In the near-to-medium-term future, Indian people will become the largest section of the English-speaking population on the internet in the world. This prediction comes from Balaji Srinivasan, who is arguably one of the most innovative and exciting thinkers today. Balaji has observed that Indians are increasingly getting access to cheap and fast internet connections, and devices to use them. This, combined with the fact that a large portion of the country’s population uses English as their primary language for accessing the web, resulted in the above prediction. 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
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February 1, 2023
