“[P]eople a few rungs ‘below’ are looking up and thinking, ‘why is that asshole where I’m supposed to be?’” Lincoln Michel urges writers not to think of their careers as linear like a ladder but as heavily luck-based. Failure and success befall all writers. While it can get frustrating seeing peers succeed while you languish in obscurity, it would’ve been equally likely for you to have been the lucky one instead, perhaps in a field you never would’ve thought you’d succeed in. “Careers aren’t linear. They really truly aren’t.” 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
