News Decoder Information

Tackling the multiple, interconnected challenges of the 21st century requires savvy, informed and responsible global citizens. News Decoder approaches this in a unique way: we use journalism training and news literacy to nurture the skills, knowledge and values that young people need to cooperate in resolving the great global challenges of our time, including conflict, poverty, sustainability and climate change. By supporting young people to think like journalists — interrogating information sources, considering all sides of an argument and examining context and precedent — we help them to become critical-thinking, responsible media consumers and creators. By deepening their understanding of the news and facilitating interactions with experts, we help them develop a sophisticated, nuanced understanding of the political, economic and social dimensions of global issues. By fostering international, cross-cultural collaborations between young people, we help to instill universal values, intercultural awareness and respect for both diversity and our common humanity. These qualities are the foundation of global citizenship. They are also transferable to multiple occupations and help to equip our students for success in whatever career they choose. News Decoder is the educational services unit of Nouvelles-Découvertes, a registered French nonprofit.