literacy

Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital
Opinion

Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital

The end of Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s relationship may not have massive consequences beyond their lives… but her fans’ responses reveal a problem that could have much wider ramifications

Screw creator Rob Williams: ‘We don’t always look at prisoners as individuals’
TV

Screw creator Rob Williams: ‘We don’t always look at prisoners as individuals’

Rob Williams, creator of Channel 4 prison drama Screw, talks about the importance of prison education.

How Thought Bubble draws on comics as a vehicle for good
Books

How Thought Bubble draws on comics as a vehicle for good

It’s the highlight of the year for comic, animation, games and film fans across Yorkshire and beyond. Founder Lisa Wood told The Big Issue how she’s using comics to change the world

Poldark returns: Poverty and illiteracy are the big issues of the day
TV

Poldark returns: Poverty and illiteracy are the big issues of the day

The legacy of Penned Up: How prison literacy changed my life
Books

The legacy of Penned Up: How prison literacy changed my life

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John Bird: Investing in prisoners could help them rewrite their story
Opinion

John Bird: Investing in prisoners could help them rewrite their story

‘It’s not just about DC and Marvel’: How comics are a literacy gateway drug
Books

‘It’s not just about DC and Marvel’: How comics are a literacy gateway drug

Kids will work on their vocabulary with shoe-fitting staff
Books

Kids will work on their vocabulary with shoe-fitting staff