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6.30 - 8 London College of Communications, Elephant and Castle 12 Jan, 2009
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Here Comes Everbody: How change happens when people come together
6.30-8 Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE 03 Feb, 2009
Charlie Beckett , the Director of POLIS, will ... read more

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The Internet and Its Myriad Ways: An Asian Perspective
6.30 - 8 Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House 10 Feb, 2009
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Why did nobody tell us? Reporting the Global Crash of ‘08
6.30 - 8 Old Theatre, Old Building, London School of Economics 23 Feb, 2009
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POLIS Report: Reporting Suicide in the Media

Picture 019 Date: 21 Dec, 2008

On Monday December 1st POLIS, in partnership with the Press Complaints Commission, held a seminar discussing the reporting of suicide in the international press. The seminar explored a number of ethical and practical issues relating to the coverage of suicide in both print and broadcast media – and will examine the importance of regulatory structures. To read about https://onrealt.ru/rostov-na-donu/snyat-kvartiru-posutochno-nedorogo and the event, please click here to read a report by POLIS intern Anna Siegel.