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Wikileaks is widely known as a portal where whistleblowers can securely upload classified information. Recently a number of newspapers have created their own systems. The Guardian uses Securedrop. Source sûre was launched in February 2015 by Le Monde, La Libre Belgique, Le Soir de Bruxelles and is focussing specifically on Francophone nations.
Charlie Hebdo: Internet archive
Internet Archive Global Events and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France are creating an archive of web materials about the January 7th, 2014 attacks in Paris. These include snapshots of key websites, twitter postings and other social media . Websites have been captured on several occasions, enabling researchers to examine the evolution of public reaction over […]
1979 elections
Rewind to the 1979 elections #79 rewind from the Open University is tweeting stories from the 1979 campaign to examine how they correspond with current issues.
Are millennial workers ‘lazy’ ‘digital addicts’?
These are some of the myths challenged by the IBM global study of over 1,700 workers born between 1980-1993. It examines their attitudes and career aspirations, comparing them with those of older generations. Other good resource: Management and Business studies portal. Register to search British Library resources.
Femicide census
The first UK census of women killed by men (2009-2013) was released by Women’s Aid last week. Compiled by Karen Ingala Smith using public newspaper accounts and Freedom of Information requests. It will provide data and case studies offering insight into the nature and extent of domestic violence and female abuse. For more details see […]
Tax
In its most recent report Americans for Tax Fairness referred to a ‘Whopper of a tax Dodge’ alleging that Burger King owes $117 million in tax to the US government.
Accuracy of web-based news
How news websites spread rumours Lies, Damn Lies and Viral Content – a new report from the Tow Center examines the role of journalists. See further examples from: Poyner Center blog Reports from the Reuters Institute include a recent comparison of accuracy in online and ‘legacy’ media. European Journalism Observatory
FGM
Last week the UK’s first prosecution for female genital mutilation (FGM) failed amid controversy. Academics discuss whether the case should have been bought at all. Here are some resources on the topic: Global incidences of FMG The United Nations has designated 6th February as International day of Zero Tolerance for FMG. Its resolution A/RES/67/146 calls upon […]
70th Anniversary of the United Nations (next year)
A new online exhibition is being created by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library which celebrates 70 key documents in the history of the UN.
‘More than 40% of girls are sexting’ (NSPCC)
Sexting is common amongst girls, according to a new report from the NSPCC . It is based on a comparative EU project considering abuse in teenage intimate relationships on and offline. Also on this: Ditch the Label has reports on cyberbullying and the pressure to sext EU Kids online researches child Internet safety. NSPCC research studies In a recent Berkman […]
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