Edgars Kupčs

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Pandemic shows serious shortcomings in Latvian media literacy
Pandemic shows serious shortcomings in Latvian media literacy
The pandemic time has highlighted a huge problem in Latvian society -- a lack of media literacy, not knowing how to critically assess the information or how to distinguish between objective and biased information, Latvian Radio reported December 17.
Apathy and sloth at Riga City Council
Apathy and sloth at Riga City Council
"Smile, it's going to be alright!" Riga vice-mayor Andris Ameriks (Honor to Serve Riga) told me, happily, as he went back to a meeting where the 2018 Riga budget was being passed on a late Wednesday afternoon, after he had had a hearty meal at the Rātslaukums cafe opposite to the City Hall.