China´s representation in international media
After the eviction of correspondent Melissa Chan from China, the country is once again under scrutiny for its treatment of foreign reporters. Last week, Nina was interviewed by AlJazeera in London about China´s representation in international media.
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The stars at night never looked this good!
The International Earth and Sky Photo Contest announced its winners for the best in nightscape photography. Jia Hao, of China, won first place in the Beauty of the Night Sky category for his December 2011 capture of comet Lovejoy over Perth, Australia (center photo).
Source: thedaily.com
Here is some of the music we play(ed) on News & Grooves. You can now listen to the playlist if you like on Spotifiy. We keep updating it too, so add it too your favourites!
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Photograph: ChristChurch Cathedral
A cardboard cathedral is to be built in the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand, as a temporary replacement for the city’s landmark cathedral, which is being controversially demolished after sustaining damage in a series of earthquakes.
The “transitional church”, designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, will be located in Latimer Square, close to Cathedral Square. It will be built on the site of St John’s church, which was demolished after suffering severe damage in the largest of the earthquakes to hit the city in February last year.
Source: Guardian
News & Grooves live broadcasts will take a break until May but you can now listen to all previous shows on our Mixcloud page. Track listenings are included as well! Thanks for listening and see you soon!!
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How you become a successful entrepreneur: A report on former Dragon´s Den James Caan - and what he recommends when creating your own business. Where to seek advice? How to start with nothing? And what if unexpected incidents threaten your business plan? Listen here!
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What is it like to report for a Middle East-based news channel from America? Al Jazeera and the US? Yes indeed, those two don’t seem to go together all too well. Zeina Awad, co-host of Al Jazeera´s current affairs programme Fault Lines, came to the LSE to talk about her work as a critical journalist and the perception of her station in the United States of America. Listen to our report here (also availble on the POLIS website).
Picture: Flickr/Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com
Did Life on Earth Come From Mars?
The chemistry for life may have had an easier time getting started on our neighbor planet.
Image: Mars and its craters. Credit: NASA
Source: news.discovery.com
Russia´s new president, a familiar face
Wladimir Putin won, surprise suprise, the Presidential elections in Russia on March 4th. Nevertheless, long time dissidents such as Pavel Litvinov will not give up fighting for regime change and more democracy in the former Soviet country. Nina reports
Picture: Flickr/Limbic
How the world of 1950 looked in 1925: infographic
Airships above you, cars below ground; clean pedestrianised streets, beautiful elegant high-rise living… how exotic the far-off year of 1950 must have seemed to readers of Popular Science Monthly in 1925, when the infographic below was published. Rediscovered by the wonderful Retronaut (Slogan: “the past is a foreign country. This is your passport”) it probably says more about 1925 than it does about 1950.
Following up: What happens to the Occupy movement, now that the camp in front of St Paul´s in London has been cleared? Chris Kealy is a postgraduate student at London School of Economics and writes his masters thesis on Occupy and its development as a social movement. Listen to Uli´s interview with Chris here.
Picture: Twitter/fingertrouble
It´s finally over: the Occupy camp which was housed outside St Paul´s Cathedral in London for several months has been cleared. What now? Is that the end of the movement? Uli reports.
Picture: jsbissett/Flickr
Morning!
As if you didn’t know it, it was the finale of the Crufts dog show last night. This man sits with a Saluki dog on his lap during the final day of competition
Nearly 22,000 dogs and their owners competed for a variety of accolades, but it was a Lhasa Apso called Elizabeth who took the coveted title of Best In Show
Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters
The Daily teamed up with BMW to test drive some of the weirdest and coolest vehicles on the planet. Here are some outtakes from our trip underwater on the Hydrobob, an incredible personal submarine.
Source: youtu.be
