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The Emotional and Media Spectacle of Global Rankings

Posted By: adminon: July 18, 2025In: SpectacleTags: Attention economy, Emotion, media, QS World University Ranking, Rankers, Sticky objectsNo CommentsViews:
The Emotional and Media Spectacle of Global Rankings

By Riyad A Shahjahan Extracted from University World News, the piece extends the contestation over ranking in the even more interesting dimension of mediatisation. Just last month, Indian Pr... Read more

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Whatsapp: The Revolutionary Tool of the Naiveté

Posted By: adminon: January 04, 2021In: SpectacleTags: #EndSARS, Arab Spring, Attention economy, Marxists, NetizenNo CommentsViews:
Whatsapp: The Revolutionary Tool of the Naiveté

By Y. Z. Yaú It is itself a revolution when a leading promoter of IT in Nigeria such as Mallam YZ Ya’u is turning his back on social media usage, with particular reference to radical democra... Read more

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