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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Legal Threats to Media Freedom
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Editorial Independence
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Journalism Ethics
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United Nations (UN)
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Photojournalism
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Freedom of Expression Lobbying & Communication Rights Campaigning
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Journalistic Social Media Use
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Emergency Medical Aid
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UNESCO
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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Human Rights Violations
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Police
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Advocacy
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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Feminism & Communication
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
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Council of Europe
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Journalists
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Media Assistance
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Populism
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Open Data
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Community Radios
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Iraq War (2003)
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Media Reporting, Reporting on Journalism & Communication Issues
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Television Journalism
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Media & Communication Policies
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Caruana Galizia, Daphne (1964-2017)
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Public Media, State Media
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User-Generated Contents
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Media / Communication Control
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Countering Press Freedom Violations by Legal Actions
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Crisis Communication
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Genocides
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Perpetrators
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Media Criticism
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Minority Journalists
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
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European Union (EU)
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Reporters Sans Frontièrs
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Journalistic Quality
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Exiled Journalists
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Political Reporting
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Local Communication & Media
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
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Conflict & War Photography
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Military
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Crimes, Criminality, Organized Crime
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Disappeared People, Missing People
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Resilience
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Media & Information: Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Advertisers
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Expectations & Satisfaction
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Audience Orientation
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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Election Campaigns
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Catholic Media
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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State Influence on the Media
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OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media
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Government / State Advertising: Allocation Policies & Regulation
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
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Terrorism
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Boko Haram
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War Crimes
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Dealing With the Past
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Violence in the Media
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Theatre
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Financing Nonprofit Organizations
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Media Startups
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Digital Political Communication
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Online Magazines & Newspapers
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Social Media
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Facebook
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Trolling (Social Media)
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AI in Journalism & Media
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Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Diaspora Media
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Racism
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Romani People
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Media Commercialisation
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Media Concentration
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Media Ownership
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Political Economy of Media
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Public Goods, Commons
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Infotainment, Politainment
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Sports Reporting
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Environmental Journalism
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Environmental & Land Conflicts Reporting & Media Representation
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Defamation: Effects on Victims
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Bias in News Media
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Health Journalism
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Mental Health (General)
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History of Journalism
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History of the Press
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Foreign News, International News
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International Media Associations / Organizations
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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OSCE
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International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Journalism Studies: Research Projects
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Vox Pop Interviews
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Journalistic Skills
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Journalistic Style & Language
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Journalists: Trust in Public Institutions
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Labour Market for Journalists
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News Agencies
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Newsroom Management
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Service Journalism, Consumer Information, Lifestyle Journalism
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Metaphors
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Translations & Translating
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Local Television
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Media Assistance: Elections
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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International Media Support (IMS) (Media Development NGO, Denmark)
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Media Development Indicators
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Media & Information Literacy
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Legal Protection
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Transitional Justice
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Contracts, Labour Agreements, Service Contracts
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Cadwalladr, Carole (British Investigative Journalist)
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Ressa, Maria
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Photographers
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Hindu Nationalism
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Political Extremism
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Security
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Personal Safety
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Parliaments
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Politics and Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Political Transition and Media
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Public Spheres
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Emotions in Communication & Media
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Memory, Memorizing
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Mental Stress
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Communication & Media Research Associations & Networks
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Digital Sources
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Political Indicators
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Interviewing (Journalistic Genre)
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Assassination
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Human Security
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Rohingya
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Blockchain Technologies
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Al-Jazeera
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Legal Strategies for Protecting Journalists in Conflict Zones
Interdisciplinary Studies in Society, Law, and Politics, volume 3, issue 2 (2024), pp. 25-31
"The safety of journalists in conflict zones remains a critical concern, with myriad risks stemming from both physical and digital threats. This study aims to explore the legal strategies that can effectively protect journalists in these environments, focusing on understanding the existing legal fra
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Evaluating the Legal Protections for Journalists in China: Challenges and Recommendations for Strengthening Press Freedom
Law & Economy, volume 3, issue 5 (2024), pp. 33–40
"This paper examines the current state of legal protections for journalists in China, focusing on the challenges they face and proposing comprehensive recommendations to enhance press freedom. It analyzes the historical evolution of these protections, the existing legal framework, and compares them
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Challenges to journalism safety education in Pakistan: Proposing a new theoretical model
Media Practice and Education, volume 25, issue 3 (2024), pp. 286-301
"This article explores the challenges faced by the media education and curricula development in Pakistan, and how the safety of journalists is apportioned in the courses and curriculum of mass communication in different universities. The study uses a mixed method research, including quantitative app
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Unraveling the Digital Threat: Exploring the Impact of Online Harassment on South Korean Journalists’ Professional Roles
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, volume 101, issue 2 (2024), pp. 529-551
"This research examines whether and to what extent journalists are harassed online and the effects of online harassment on their professional roles. The study classifies online harassment against journalists into five types: insults, threats, privacy intrusion, sexual assault, and cyber-hacking. The
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Safety of Journalists in the Run-Up to the 2023 Elections in Zimbabwe
"In March 2023, a Zimbabwean government official caused a storm after threatening journalists with arrests for reporting on an Al Jazeera documentary that exposed alleged money laundering, gold smuggling and other criminal activities in the country. Journalists and media groups interpreted these utt
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Negotiating between gender, national and professional identities: The work-experience of Israeli-Palestinian women journalists
Ethnicities, volume 24, issue 1 (2024), pp. 123-141
"This paper analyzes the work experience of Israeli-Palestinian women journalists who reside and work in Israel for local news organizations or non-Israeli news agencies. It focuses on their experiences related to the intersected axes of their gender, ethnic, and national identities. Through themati
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Being a Woman-Journalist in a Polarized Context in Mozambique
"This chapter addresses the issue of harassment in the media space in Mozambique. In fact, the issue of harassment of women in the media is a complex and multifaceted problem that can manifest in many ways. One aspect of this issue is the representation of women in media. Women are often objectified
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Psychological Aid and Training for Journalists Who Face Continued Emotionally Demanding Environments: The Case of Venezuelan Journalists
"Journalism, particularly in conflict reporting, poses significant emotional challenges, with journalists often grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder and other traumas. This research delves into the emotional dimensions of journalistic practice, examining journalists’ perspectives on menta
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Harassment and Threats Faced by Journalists in Kenya: Implications for Press Freedom and Independent Reporting
"The freedom of the press is a cornerstone of democracy and a critical component of a functioning society. In Kenya, like many other countries, journalists face a myriad of challenges when reporting on sensitive issues, including corruption and government wrongdoing. These challenges include physica
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Outsourcing Repression: Impunity and Harassment of Journalists in Malawi
"The media sector expanded after the multiparty system’s reintroduction in the 1990s in Malawi. The growth has been enabled by a legal environment in which the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression and the press. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, meaning that all the laws th
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Safety Resources
Key Guidance
Acos Alliance (2024)
"Our resources include a curated selection of the most practical safety guides from ACOS signatories and partners, alongside specially-designed tools and templates for journalists, editors and newsrooms." (https://www.acosalliance.org/resources)
How News Organizations Cultivate and Maintain Sexist Newsrooms via Gendered Journalistic Norms, Sexual Harassment, and the Boys’ Club
Women's Studies in Communication, volume 47, issue 3 (2024), pp. 268-291
"This study used in-depth interviews and focus groups of editors and journalists in Kenya (N*=*55) to show how news organizations fail to prioritize gender equality. All participants identified a gendered hierarchy in newsrooms, which participants believed connects to other inequalities such as stor
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Media and Politics in Post-Authoritarian Mexico: The Continuing Struggle for Democracy
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2024), xiii, 286 pp.
"This volume presents an analytical and empirical overview of the array of issues that the Mexican media faces in the post-authoritarian age, which jointly explains how a partially accomplished democracy, its authoritarian inertias, and its unintended consequences hinder the democratic performance o
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Patterns of Harassment in African Journalism
New York: Routledge (2024), xvii, 251 pp.
"Drawing from case studies from selected African countries, an international team of authors offer a broad insight into the state of harassment across the continent, while building new theoretical perspectives that are also context-specific. The chapters bring previous theories and research up to da
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Populism and Critical Incidents in Journalism: Has Bolsonaro Disrupted the Mainstream Press in Brazil?
International Journal of Press/Politics, volume 29, issue 4 (2024), pp. 825-846
"Despite the increasing number of studies examining the conflicts between the media and populist leaders, understanding how such clashes prompt shifts in journalism norms and practices remains to be thoroughly explored. Based on a literature review and the discussion of an extensive array of example
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Networked misogyny beyond the digital: The violent devaluation of women journalists’ labor and bodies in Turkey’s masculine authoritarian regime
Feminist Media Studies, volume 24, issue 4 (2024), pp. 675-694
"Following the conservative Turkish government’s political-economic capture of the news media, educated and pro-feminist women journalists have migrated online. Despite having more publicity across platforms, they face immediate prosecution based on the tweet of an anonymous troll, an informant ci
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“The goal is to make you weaker”: Mental well-being and risks among European cross-border investigative journalists
Journalism, volume 26, issue 4 (2024), pp. 823-842
"The increased scale of cross-border journalistic investigations brings about severe challenges: online harassment, physical violence, legal threats, but also emotional challenges and mental stress that can lead to burnout. The latter has never been the focus of studies on cross-border investigative
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