Online US government information and news disappearing: Pew Internet Project
Disappearing content from online websites The latest report from the Pew internet project focuses on broken links from US government and news agencies. It found a quarter of all webpages that existed at one point between 2013 and 2023 were no longer accessible (October 2023). Large percentages of tweets had also been removed from live […]
‘Dear Jackie’ doctor letters
A digital collection from Glasgow Women’s library with some images and full text. The letters sent by teenage girls to the 1980s teen magazine health problem page. The collection offers insight into girls health and popular culture at the time. The replies are also provided.
Liberating History Podcasts
A series of 60 minute podcasts created by the Liberating Histories research team which is supported by Northumbria University, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, The LSE Women’s Library and Western University Canada.They document the history, nature and importance of magazines to the women’s liberation movement and feminism from 1960s – 1980s. The site also […]
People Behind the Headlines: Humanitarian Society
The UoL Humanitarian Society has won 2 awards for its monthly newsletter, People Behind the Headlines. The society’s aims are “to make a difference in the world by promoting human welfare, educating others about global issues, and supporting disadvantaged students at the University of Leicester” and their newsletter includes opinion pieces, photojournalism and interviews with […]
Ill Effects
A bi-weekly research-informed series on media “influences” hosted by academics Ben Litherland and Richard McCulloch. Each episode focuses on a specific media case study (often a controversial film, video game, artist, TV show, celebrity, toy, etc.) and examines the claims that have been made about its alleged “effects” on audiences/consumers. The first one includes barbie dolls […]
Photography of the Ukraine war (contains disturbing images)
Capturing Struggle: Ukraine Through American and Ukrainian LensesFrom University of Berkeley, an exhibition documenting the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. It features powerful and often disturbing images captured by American and Ukrainian photojournalists. There are also maps and recommendations of further reading from the Library collections
Indigenous Studies Portal
The I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal was launched in 2006 at the University of Saskatchewan. Its primary focus is on indigenous peoples of Canada with a secondary focus on indigenous peoples of the United States, Australia, Aotearoa – New Zealand, and other areas of the world. There are now over 71,000 records many with free full […]
We are Lady Parts
BoB playlist of Channel 4’s comedy about a Muslim female punk band. Shows Islam with all its nuance and humanity. Contains very strong language.
Zines about Palestine
Zine Co-op collective have created an online collection of printable Palestine-related zines to print. You can download here.
Big Boys
A playlist of the Channel 4 comedy series, Big Boys, is available at https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand/playlists/404470 It deals with friendship at university, is funny and moving in equal measure and has positive messages about sexuality and men’s mental health. Contains adult themes, drug-abuse and strong language.
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