Andrew Dunn
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Free access via the Archive-It service to material collected by the International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) There are over 4,000 materials from a range of different countries covering the events in Rio. The web archive has snapshots of sites taken at stages before and during the games. There is also a search feature. There are sections […]
Where is the worst place to be a journalist?
According to the 2016 Index produced annually by The Committee to Protect Journalists Somalia tops the rankings. The list was released on 2nd November as International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. This event calls on nations to condemn attacks on journalists and to bring the alleged perpetrators to justice.
European Parliament Research Service (EPRS)
The EPRS produces research documents to inform MEPs preparing for votes in the European Parliament. These research papers are made available to the public and can be found on Think Tank Documents produced include; At a glance – 2 pages long, meant to inform MEPs before plenaries. Contain links to other sources. Briefings – up to […]
US Elections 2016
Political Bots: are they manipulating the USA Presidential elections? An interesting project on digital politics and algorithms which is considering how the use of automated scripts, commonly called bots, on social media manipulates and is a form of political propaganda. It is surveying industry insiders as well as building a database of political incidents involving bots. Some […]
Women Parliamentarians suffer sexism, harassment and violence
Shocking new study by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) reveals that sexism, harassment and violence against women MPs is widespread worldwide. Over 81% of those surveyed said they had experienced psychological threats including abuse and threatening language in politics. For more information on this topic listen to the audio of a recent public event held at […]
Free access to Congressional Research reports
EveryCRSReport.com provides free access to over 8,000 reports from the Congressional Research Service. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and members of both the House and Senate regardless of party affiliation, therefore its reports clearly summarise legislative positions on domestic and foreign […]
Everyday sexism
A new podcast of a public lecture from Laura Bates, author of the Everyday Sexism Project. It was record at the LSE on 11th October 2016 and lasts 1 hour 25 minutes. In it she focusses upon the Everyday Sexism Project, with a particular focus on students at university and women in the workplace. For […]
Living Home Standard launched
Shelter in conjunction with user research from IPSO Mori has launched a new Living Home Standard based on 42 criteria which members of the public feel should be used to assess housing standards. Shockingly according to this 42% of homes do not currently meet it. Categories include space, affordability, neighbourhood, stability of tenure and conditions. […]
How to improve social mobility in higher education
The report published this week by an advisory group of Universities UK has recommendations which include improving advice given to students and enhancing school/university collaborations. The website has case studies and examples of good practice.
Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016
Read the full text online via the OECD iLibrary Download of the latest report on the state of entrepreneurship produced by the OECD-Eurostat Entrepreneurship Indicators Programme. The 2016 edition includes statistical data from a new online small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) survey prepared by Facebook in co-operation with the OECD and the World Bank. Topics […]
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