🗞️ To put the current interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank into perspective, we republish Sarah Edmonds' 2022 decoder on why interest rates matter and how they affect you. tinyurl.com/2mrh3chn

Why are positions of power held by the older generation and the elderly? Shouldn’t young people be driving change? 🗞️ Correspondent Daniel Warner explores age in politics, power and political risk-taking. tinyurl.com/mt6aj4me

👩🏽‍💻 An editor helps you to make sure your story is clear and readable. They’re the sounding board for your ideas and make sure your story is told to your audience in the best way possible. 🗞️ Marcy Burstiner outlines the difference working with an editor can make to your work. tinyurl.com/3m4bx54z

🗞️ As U.S. President Trump’s government moves to erase uncomfortable truths from the history books, we republish a 2023 piece by Harvey Morris which explores approaches to acknowledging and dealing with problematic, shameful pasts. tinyurl.com/3vsz5s22

🇪🇺 Podcasting professionals from across Europe recently gathered in Paris to discuss the future of European podcasting. 🗞️ Andrea Knezevic, communications specialist for WePod Project reflects on the event's panel discussion featuring Acast and Europod. tinyurl.com/mtthu9jf

🧐 Actively engage your students in learning and help them to discover and develop their interests with News Decoder. 🎥 Find out more from News Decoder Board Member Elis Estrada. #10YearsofNewsDecoder #studentlearning #globalcitizenship

🚬 Smoking in Indonesia has been well established as a public health concern for the country. 🗞️ Dr Christianez Ratna Kiruba explores the links between smoking, culture and gender and looks at why it’s such a tough habit to break in Indonesia. tinyurl.com/yhwnr8m7

🗞️ Marcy Burstiner gives her expert advice on how to use quotes in your stories. 🔗 Read the full story: news-decoder.com/how-to-use-q...

🗞️ Andrea Knezevic reflects on her experience managing communications for the WePod European Podcasting Project — a collaborative multi-partner platform for European podcast production, distribution and promotions. Funded by the EU's Creative Europe fund. tinyurl.com/h3ykjsha

🧊⚰ Glaciers predate human life but our lifestyle causes them to melt. Can funerals for glaciers get this message across? 🗞️ Tira Shubart takes us to Iceland where people mourn the loss of glaciers and mark where they once stood with commemorative, thought-provoking plaques. tinyurl.com/5a9t7w3r

🏆 Global Youth & News Media announce the Global Youth & News Media Prize 2025 Winners for Journalism. tinyurl.com/5braddss

Our mission is rooted in global citizenship. Hear from Maria Krasinski about what it means to be a global citizen and how News Decoder helps develop global perspectives. #10YearsofNewsDecoder #globalcitizenship #education tinyurl.com/766hddf9

For 10 years News Decoder has used the lens of journalism to engage students in the process of learning. Learn more about how we work with young people and encourage them to connect with the real world around them. tinyurl.com/yc3h96eb

Can your religion put your nationality at risk? Muslim Indians near Bangladesh find themselves seized and sent over the border, even when they can prove their citizenship. 🗞️ Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina report. tinyurl.com/yn4ayf97

Who owns the #media you consume? How diverse are your information sources? Here's what to look for in a healthy media ecosystem. How nutritious is yours? 💡 Each week we share #journalism and #medialiteracy advice for young people as part of our open access learning resources. DM us to learn more 🤝

💧This week, leaders gather for World Water Week and seek solutions to water-related problems such as food inequality, droughts, famines and floods. 🗞️ We look back at a 2023 piece by Betty Wong which looks at incentives for financial investment in water-related projects. tinyurl.com/2n9wxmy3

Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects 5-10% of the world’s population but few people want to talk about the symptoms. 🗞️ Jasmine Ryu Won Kang of the University of Toronto explores why this common problem can be so difficult to diagnose, discuss and live with. tinyurl.com/3ypbbna2

🏥 Climate change affects our health. But how are extreme weather events and other manifestations of climate change linked to cancer? 🗞️ News Decoder Student Intern Hannah Choo investigates. tinyurl.com/3c4s8ptb

🥁 Meet Banda Rulli Frulli, the accessible, inclusive Italian music project making sound from discarded drums, repurposed pots, pans, bins and buckets. 🗞️ Francesco Locane speaks to Federico Alberghini, the man behind a movement marching to the beat of its own, recycled drums. tinyurl.com/39h5zs8d

🔏 The key to a great news story is a great interview. But all your work getting that interview will be wasted if you don’t have great notes. 🗞️ Marcy Burstiner gives her Top Tips on taking good notes. tinyurl.com/53abs4m3

🎓 What is life like for students who fear U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on campuses across the United States? 🗞️ Recent graduate Joahnna Tool reports. tinyurl.com/yrvxrx5r

🌐 Today marks International Youth Day. 🗞️ Marcy Burstiner celebrates by looking at a number of ways in which you can speak up and make your voice heard. tinyurl.com/nkcrcekz

📜 When nations sign treaties they volunteer to abide by certain terms. But what, if anything, happens if they break those agreements? 🗞️ Correspondent Daniel Warner decodes treaties. tinyurl.com/4bcjkjdb

📰 As a reporter you’re only as good as your sources. That’s why it is important to choose sources who are knowledgeable. 🗞️🎥 Find out how to do this in this week’s News Decoder Top Tips from the Mobile Stories project and investigative journalist Matt Drange. tinyurl.com/2aukxepk

How does News Decoder help young people? Hear from journalist, ND board member and former Global Managing Editor at Reuters, Betty Wong. tinyurl.com/538pmm3y #employability #lifeskills #youth #criticalthinking #medialiteracy #globalcitizenship

🚑 In India, a private delivery company is now rolling out an emergency ambulance service at a cost to end users. 🗞️ Christianez Ratna Kiruba explores the systems taking advantage of a deterioriating free public health service. #healthcare #India #profit tinyurl.com/4h9266kc

"For 10 years News Decoder has engaged teens through experiential learning and connecting them with people who have been eyewitnesses to world events." 🗞️ Educational News Director Marcy Burstiner takes a look back at #10YearsofNewsDecoder. #think #global #media tinyurl.com/yrh4xjdy

📰 There are many ways to tell stories: Articles, podcasts, photos, videos, memes, social media content... 🗞️ We look at how to maximize your reach and tell stories across a diverse range of media formats. tinyurl.com/574mzfjr

🖋️ Can AI replace writers of original content? And what does its arrival mean for creativity? 🗞️ Correspondent Alexander Nicoll explores the effects of AI on education, journalistic careers and the role of integrity in writing. tinyurl.com/4uprvkny

🎵 There’s a natural rhythm to speech. 🗞️ Luca Micheli, head of sound at Chora Media, speaks to Javi Caminero. podcast producer at @podiumpodcast.bsky.social about creating original music and sound for podcasts. tinyurl.com/mry4depr

🏫 Forget dusty old spaces — libraries are now centers of learning at the forefront of education and community. They are places of knowledge, community and belonging. 🗞️ Librarian Garrett Purchio takes us to forward-thinking community hubs across the world. tinyurl.com/5utxs5hv

👩🏽‍🎓 Across the globe, 90 million students lose their access to education due to the political storms and conflicts that rage around them. 🗞️ Correspondents Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina explore the disruptive effects of war on education in Kashmir and beyond. tinyurl.com/2v4w87ah

🤔 How can you trust the news you read? 🗞️ Journalist and fact checker Uschi Jonas of Mobile Stories gives her Top Tips on verifying information. tinyurl.com/bdeabe6a

🏆 As the U.S. government slashes funding for public media, a PBS youth journalism project is awarded the Global Youth & News Media Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism. 🗞️ Youth correspondent Andie Korenge shines a light on PBS News Student Reporting Labs (SRL). tinyurl.com/m49f3syb

🛑 On 21 July, 28 countries signed a joint statement calling for the immediate end to the war on Gaza. 🗞️ As civilians accessing food aid are targeted and killed by Israeli forces, we republish a 2024 piece by Daniel Warner which asks: Is peace in the Middle East even possible? tinyurl.com/5xfu7mbs

🤫 In Latvia, how loud you are might give away where you’re from. 🗞️ Aida Sherwani of Connecticut College reflects on race, integration and cultural markers in foreign countries. tinyurl.com/33n8y75c

🍝 "Copypasta" plays a central role in online misinformation. 🗞️ Correspondent Madison Dapcevich digs into copypasta and the spread of disinformation. tinyurl.com/yzrwz73d

📢 Feel like the media doesn't represent you? Then why not speak up and make your voice be heard? 🗞️ Get News Decoder's Top Tips on adding your voice to stories. Journalist Charis McGowan gives her advice as part of the Mobile Stories project. tinyurl.com/y9u2p4ac @charismcgowan.bsky.social

💬 Differences between cultures should be appreciated, not feared. 🗞️ News Decoder's summer intern Hannah Choo brings a multicultural mindset and student perspective to the team. tinyurl.com/ys5e958e

🌍 On July 18, the world celebrates the birthday of Nelson Mandela and his legacy of determination that oppression can be overcome. 🗞️ To mark the occasion we republish a 2020 piece by Correspondent Jonathan Sharp marking the anniversary of Mandela’s release from prison. 🔗 tinyurl.com/nhzhpazj

🐟 Fish are disappearing in an African Great Lake that feeds the people of four countries. 🗞️ Correspondent Enock Wanderema explores the importance of conserving freshwater ecosystems in Lake Tanganyika. tinyurl.com/3299dczn

📸 Anyone can snap a photo. But taking one that captures the heart of a story? That takes more effort and care. 🗞️ Photojournalist Simone Åbacka offers her advice on getting started in this week’s Top Tips. tinyurl.com/h7sh8k3c

⚖️ Nine justices hold seats on the U.S. Supreme Court. In their hands lie fundamental questions of liberty, equity and who has the right to American citizenship. 🗞️ We republish a 2016 piece by Nelson Graves on the importance of balance in the court. tinyurl.com/y2jywytx

📈 The “fear index” measures the ups and downs of the stock market. They mirror how we feel about the economy and the world. 🗞️ Finance expert Betty Wong breaks down the fear index and stock market volatility. tinyurl.com/y2enbkpw

"For the past 10 years we have worked to empower young people by giving them the information they need, connecting them to the world around them and providing them a forum for expression [...] — and we intend to continue doing that for the next 10 years." 🔗 tinyurl.com/26x4tx8y

Artisanal #goldminers in #Kenya work to extract the shiny metal even though doing so poses serious #healthrisks. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/from-the-gro...

🌍 How do you make a cross-border podcast? Two years ago, the WePod project set out to do just that. 🗞️ We look back at the start of the project through a conversation between Podium Podcast's Javi Caminero and Europod's Alexander Damiano Ricci. @podiumpodcast.bsky.social tinyurl.com/musn8xua

⚠️ Fake news is nothing new. Those in power have long moulded fact and fiction to best suit their version of often murky truths. 🗞️ We revisit a 2020 piece by Nelson Graves in which he explores histories of truth and fake news. @ngraves54.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yc7hubhv

🖋️ News Decoder correspondents bring years of professional experience to the table. But they don't just write; they mentor students across our global community. Tom Heneghan reflects on his experience mentoring. www.linkedin.com/posts/newsde...

Tourists are taking the blame for Spain's overtourism and related issues. But should they really be in the firing line? 🗞️ Leah Pattem explores how government and city authorities could better plan and protect cities for tourism that benefits locals and visitors alike. tinyurl.com/3z3jhpdw