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Featured Articles

Science Communication

Turning scientists into journalists: It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it and Nicholas Russell outlines the aims and objectives of the Science Communication Group at Imperial College.

Listening to Britain

With the British Library’s recently concluded audio project, the UK SoundMap, curation meets crowd-sourcing. Chris Clark, the project manager, discusses the challenges.

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Recent Reviews

 
  • The Cinema of Jean Rouch

    Susanne Hammacher of the Royal Anthropological Institute reviews two books devoted to Jean Rouch.

  • King Lear

    We review Trevor Nunn’s film of Ian McKellenn’s hugely successful RSC production as Lear.

  • Manufacturing Consent

    Professor Julian Petley reviews a docuemntary on Noam Chomsky’s analysis of the media landscape.

  • Histories of Channel 4

    Justin Smith reviews two books on the history and impact of Channel 4.

  • La Antena

    The success of The Artist has renewed interest in the era of silent cinema. Josephine Botting reviews an Argentinian silent movie from 2007.

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