Mark Hobart reflects on what the media tells us about the Covid-19 crisis.
“”Metaphors are effective. But how innocent are they?”
The Covid-19 outbreak, on an unprecedented global level, has further embedded media – as news institutions, as information providers, as spaces for socialisation and as
Moral panic, fake news and the contagious spread of familiar media tropes.
“Journalists have been sent a warning.”
We can’t allow access to information to be a privilege of the rich.
Students discuss the latest issues in the Brexit debate.
“I never assumed that this could be a bad thing for my mental health” | Monika Radojevic
On the lower half of the map (in light blue) is Nigel Farage, the centre of dense exchanges. Branching northwards from him, in red, is The Voice of Europe, and southwest of him, in blue, Donald Trump.
What books do a 30-minute search via web and library ‘shelf test’ turn up, and how does an academic convenor of degree programmes respond?
“Yet amid the horror stories of suffering and loss, small glimmers of hope and resilience have emerged.”
“The best training as a journalist I could have hoped for”
Charis McCarter takes an honest look at how she’s secured a job in the sustainability field
Walk past the walled garden at the British Museum end of Malet Street and hear the notes of a stick being run along metal railings in unison with your steps. The Phantom Railings are back!
‘Queer’ Asia 2017, the second annual conference, takes place 16-18 June 2017 at SOAS University of London
The 15th World Music Summer School opens on Monday 19 June 2017 with a programme of musical traditions from around the world.
An artistic snapshot of the city as it stands today, and a celebration of its culture and diversity
Enrol onto our summer school and pick the brains of our academic specialists about the issues that interest you most
What role should a socially-responsible media play in situations of conflict?
‘You can’t do everything with hard power. Diplomacy is essential’
A YouGov poll concludes that the most desired job in the world is to be a writer. SOAS alumnus Kalle Oskari Mattila combines studying with writing in New York.
‘Working on policies you might not agree with is a good learning exercise’
How using edutainment, storytelling and music can bring a positive change in society.
Think fake news is a recent phenomenon? Dictators, ideologues and despots have always sought to manipulate events to boost their power and subjugate their populations.
A selection of SOAS Radio’s offering in 2017 January and February
MA Media in Development Ifat Gazia describes how she came to study at SOAS
SOAS University of London supports Anthropology in London Day, which was held on 14 June 2016. This year’s event focused on anthropological engagements in politics.
