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*Rights & Democracy*

Gender, Privilege, and Political Blogging

AlysonMacdonald 14 January 2012 Gender, Privilege, and Political Blogging2012-01-14T12:30:52+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 15 Comments
In recent months it has become popular to gather statistics on the lack of diversity of people working in the media. Feminists started using the #diversityaudit hashtag to record information…
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Women Of The Year 2011 (No Pandas)

ReniEddoLodge 28 December 2011 Women Of The Year 2011 (No Pandas)2011-12-28T16:25:37+00:00 5 Comments
As Christmas day passes and the population spends a few days in the doldrums waiting for New Year’s Eve, journalists across the land begin to hastily gather information and evidence…
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What’s bigger, “peanuts” or “chicken feed”?

Gary Dunion 25 November 2011 What’s bigger, “peanuts” or “chicken feed”?2014-12-04T18:02:05+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
I know that Bright Green readers are also avid fans of the Daily Telegraph, so you have no doubt seen the page 16 story that suggests this knotty arithmetical conundrum.…
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Feminism, journalism and practicing what we preach

JimJepps 30 October 2011 Feminism, journalism and practicing what we preach2011-10-30T14:00:12+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 14 Comments
How good are organisations that are committed to gender equality at getting their own house in order? Left-wing organisations, without exception, formally accept the basic ideas of gender equality and…
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In defence of Johann Hari

Bright Green Editors 7 October 2011 In defence of Johann Hari2011-10-07T17:00:50+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 63 Comments
This is a guest post by Stuart Rodger I first stumbled across Johann Hari’s journalism in 2006, when I was a lonely, frightened gay teenager. Reading through his many articles…
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James Murdoch accepts 74% pay rise to $17m

Adam Ramsay 3 September 2011 James Murdoch accepts 74% pay rise to $17m2011-09-03T09:00:52+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
James Murdoch has accepted a pay rise of 74%. That's right, after the phone hacking scandal, closure of News of the World, and his messy evidence at Parliament, the hereditory…
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Finding a sense of place: community, art and the UK riots.

Alasdair Thompson 24 August 2011 Finding a sense of place: community, art and the UK riots.2011-08-24T08:55:22+01:00 England & Wales 3 Comments
What is it that makes a community? We talk a lot about communities in political discourse but to what do we actually refer when we use the term? After the…
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Riots in Tottenham

Bright Green Editors 7 August 2011 Riots in Tottenham2011-08-07T16:42:29+01:00 England & Wales No Comment
By Mike Williamson Whenever a big protest happens when property is damaged, I always find myself in a curious situation where I wonder whether I agree with it or not.…
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Murdoch and the European collapse: the chance for the left?

Adam Ramsay 20 July 2011 Murdoch and the European collapse: the chance for the left?2014-12-15T11:01:51+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 2 Comments
Is the Italian economy about to collapse? Is the Eurozone going to fall apart? I don't know. But it is certainly creaking wildly. If it does, it will surely make…
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The fungibility of Rebekah Brooks

Adam Ramsay 20 July 2011 The fungibility of Rebekah Brooks2011-07-20T13:23:05+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 6 Comments
Economists have a word for it: fungibility. It describes how replaceable a type of commodity is. Art isn't at all fungible - every piece is unique. Money is highly fungible.…
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