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Annenberg Public Policy Centre launches Science Media Monitor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/17/annenberg-public-policy-centre-launches-science-media-monitor/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 17, 2018 This aims to consider the question – how well do major media companies/news services cover science? The first report in the series is comprised of a content analysis of news reports...
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Junk News Aggregator
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/09/junk-news-aggregator/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 9, 2018 A new resource which aims to track the spread of junk news on Facebook.
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The Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index 2018
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/09/the-commitment-to-reducing-inequality-index-2018/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 9, 2018 Which countries do the most to help reduce poverty? The second annual index from Oxfam.
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Ban Ki-moon’s Archives
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/12/14/ban-ki-moons-archives/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 14, 2018 The archives of former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have been made available online via the website of the United Nations Archives and Records Management Section.
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Global Consumption Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/global-consumption-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Global Consumption Database Just launched by The World Bank and International Finance Corp (IFC). Useful for finding data on how people in developing countries spend their income.
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Latest Living Wage Commission report released
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/latest-living-wage-commission-report-released/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 The main Commission website has background on its aims and accounts from members of the public about experiences of life on low pay.
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Documentaries on Palestine
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/08/22/documentaries-on-palestine/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 22, 2014 Palestinian docs Website that features information about documentary films which focus upon Palestine and life of Palestinians, compiled by University of St.
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Historical American Newspapers – a reminder
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/03/historical-american-newspapers-a-reminder/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 3, 2014 The Chronicling America database from the Library of Congress provides access to more that 8.1 million newspapers 1836-1922.
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Where is the best place to be a mother?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/08/where-is-the-best-place-to-be-a-mother/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 8, 2015 Find out by consulting the ranking in the latest annual report from Save the Children. It considers inequality between M others and infants in urban areas around the world.
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Civil Service Women Leaders Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/22/civil-service-women-leaders-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 22, 2016 EY Senior Civil Service Women Leaders Index found that the UK ranked 4 th in G20 countries amongst the representation of women in senior government official posts.