Facebook government data requests
The latest update from Facebook shows increasing demands from governments for data on users and content removal. It also provides information on legal challenges.
The most dangerous places for a journalist
According to data from the Committee to Protect Journalists in 2013 it was Syria, Iraq and Egypt. See the Guardian Datablog visualisation graphic. In a recent survey the International Women’s Media Foundation found that 21% of respondents had experienced physical violence and 47.9% some form of sexual harassment.
Historical American Newspapers – a reminder
The Chronicling America database from the Library of Congress provides access to more that 8.1 million newspapers 1836-1922. It has now added some useful guides which link directly to key stories on topics. These include elections, communism and the League of Nations. Leicester students will find a link to the web site on our American […]
Online harassment
How common is online harassment? According to a Pew Internet Project report 40% of Internet users in the USA have personally experienced online harassment, 73% have witnessed it happening to others.
BBC Genome
The BBC Genome Project contains the listings information which the BBC printed in Radio Times between 1923 and 2009. You can search the site for BBC programmes, people, dates and Radio Times editions. TVTiP provides an equivalent for ITV – online access to the listings of the London Edition of the TVTimes from September 1955 […]
Parental monitoring of internet use
Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report 2014 The latest report from Ofcom presents findings on the use of new media by British children and the role of parents in monitoring Internet use. EU Kids Online has related reports from EU nations The literature database of the International Central Institute for Youth and Educational […]
Feminism
The Fawcett Society launch new blog: Feminist Matters It will cover a range of topics from a feminist perspective. First topics covered are the labour party conference and its relevance to women. He for she campaign launched by the United Nations to campaign for gender equality launched by actor Emma Watson UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador. […]
How can social media be used in emergencies?
The Communication and Complex Emergencies Project is a collaboration between the University of Adelaide’s Applied Communication Collaborative Research Unit (ACCRU) and the Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC). The project’s main objectives are to highlight the role of communication, including new and social media, in complex emergencies and in support of humanitarian assistance. The website includes details […]
Media Practice and Everyday Agency in Europe
Media Practice and Everyday Agency in Europe Book edited by Leif Kramp, et al ISBN 978-3-943245-28-8 now available in full text from the Researching and Teaching Communication Book Series Website. There are 9 texts now available. Others include:Past, future and change, Contemporary analysis of evolving media scapes and Critical Perspectives on the European Mediasphere plus […]
Citizen Evidence Lab
The Citizen Evidence Lab is a new site from Amnesty International which has been created to help journalists and human rights workers authenticate user citizen journalist video materials. The site features tutorials, case studies and references for further reading.
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