Food is traditionally communal — think of grocery shopping, meal preparation, and dinners together — so it shouldn’t be surprising to think that food is a vessel for memories. Jamie Harrison’s provides an amusing and intriguing reflection on food’s ability to conjure memories firsthand while writing; “food keeps people you love in the room of your head, even if you can no longer prove your love by feeding them”. 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