India and China are very similar in certain aspects economically; they are some of the biggest economies, and projected to have similar growth rates. However, the similarities end there, especially during the ongoing pandemic. While China has come out relatively unscathed with a projected growth of 2%, India is in shambles, with 75 million of its people becoming newly poor, undoing much of their progress in combating poverty over the past years. 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
