by Nelson Graves | 1 Jul 2022 | News Decoder Updates
Each month, News Decoder spotlights unique stories on big issues. The Educators’ Catalog helps teachers spur students to dig into tough topics. Jeffrey Mo’s story followed Ukrainian émigré Dmytro Shelukhin (shown in photo) as he hauled war matériel to his...
by Alexander Nicoll | 13 Jun 2022 | Conflict, Fake News, Future of Democracy, Media Literacy, Ukraine
How we perceive events like the war in Ukraine depends on our news sources. While never perfect, news media perform invaluable services. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears on a television screen at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, 25 February 2022....
by Jonathan Thatcher | 31 May 2022 | Conflict, Eyewitness, Future of Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Ukraine
Dictators can be loathed. But their abrupt departure from office can trigger turmoil because they have put themselves alone at the centre of power. U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, 16 June 2021 (Saul Loeb/Pool via...
by Paul Radford | 24 May 2022 | Eyewitness, Health and Wellness, Personal Reflections, Sport
Are sports stars pampered youth not mature enough to handle wealth and fame? Or do journalists pick on them? The truth is in the middle. Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka attends a press conference in Osaka, Japan, 15 September 2019. (The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP...
by Enrique Shore | 20 May 2022 | Eyewitness, Personal Reflections, Sport, Technology
I got my start as a news photographer in the analog age. Technology has reshaped the tools of the trade, but human trust remains its watchword. The author’s photo of the Jamaican bobsled team crashing at the 1988 Winter Olympics, as published in the New York...