A manmade island off the coast of Nagasaki, Dejima was the only place where Europeans—almost exclusively Dutch—could trade with Japan from the 1500s to the 1850s. This setup was established to prevent European influence from seeping into Japan. Dejima was very strict when it came to trade; the most dangerous contraband was maps of Japan because of the tactical advantage they could afford to foreign nations. If a European was caught trading maps, he would be deported, while the Japanese person who sold him the map would be sentenced to death. 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
