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Readers trust journalists less when they debunk rather than confirm claims

Seeing a lie or error corrected can make some people more skeptical of the fact-checker. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images   By Randy Stein, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Caroline Meyersohn, California State University, Long Beach   Pointing out that someone else is wrong is a part of life. And journalists need to do this all the time – their job includes helping sort what’s true from what’s not. […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 21

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Exploring the Logos Hope Experience

      A local resident of Walvis Bay, Tyrone Nashandi recently visited Logos Hope, the world's largest floating book fair currently docked at Port Walvis Bay. His experience on the cultural and educational vessel offered a glimpse into its diverse offerings.   Reflecting on his experience:   For those interested in exploring, Logos Hope is open daily until July 21st, inviting everyone to discover its wide range of books, […]

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Thinking aloud: what happens when children read for pleasure in classroom clubs

      By Eileen Scheckle, Nelson Mandela University     Every five years, the international Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) provides an assessment of how well grade 4 learners around the world read for meaning. And every time South Africa participates, the results are shocking. In the 2021 survey, more than 80% of South African fourth-graders weren’t able to make sense of what they were reading in […]

todayJuly 12, 2024 50

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Why musicians die in poverty – South African study reveals battle to make ends meet

        By Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria     Benefits and appeals were recently launched to support the medical costs of veteran South African guitarist Madala Kunene. It’s not the first time such initiatives have been necessary, nor the first time that media and politicians have expressed astonishment that a renowned musician “died in poverty”. Musicians’ dire financial circumstances are sometimes wrongly blamed on irresponsible spending; a […]

todayJuly 9, 2024 32

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Nghipondoka calls for revival of reading culture

        By: Adolf Kaure, via News on One     The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says there is an urgent need to revive the reading culture in the country. Nghipondoka said this during Logos Hope's official launch on Friday at Walvis Bay. Logos Hope is the world's biggest floating book fair, with over 5000 books. The ship was last in Namibia in 2016.Nghipondoka […]

todayJuly 9, 2024 29

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Corporate sponsors of Pride events also contribute to politicians with anti-LGBTQ leanings

  Delta Airlines employees walk in the 2022 New York City Pride march on June 26, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)   By Albert Serna Jr, via Open Secrets   Throughout Pride Month, it has become increasingly common for corporations to adorn their websites in rainbow flags, espouse their support for LGBTQ+ rights and try to win over a community that has historically been stereotyped as having a […]

todayJuly 2, 2024 32

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Visual artist Bambo Sibiya celebrates everyday women in “Ngemva Kokuqubuka – After Precarity

      By Phendu Kuta, bird story agency     Inspired by his single mother, who raised three children while working as a domestic worker, visual artist Bambo Sibiya has framed her as a superhero for his solo exhibition, “Ngemva Kokuqubuka – After Precarity.” Sibiya’s exhibition, currently showing at Circa Gallery in Johannesburg from June 1 to July 27, is an ode to the beauty, dignity, and strength of […]

todayJune 18, 2024 112

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How often do you lie? Deception researchers investigate how the recipient and the medium affect telling the truth

Hunter Biden has been found guilty of making a false claim on a federal firearms application. AP Photo/Julio Cortez       By Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University     Prominent cases of purported lying continue to dominate the news cycle. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was found guilty of lying on a government form while purchasing a handgun. Republican Representative George Santos allegedly lied in many ways, including […]

todayJune 12, 2024 32

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Emigration: The hidden catalyst behind the rise of the radical right in Europe’s depopulating regions

Smaller towns and villages in Sweden have suffered economically as a result of out-migration. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images     By Rafaela Dancygier, Princeton University and David Laitin, Stanford University     Earlier this spring, the European Parliament voted to overhaul its immigration policy to more evenly distribute responsibility among member states for managing the arrival of migrants and asylum-seekers. Lurking in the details of the agreement, however, are provisions […]

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