What is the price of experiencing the magical experience of weightlessness in space? People with deep enough pockets will be able to snag a seat on Virgin Galactic’s 90-minute, four-passenger flights for a cool 450,000 USD per seat through their website. Additionally, you have to pay to go through the necessary training to be an astronaut. But if you want to connect with the Earth on a “solid, spiritual, fundamental level”, this is one of the few options you have to get a taste of the stars. 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
