While confidence is good, Michael DeHaan argues that self-doubt is even more important. When one is overconfident, they tend to mistrust people; the logic is that they think that they can’t be wrong, so their teammates must be wrong instead. Instead of casting doubt on themselves, they cast doubt on others, passing over possibly brilliant ideas. A casualty of this mistrust is the stifling of these brilliant ideas and their development because ideas can’t develop when you think your idea alone is the best. 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
