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Hi ,
Unsurprisingly, news is making many people feel hopeless at the moment.
With the continuing horror in Gaza filling front pages, news broadcasts and social media feeds across the world, it can be hard for people to know what, if anything, they can do.
As journalists working in a safe country like Scotland, we often discuss how we can address such a grave situation in a positive way.
Last night, The Ferret launched the first of a series of public events in our Glasgow newsroom, called News → Action.
Alongside media colleagues, from Greater Govanhill and The New Internationalist, we talked about how to process rolling news coverage of the on-going crisis in Palestine, and turn horror and anger into practical action.
We'll be hosting a series of events in the coming months looking at how to effect change from the rolling news coverage we consume, so keep your eyes peeled for details.
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Yours,
Ali |
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A Norwegian company has drawn up plans for Britain’s first deep-sea salmon farm in waters off Shetland, The Ferret can reveal, prompting concerns it is an “experiment in factory farming” that could damage the environment.
Offshore salmon farming involves raising fish at sea in submerged cages, several miles away from coastal areas. Modelled on oil platforms, these super-sized farms are bigger than inshore sites and more robust for deeper waters.
The new technology is viewed by supporters as a more sustainable form of fish production. But critics have described offshore farming as “factory farming of the sea” and super farms off Norway have suffered problems such as fish escapes which can impact the marine ecosystem. |
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Claim knife crime has reduced is Half True |
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During first minister’s questions on 22 May, John Swinney claimed that knife crime in Scotland had fallen over the past 15 years. |
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A new bill to widen freedom of information legislation in Scotland and cover private firms providing public services has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. |
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Claim 37 per cent of Scots want to abolish Holyrood is Unsupported
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The DOGE 100: Musk is out, but more than 100 of his followers remain to implement Trump’s blueprint
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While Musk has departed the DOGE, the world’s richest man is leaving a network of acolytes embedded inside nearly every federal agency. (ProPublica) |
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Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigation
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Israel admitted it conducted a previously unacknowledged strike in southern Gaza, which reportedly killed at least one Palestinian and injured 30 others. (BBC Verify) |
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Revealed: UK military paid sexual misconduct victims £20m over past 10 years |
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The MoD spent £11.9m of taxpayer money compensating victims and survivors of sexual misconduct and a further £8.4m on their legal costs. (Open Democracy) |
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