Despite the effort of former mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg to lower crime in New York City and the onset of a global pandemic, New Yorkers experienced a rise in shootings and murders in 2020. Heather Mac Donald claims that antiracism measures a the reason for the unprecedented increase in crime; in particular how, in the wake of protests following the murder of George Floyd, NYPD Commissioner Shea decommissioned the force’s anticrime units. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
