The privacy that we’re so concerned about today was not included as a fundamental right in the U.S. Constitution, and it only earned a strong defense in the Supreme Court in the 1960s. Firmin Debrabander hopes to caution us that privacy was never essential to human liberty and tells us why we should be skeptical about laws that claim privacy protection: “The health, welfare, and vibrancy of democracy rely more on the public than the private realm”. 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
