Episode 90

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Published on:

24th Sep 2025

Accessing paywall and membership-only content

In today's episode we discuss how to access paywalled content and membership-only resources. We glean useful tips and tricks from Ellie Broughton, an award-winning freelance journalist - and hear about the fascinating work of David Clarke who has spent many years researching in the National Archives.

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Guests

Ellie Broughton https://www.elliebroughton.net/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliebroughton/

https://bsky.app/profile/elliebroughton.bsky.social

David Clarke https://x.com/shuclarke

https://bsky.app/profile/davidwclarke.bsky.social

Resources

Library app https://www.borrowbox.com/

Library app https://libbyapp.com/interview/welcome#doYouHaveACard

Press release portal https://www.eurekalert.org/

British Library https://www.bl.uk/

Magazine app https://gb.readly.com/

Recommendations

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Well-All-Murdered-Our-Beds/dp/1783961333

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/conversion-therapy-groups-spend-2m-on-lobbying-and-promoting-practice-in-soaring-costs-since-promise-to-ban-the-abusive-practice/

https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/sex-workers-prostitutes-cautions/

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