Articles Written by:    CLARISSA BOTTESINI     

« Previous  |  Next »

Don't look now

Clarissa Bottesini on why a simple glance has become a tricky question of etiquette Being able to look someone in the eye has, usually, meant that you have nothing to be ashamed of, while avoiding eye contact, in modern western culture, is generally ...

From CLARISSA BOTTESINI, New Statesman,  21 May 2008

No show for BoJo

When American student Clarissa Bottesini watched London's mayoral candidates do battle at a hustings she had a pleasant surprise - and it wasn't just because Boris failed to turn up If there was a mantra at the mayoral hustings at the University of ...

From CLARISSA BOTTESINI, New Statesman,  23 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Lindsey German,  Ken Livingstone,  U.S. Green Party

New media and Virginia Tech

When the words Virginia Tech come to mind, the first thing most people think of is tragedy and a year on from the 16 April shootings it is especially remembered. In the shock immediately following the shootings, people were baffled as to how Cho Seung- ...

From CLARISSA BOTTESINI, New Statesman,  16 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Virginia Tech

Rape should top the agenda

The Fawcett Society keeps the pressure on government and demands the Home Office takes tougher action on rape. A key women's rights organisation is calling on the UK government to put rape at the top of the political agenda branding Labour's record on ...

From CLARISSA BOTTESINI, New Statesman,  27 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Home Office,  Vernon Coaker,  Jacqui Smith,  Harriet Harman

Tibet from the blogosphere

Reflecting on the violence in Tibet, the blogosphere has become a key source of information as citizen reporters have taken the lead on covering the conflict. Since the eruption of violence in Tibet's capital city, Lhasa, the Chinese government has ...

From CLARISSA BOTTESINI, New Statesman,  20 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Dalai Lama,  Richard Gere

« Previous  |  Next »

Who is This?

Help us add to our database, by linking this writer their entry in Wikipedia or Source Watch, or by suggesting that we remove it from our index.

Suggest an Entry

Enter a url from sourcewatch.org or wikipedia.org:


recommend removal

close