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Call for Submissions: Politics Begins at Home
The City Politics Blog is launching a new initiative: Politics Begins at Home.
Following on Ajwadul Islam’s excellent first piece posted last week, we are inviting submissions from the student body about what motivated them to study politics, international politics, history, and so on.
Tell us a bit about yourself, how you got interested in your subject, and what motivates you in your studies at City!
Submissions should be between 500 – 1,000 words with selected essays being published on the City Politics Blog.
Submissions can be sent to politicsblog@city.ac.uk
International Politics x Journalism Student Talk on ‘Cancel Culture’
Thursday 22 April: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Journalists have long been gatekeepers of publicity, but the rise of social media has thrust them into the spotlight. Now, journalists can be celebrities in their own right. With that fame comes the threat of being ‘cancelled’. Journalists can be attacked on social media for articles, an old tweet – or even a private email. But what does ‘cancel culture’ really mean for journalism? Should whole publications be ‘cancelled’ based on one journalist’s actions? Does where you write matter more than what you write? Should journalists be criticised for articles they wrote decades ago? And should journalists cutting their teeth who are looking to make a name for themselves be wary? Join us for a ThinkIn where we explore how ‘cancel culture’ is shaping the future of journalism.
Invited experts:
Matthew d’Ancona, Editor at Tortoise; Former Editor of the Spectator; Deputy Editor at the Sunday Telegraph and award-winning political columnist.
Nimo Omer, Reporter at Tortoise.
Here’s how they can register for complimentary tickets:
Visit this page and sign up with the code HAVEYOURSAY
Gwilym David Blunt, Human Traffickers and the Politics of Demonisation
David Blunt has published an article on Deciphergrey, an excellent website founded by City students. If you want to know about how the political discourse around human trafficking hides the ethical problems of moving across borders, check it out.
NSS: There is Still Time!
We’re getting close to the end but there is still time to fill in the NSS!
Do it! (please)