Andrew Dunn
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What role do mobile phones and social media play in modern relationships? Latest data from the Pew Internet and American Life project taken from a survey of couples in the USA: http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/02/11/couples-the-internet-and-social-media/ According to the report 25% of married or partnered adults who text have texted their partner when they were both at home together!
South Asian Digital Archive
http://www.saadigitalarchive.org/ An independent non-profit site which seeks to document the experiences of Asian Americans. This is defined broadly as the diaspora from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The online archive has at the moment over 1,600 items. These include photographs, oral histories, documents and examples of popular culture such as advertising. […]
Radiotopia launched
PRX have launched Radiotopia: http://www.radiotopia.fm/ a new podcast network with support from the Knight Foundation. It aims to be a quality network of digital radio podcasts and shows covering a range of topics. The aim is to encourage broader networks of programming than that offered by traditional radio stations. At the launch key programmes included: 99% Invisible which explores design […]
Visualising Information for Advocacy
https://visualisingadvocacy.org/resources/visualisationtools Based on a book written by Stephanie Hankey, Tom Longley, Marek Tuszynski and Maya Indira Ganesh, this site offers advice for activists/ journalists on using common data visualization tools in their work. Look at the tools section for practical advice on combining and integrating data, displaying case studies over time and presenting and modifying […]
Twitter and racism
Is Twitter full of racist abuse? Read the new report from Demos on anti-social media: http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/antisocialmedia Over a 9 day period they examined 126,975 tweets. Find out from the results on how much was classified as containing hate speech by downloading the full 51 page report.
Peoples Assembly against Austerity
Peoples Assembly against Austerity launch new website Includes materials from unions, socialists and campaign groups against welfare cuts. A good place for finding out about national and local campaigns. View online videos and download campaign materials.
Education data
New World Bank educational data website: Systems Approach for Better Education Results or SABER …collects data on education systems worldwide using evidence based frameworks. Policy topics covered include child development, student assessment, teachers, school finance and inclusion. As countries choose to participate it does not include every nation. This supplements the wider World Bank Edustats […]
Internet Verification Handbook
Internet Verification Handbook How do you know if something published on the Internet is true? This free handbook has been published for journalists in emergency situations by the European Journalism Centre. It has guidance and tips on such topics as verifying images, user generated content and the accuracy of news footage. It contains useful checklists […]
Anti-corruption
EU launches major anti corruption report This surveys the situation in each of the member states, allowing cross country comparisons. It includes coverage of the anti-corruption measures and policies in place and the economic costs of corruption in the region. There are links to Eurobarometer public opinion polls on perceptions of the extent of corruption. […]
Glocalism
Glocalism …a new peer-reviewed, open-access and cross-disciplinary journal, published every four months by the association Globus et Locus. It aims to explore globalisation , localism, politics innovation and culture. It will have Twitter feeds and audio content. The Editorial committee includes Arjun Appadurai Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University; Zygmunt […]
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