{"id":174,"date":"2024-10-13T16:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T15:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2026-01-03T00:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:30:00","slug":"personal-interests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/?page_id=174","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--02d2761d0d31028fd5b747cecd110bc5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20251216_1609422-1-edited-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20251216_1609422-1-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20251216_1609422-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20251216_1609422-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20251216_1609422-1-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20251216_1609422-1-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20251216_1609422-1-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>I am a social justice advocate, researcher and impact-driven communications professional based in Lancashire, England.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With a strong understanding of international affairs and social issues, I am passionate about using my expertise to create tangible, positive change for vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within my broader interest in politics, I am particularly passionate about human rights, as well as countering the harms of extremism and societal division. These were areas I recently explored in great depth on my MA programme in North Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, the only institution outside of the Korean Peninsula to offer such a programme. Alongside my MA, I am also a holder of a BA(Hons) in Media and Communications, with a wide range of practical digital communications skills as well as a deep interest in ideological messaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With my commitment to social good, I am always looking for opportunities to leverage my expertise to make a difference. If you would like to get in touch, I would be very glad to connect with you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to email me at: jakobbencotton@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a social justice advocate, researcher and impact-driven communications professional based in Lancashire, England. With a strong understanding of international affairs and social issues, I am passionate about using my expertise to create tangible, positive change for vulnerable communities. Within my broader interest in politics, I am particularly passionate about human rights, as well [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-174","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=174"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":459,"href":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions\/459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakobcotton.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}