Colonial education and ‘race science’ played a key role in the European colonisation of Africa. British colonisers equipped promising Africans with a colonial education, which brought them to various government roles and well-regarded disciplines, such as medicine. However, these Africans often became disconnected from cultural traditions and heritage views. Race science also divided the population into distinct groups by social status as it assigned both physical and mental traits. Finally, the rapid adoption of race science by people in leadership roles made it ‘smoother’ for European countries to colonise Africa. 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
