Government internet ban leaves parts of Myanmar ‘in a blackout’, UN expert calls for immediate lifting news.un.org/en/story/2019/…

The Rohingya crisis is one of the most urgent issues, with nearly 1 mill people displaced & facing an uncertain future. In the latest #GlobalDigitalFutures we speak to Dr Rónán Lee about this crisis and how it‘s being exacerbated through media: soascodingclub.com/soas-radio-epi… SOAS Radio

How can media be used to help people & encourage sustainable practices in crisis situations, or in everyday life? In this #GlobalDigitalFutures we speak with BBC Media Action about their work in Cox’s Bazaar and throughout #Bangladesh: bit.ly/2O4ChkJ SOAS Radio

This episode of #GlobalDigitalFutures goes out to those risking it all to ensure equal rights & treatment for all! We speak with activist Zhang Leilei about Navigating Online & Offline: Social Activism in China: soascodingclub.com/soas-radio-epi… #china #media #internet #censorship #MeToo

In this episode of #GlobalDigitalFutures, the possibilities of technology in healthcare and development! We speak with Rainer Tan about his fantastic work with clinical decision algorithms in #Tanzania. Tune in: soascodingclub.com/soas-radio-epi… SOAS Radio! #globalhealth

Love this amazing piece by the BBC on our Sylhetis in the UK 🇧🇩 LIKE & RETWEET MY GUSHTI! Let's make everyone know who we are 💯 And that we're proud to be Sylheti! ♥️

What are the tensions between media and democracy in the Middle East? Aida Al-Kaisy, author of the LSE Middle East report 'A Fragmented Landscape: Barriers to Independent Media in Iraq', speaks to SOAS Coding Club #GlobalDigitalFutures soascodingclub.com/soas-radio-epi…

Very cool podcast episode by the SOAS Coding Club, which makes the case (forcefully, and well) that tech companies should expand access to every language community. While it's possible to digitize your language if it lacks device support, it's not yet easy soascodingclub.com/soas-radio-epi…

Fascinating research and the subject of our latest #GlobalDigitalFutures podcast. Have a read then listen to our interview with @aityaakub “Online Influencers & Irregular Migration in North Africa” soascodingclub.com/soas-radio-epi… #Migration #EU #socialmedia cc SOAS Radio

In the latest #GlobalDigitalFutures podcast we speak to Angad Singh Chowdhry Co-Founder quiltAi on What AI Told Us About Covid-19: bit.ly/3mcRmgc. Learn what AI research showed about sexual & reproductive health, climate change & more! #AI #socialmedia #covid19 #ClimateChange

In the latest #GlobalDigitalFutures podcast we speak to esteemed journalist Veronica Pedrosa on the @ABSCBNNEWS licensing in Media Spectacle & Democracy in The Philippines: bit.ly/2Gcfi3Z #FreedomOfSpeech #mediareform #mediaspectacle