News Decoder

✨ Across the world, people have questions neither science nor religion can answer. Many turn to astrology and personality-type tests to find answers. 🗞️ Norma Hilton explores the rise in popularity of these so-called pseudosciences amongst young people in a post-pandemic world. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/djJYMp5r #astrology #starsigns #myersbriggs

It is not just the receiving country that benefits from #ForeignAid. We explain how it helps the country that gives it. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dVaseMtR #Explainer

Job security, natural disasters and picture books - these are the topics that this week's "What we're reading" curator Kaiya, a student from School Year Abroad (SYA), wants you to pay attention to. 📚 🔴 "If we dismiss picture books, we are both invalidating a form of art, and an important step in learning how to read," Kaiya says. This interview on NPR focuses on their importance: https://lnkd.in/d7DvpMVb #PictureBooks 🔴 The U.S. President Donald Trump has cut funding for many federal agencies. That has left many young people, like foreign affairs students, wondering if the field of their dreams is now obsolete. About to return to the U.S. for university, this is something that Kaiya has to consider too. https://lnkd.in/deFYSR47 🔴 When the L.A. fires started, people quickly looked for someone to blame. This article at The New York Times, Kaiya's favorite publication, looks at what went right in fighting the fire: https://lnkd.in/du9hm_Hj

🪖 Conflict has boiled over in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced, can Central African leaders and international troops bring stability to the region? 🗞️ Correspondent Jeremy Solomons decodes the conflict and current state of affairs. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dbzHDuUD #DRC #conflict #decoder ****************************** 💡 In our #Decoder series, ND correspondents bring their years — sometimes decades — of topical and regional expertise to break down complex current issues for young people and the general public 📚 We develop educational resources focused on these articles that can be used in the classroom and beyond. Our resources focus on using news to develop students’ critical thinking and global citizenship, and to improve their media literacy skills. 🤝 To find out more about News Decoder, learn about our programs and how to partner with us, visit news-decoder.com leave a comment or DM us. #criticalthinking #medialiteracy #globalcitizenship

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📣 This year we want to offer our hands-on journalism program to more schools and universities around the world. We can help students in your school become global citizens who are not only critical but also ready to engage in solving complex issues. News Decoder was cited as a starting point for teaching media literacy by The New York Times in 2022: https://lnkd.in/ef_2YSGn Read more about our work https://lnkd.in/dhkYnfZk and reach out at info@news-decoder.com to discuss the ways we can work together. #MediaLiteracy #TeachingJournalism #JournalismEducation

🌐 Donald Trump is cutting U.S. foreign aid, but foreign aid has immeasurable benefits to countries that give. 🗞️ Daniel Warner decodes soft power, the impacts of foreign aid and what Trump's latest move might mean for the United States. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dVaseMtR ************************ 📚 In our #Decoder series, ND correspondents bring their years — sometimes decades — of topical and regional expertise to break down complex current issues for young people and the general public 💡 We develop educational resources focused on these articles that can be used in the classroom and beyond. Our resources focus on using news to develop students’ critical thinking and global citizenship, and to improve their media literacy skills. #medialiteracy #globalcitizenship #criticalthinking

An endless civil war in #Sudan has cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. But the world’s attention lies elsewhere. Read more in the article by Barry Moody: https://lnkd.in/duMp3f2t

⛑️ Trump’s America will leave the World Health Organization. Argentina will follow suit. 🗞️ To put this in context, we republish Dylan Carlson Sirvent León’s article from April 2020 about the World Health Organization at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dxYWrt3q ********************* 💡 Our #DecoderReplay series highlights past articles with current relevance. These articles shed light on the roots of an issue, add context to breaking news and are useful for further reading. All articles are written by our correspondents and student reporters in our journalism mentoring programs. 🤝 If you'd like to learn more about our programs or partner with us, we'd love to hear from you. Visit news-decoder.com for more information. #medialiteracy #globalcitizenship #criticalthinking

📰 Much of the news people consume is produced by newswires — but what are they and how do they differ from other news services? 🗞️ News Decoder Founder Nelson Graves explores the world of unbiased reporting. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dfRMNmUY #reporting #journalism #balance