Unlike in TV, forensic anthropologists don’t determine the cause of death, nor do they help with criminal interrogations. They are called in when traditional autopsies fail to identify a victim’s identity because the body has decomposed badly or has been altered significantly. For example, an anthropologist was called in to identify a woman who had her teeth pulled out and fingers cut off; her identity was found out because the forensic anthropologist noted the serial number of her breast implants. 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
