“Vibe” as a concept traces its roots to the late 1960s; it is a “vague, free-floating feeling” that resonates between bodies. Vibe is resurging today in part as a means for millennials and Gen Z-ers to understand and be understood by others. However, one of its main uses is to describe unpleasant or disturbing situations. For example, compilations of “vibey images” on the social media platform TikTok often elecit a sense of emptiness and existential hollowness from its young userbase. 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
