Coronavirus

Mediapolis on Coronavirus, no. 4, vol. 5October 23, 2020

Inside or Out, Here or Elsewhere? Filming Locations in Pandemic Times

By Helen Morgan Parmett & Ipek A. Çelik Rappas

Covid-19 has made a fundamental impact on the way film and television production happens. By mid-March 2020, major studios closed down the production and delayed the release of blockbusters such as Mulan, The Batman, and the new James …

Deep Dives, no. 3, vol. 5August 27, 2020

Where We Care: Local Attention in a Platformized Pandemic

By Scott Rodgers

On Thursday March 19, 2020, a few days after Britain had entered into lockdown, a recording was circulating through WhatsApp groups. The male voice, sounding mostly credulous, though marked by a subtle tinge of humor that could easily be missed, …

Mediapolis on Coronavirus, no. 2, vol. 5June 29, 2020

China under Lockdown: Social Media and Labor Conditions during the Covid-19 Pandemic

By Anan Zhou

[Ed. note: This is the final installment of a series of reports on the COVID-19 pandemic from global cities.]

Internet-Based Mutual Aid

Considering the risk of traffic control following the lockdown of Wuhan, I decided to leave my …

Mediapolis on Coronavirus, no. 2, vol. 5June 22, 2020

COVID-19, Labor Mobility, and Care Work in China

By Yang Zhan

[Ed. note: This is part of a series of reports on the COVID-19 pandemic from global cities.]

Since the 1990s, China has implemented various policies to reduce friction in the movement of labor and capital in order to insert itself …

Mediapolis on Coronavirus, no. 2, vol. 5June 16, 2020

The Silent Hecatomb: Pandemic in Rio’s Favelas

By Luís Costa

[Ed. note: This is part of a series of reports on the COVID-19 pandemic from global cities.]

Fruit and cake stalls, bars, groceries, and trinket stands line the access road to the Favela of Pavão-Pavãozinho in Rio de Janeiro. Buckets …