and unsafe medical implants. These stories topped the competition. Two stories tied for first prize in News Decoder’s 13th Storytelling Contest. A story by Emily Yang of...