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Dr David Wood’s PhD Thesis

Economist style guide

This thesis investigates the hidden geography of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) sites, state military bases concerned with the interception, interpretation and communication of information transmitted through technological systems.

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This guide is based on the style book which is given to all journalists at The Economist.

Economist style guide

11 Apr 2013: Remote control: Over the next year, tech togs of every variety will hit the market. They will allow us to control machines at a flick of the wrist, check our heartbeat and other bodily functions – thus revolutionising health and fitness – …
9 Apr 2013: Bridging the Email-Typing/Guitar-Shredding Gap Using Technology: WK recently allowed me some time to tackle a problem that plagues workers everywhere whether they are working in advertising or some other job that involves a lot of email typing. I’m talking about the problem of not being able …
6 Apr 2013: 13 ways for retailers to deal with the threat of showrooming: Showrooming, whether retailers like it or not, is here to stay. In fact, as smartphone usage grows, it’s only going to increase. Naturally, as retailers see the threat of people using their mobiles to compare prices and buy elsewhere, they are …
17 Mar 2013: The Internet is a surveillance state: Whether we admit it to ourselves or not, and whether we like it or not, we’re being tracked all the time. Google tracks us, both on its pages and on other pages it has access to. Facebook does the same; …
20 Oct 2012: The Driverless Road Ahead: Nobody is sure when it will arrive. Google, which is testing a fleet of autonomous cars, thinks in maybe a decade, others reckon longer. A report from KPMG and the Centre for Automotive Research in Michigan concludes that it will …