“The mind boggles at how foolish they must have assumed an older black woman and her younger daughter must be.” Being a female business owner opens you up to discrimination that male business owners don’t face. Teresa and Eleanore Richardson have experienced this first-hand. When they were approached by an investor looking to buy a stake in their hair product and salon business’ expansion in Angola, they were presented with heavily unfavourable business terms that would give most of the power to the investor. 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
