First mentioned by American scientist Stuart Kauffman, the “adjacent possible” is the theory that everything possible today is the product of past events and activities. Steven Johnson posits that the “adjacent possible” is one of the key ingredients of innovation. He cites YouTube as a success rooted in the “adjacent possible”; it would not have been successful had it been launched more than 10 years ago because dial-up connections were too slow to handle video sharing at the time. 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
