Alexi Indris-Santana was a brilliant mind who overcame hardships as a cowboy, excelled at Princeton, and captured the hearts of many. But there was one problem: he didn’t exist. Santana was actually James Arthur Hogue, a grifter who had a penchant for stealing and misrepresenting himself. Had he not been caught, he may have graduated from Princeton with flying colours because he was truly skilled. He likely felt the need to lie because the elite college wouldn’t have accepted him because of his past despite his exceptional test results. 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
