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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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