Finding Cupid: The Weird World of Confessions Pages
Finding CupidUniversity confessions pages are weird. Beyond the campus gossip, there is a darker side lurking beneath the anonymous posts. This investigative series will meet with victims of anonymous abuse, intelligence experts and student super fans to track down the admin of Goldsmiths’ page, Crushsmiths, to hold them accountable for alleged online bullying.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | ||||
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We met the admins. After a year of searching, we finally sat down with the people in charge of our university confessions page. What started out as a friendly chat quickly shifted to discussing the grim reality of anonymous posts. But how did the adm... more
Tip-offs aren’t always right. An anonymous lead takes us to another victim, whose online abuse was entangled with a stalking case, threesomes and Naked Attraction. Also, a former confessions admin reveals all surrounding ethics and the challenges of ... more
Confessions pages are a strange mix of nasty comments, cries for help and booty calls. But they’ve also helped to build community on campus and have helped combat loneliness. Meet the students who defend the page after using it to find dates, bandmat... more
Media law is tricky. The Centre for Investigative Journalism provides us with bespoke podcast advice to navigate the murky world of media law and open source intelligence. Join us for a crash course in public interest, right of reply and online tools... more
When a budding journalist came face-to-face with a confessions page admin, she was wearing flip-flops. Zehra Jaffree was able to track down the admin of LSE Love - but what she found was truly bizarre. We fall down the rabbit hole with Zehra in hopes... more
Former student, Beth Lowe, resorted to therapy when she received alleged anonymous abuse on her university's confessions page. In this debut episode, we will meet with a supposed victim of anonymous abuse who has a warning for us all.
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University confessions pages are weird. Beyond the campus gossip, there is a darker side lurking beneath the anonymous posts. This investigative series will meet with victims of anonymous abuse, intelligence experts and student super fans to track do... more
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- Fantastic and fresh
A brilliant look into the weird and modern issue that is confessions pages. Excellently hosted and a gripping journey of investigation - HIGHLY recommend.
Apple Podcasts5Fdavshdbdhdb
United Kingdom4 years ago - Excellent!!
A real great listen - as a student myself found this really interesting!
Apple Podcasts5charliedrury99United Kingdom4 years ago - An Excellent Podcast
A deep and insightful look into an incredibly nuanced topic. This podcast explores an issue with the depth it deserves, and the host seamlessly and adeptly weaves the conversation to consistently surprise, challenge and engage the listener. Could not recommend enough!!
Apple Podcasts5CamScrivenUnited Kingdom4 years ago
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