We may not be using the correct language when dealing with societal problems like climate change. Dr. Jonathan Rowson suggests that using the pronoun “We” does little to band people together when trying to solve pressing global issues mainly due to its “unreflective” nature. When we use “We” to lump everyone together, he states, we often ignore the “varying perceptions, competing interests, and power dynamics” within the collective, which makes it difficult to determine what we need to do to actually solve said issues. 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
