Robert “Robby” Silk is the founder of competitive chair-sitting, an extreme sport where people compete for the longest time spent sitting in uncomfortable environments like deserts. Silk attempted his first competitive chair-sitting session five years after reading The Haj, a novel by American author Leon Uris. He was inspired by a scene where a man vowed to wait steadfastly in a desert for his package, no matter how long it took; the scene’s message that “time is of no consequence” resonated with Silk profoundly. 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
