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Syria’s internet blackout
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/12/18/syrias-internet-blackout/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 18, 2012 Google launches speak to tweet service because of Syria’s internet blackout, a good example of the use of social media to provide crisis communications.
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New interactive guide to humanitarian financing
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/02/01/new-interactive-guide-to-humanitarian-financing/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 1, 2013 http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.org/data-guides/humanitarian-aid-network Based on the Global Humanitarian Assistance reports http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.
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Global Social Theory
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/05/global-social-theory-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2016 This free website provides a useful starting point for students of social theory .
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Press Freedom Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/06/press-freedom-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2016 3 rd May is designated by the United Nations as World Press Freedom Day.
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Academic Freedom Index launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/30/academic-freedom-index-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 30, 2020 The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin.
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UNESCO’s inaugural World Radio Day.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/02/17/unescos-inaugural-world-radio-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 17, 2012 Held on 13th February. Find general statements and news on the website: http://www.worldradioday.
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Year in Hate and Extremism 2011
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/03/23/year-in-hate-and-extremism-2011/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 23, 2012 http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2012/spring Released by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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A history of general elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/06/14/a-history-of-general-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2024 A history of General Elections online exhibition based on LSE Library archives. It has images of artefacts and blog postings on the history of parliamentary elections from 1838 onwards.
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Kickass women of History podcast
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/03/28/kickass-women-of-history-podcast/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 28, 2025 A podcast which aims to share stories of inspiring women in the past.
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Opportunity Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/16/opportunity-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 16, 2025 A map and report released this week by the Sutton trust which explores social mobility in relationship to background and geographical location. alongside it is an interactive map .