Google Transparency Report
http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/governmentrequests/ The official Google website which provides 6-monthly reports on requests from governments to remove content. Country files have graphs of trends plus comment on the content and information on court cases. Materials generally from 2009 onwards. See the notes on limitations to understand how the index is calculated. http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/faq/#governmentrequestsfaq
employability4socialsciences
http://employability4socialsciences.wordpress.com/ This new blog aims to support social science students who are applying for graduate level jobs. It is edited by academic staff at Sheffield Hallam University. Topics covered include career development plans, employability skills and work based learning. Blog posts offer comment and advice. There are future plans to invite special guest writers from […]
Occupy Wall Street protest site
http://occupywallst.org/ This website is a good example of the Internet being used to organise protests. The website includes user generated maps, video streams and organisers materials. There is also a YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/occupytv Other useful background and comment can be found in the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/occupy-wall-street Open Culture has films of S Zizeck and Stiglitz participating […]
Global Voices Online
http://globalvoicesonline.org/ has many citizen journalism postings from around the world there is a special section for the Egyptian protests http://globalvoicesonline.org/specialcoverage/egypt-protests-2011/
Aswat
https://www.aswat.com/en/about A website which aims to offer a place for activists and reformers from the Middle East and Africa to post news and exchange viewpoints. It has a resource library of free ‘how to’ guides and training courses for activists. More interesting for researchers are the blogs which contain citizen journalism comment. Bloggers include individuals […]
Using Twitter in university research
Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities – A guide for academics and researchers: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/government/research/resgroups/LSEPublicPolicy/pdf/Twitter_Guide_Sept_2011.pdf Published this week by the LSE Public Policy Group Topics covered include: getting started, writing styles and possible usage by academic departments.
Guardian newspaper launches new business blogs
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2011/oct/03/guardian-new-business-blogs Economics blog – with Larry Elliott • Nils Pratley on finance • Business blog – with Jill Treanor Each contains data, stories and analysis.
WORLDbytes
http://www.worldbytes.org/ An online Citizen TV channel set up and run by the education charity WORLDwrite which seeks to encourage citizen journalism allowing local grassroots groups/ activists to post videos online, many examples of which can be viewed on the website. View a full list , for instance see this film on peoples comments on responses […]
Mexico Turns to Social Media for Information and Survival
Mexicans are using social media sites such as twitter and face book to exchange information about violence, areas to avoid. Key examples are Wikinarco – https://www.wikinarco.com/ – (see the online crowd sourced maps of crime) & Borderland Beat – http://www.borderlandbeat.com/ – reporting on the Mexico drug cartel war
Thesis whisperer
http://thethesiswhisperer.wordpress.com/ Great multi author blog designed to support research students writing their theses. It is edited by Dr Inger Mewburn of RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia but contains materials relevant to students all around the world. Topics covered include writing, relations with supervisors and creativity.
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