“[Y]ou can argue until you are blue in the face and they won’t change their stance.” To be a good debater, Daniel Lemire follows three rules. One of them is shelving the idea that you’ll be able to change someone’s core stance. Instead, he says that we must find common ground and entice the other person to drop bad arguments. Even if you never change someone’s stance, he believes that the debate is still productive since you’re able to pinpoint weaknesses in arguments. Read full article here
Research
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
