In his last will and testament, Albert Einstein wrote that his “manuscripts, copyrights, publication rights, royalties and all other literary property” be passed on to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Notably, he doesn’t mention the use of his likeness or name; when he died, such laws didn’t exist. Because of this, the Hebrew University argued that Einstein would’ve passed this right onto them. Today, they are the staunch protectors of Einstein’s image, deciding which products are worthy enough to use his name and likeness. 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
