If you look at the European Chemical Society’s Periodic Table of Endangered Elements, you might notice how the element carbon is the odd one out. Each element is coded with one to two colours…except for carbon, which has three: green, to signify that there’s an abundant supply (in the form of CO2); red, showing that it’ll be a serious threat to the environment in the next 100 years (if we don’t change our consumption habits); and grey, illustrating that carbon is a conflict resource, as most carbon is sourced from areas of conflict. 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
