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Climate change in news media across the globe: An automated analysis of issue attention and themes in climate change coverage in 10 countries (2006–2018)

Valerie Hase, Daniela Mahl, Mike S. Schäfer, Tobias R. Keller
Global Environmental Change, volume 70, issue 102353 (2021), 12 pp.
"Climate change poses a challenge to countries across the world, with news media being an important source of information on the issue. To understand how and how much news media cover climate change, this study compares coverage in ten countries from the Global North and the Global South between 200 ... more
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The Climate Crisis: Mobile-Enabled Solutions in Humanitarian Emergencies

Jenny Casswell, Zoe Hamilton
London: GSMA (2021), 27 pp.
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Explicability of Humanitarian AI: A Matter of Principles

Giulio Coppi, Moreno Jimenez Rebeca, Sofia Kyriazi
Journal of International Humanitarian Action, volume 6, issue 19 (2021), 22 pp.
"In the debate on how to improve efficiencies in the humanitarian sector and better meet people’s needs, the argument for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making (ADMs) systems has gained significant traction and ignited controversy for its ethical and human rights-re ... more
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Digital Literacy and Socio-Cultural Acceptance of ICT in Developing Countries

Emmanuel Eilu, Rehema Baguma, John Soren Pettersson, Ganesh D. Bhutkar (eds.)
Cham: Springer (2021), viii, 313 pp.
"This book discusses the role of human computer interaction (HCI) design in fostering digital literacy and promoting socio-cultural acceptance and usage of the latest ICT innovations in developing countries. The book presents techniques, theories, case studies, and methodologies in HCI design approa ... more
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The Role of Religious Actors in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Theory-Based Empirical Analysis with Policy Recommendations for Action

Alexander Yendell, Oliver Hidalgo, Carolin Hillenbrand
Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa); Universität Münster, Religion und Politik (2021), 144 pp.
"The subject of religion and the behaviour of religious actors in the COVID-19 crisis appear at first glance to constitute either just marginal issues or factors which tend to be negative. On the other hand, there is far less public discussion on the key role played by religious communities as civil ... more
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Report of the Massive Open Online Course on Learning to Learn Online (LTLO MOOC)

Martha Cleveland-Innes, Daniel Wilton, Carmen Jensen-Tebb
Athabasca University; Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2021), 31 pp.
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Jakarta's Pandemic Information Ecosystem: A Study on Discrepancies Between Supply and Demand of Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Muhamad Heychael, Yovantra Arief et al.
Internews; Remotiv; USAID (2021), 130 pp.
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Conflict, COVID-19, climate change: The emergence and possible evolution of peace journalism

Kylie ObiNavuku, Levi Obijiofor
Australian Journalism Review, volume 43, issue 2 (2021), pp. 211-225
"Peace journalism is a concept conventionally applied to reporting on violent conflict. In recent years, however, there has been increasing consideration of the possible links with other crucial subjects such as climate change and COVID-19 reporting. To date, such an extension of peace journalism ha ... more
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A Roadmap for Measuring Distance Learning: A Review of Evidence and Emerging Practices
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USAID (2021), v, 79 pp.
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Periodismo ambiental y conciencia ecológica en torno al agua

Calandria (2021), 66 pp.
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FM Stations’ Role in Rural Development: The Case of Northern Ghana

Mu-azu Iddirisu Andani, Osman Antwi-Boateng
Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, volume 20, issue 4 (2021), pp. 336-357
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Combating COVID-19 with ICT: Effective Practices and Policies in the Asia-Pacific Region

Incheon: Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT-ESCAP) (2021), 37 pp.
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Fighting Disinfodemic in Central Africa: Fact-Checkers Experience Against Covid-19 Fake News

Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos
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F. R. Cádima, I. Ferreira (coord.)
Coleção ICNOVA (2021), pp. 144-164
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Catalyst or Destabiliser? COVID-19 and its Impact on the Media Landscape Worldwide

Berlin: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2021), 159 pp.
"In terms of quality of media coverage, there are various outcomes: In Asia, for example, small and independent outlets, able to provide reliable information, gained momentum, whereas citizens in the MENA-region turned to social media in search of trustworthy facts on the coronavirus. In South-Easte ... more
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Endogenous Wisdom in Action - the Positive Deviance Approach: An Alternative Conceptualization of Communication and Social Change Praxis

Arvind Singhal, Monique Sternin, Shafique Muhammad, Lucía Durá
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Srinivas R. Melkote, Arvind Singhal (eds.)
Cheltenham; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing (2021), pp. 154-171
"This chapter describes and analyzes an alternative communication and social change praxis called the Positive Deviance (PD) approach. Anchored in the traditions of wisdom, PD is based on identifying, amplifying and assessing problem-solving endogenous wisdom that is hidden and elusive, context-cent ... more
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Diskurse und Praktiken der Schulbuchproduktion in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und England am Beispiel von Afrikawissen

Lars Müller
Göttingen: V & R Unipress (2021), 560 pp.
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The Evolution of Popular Communication in Latin America

Ana Cristina Suzina (ed.)
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), xv, 234 pp.
"This book brings together twelve contributions that trace the empirical-conceptual evolution of Popular Communication, associating it mainly with the context of inequalities in Latin America and with the creative and collective appropriation of communication and knowledge technologies as a strategy ... more
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Eure Message: Großes Kino

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2021), 43 pp.
"Das vorliegende Workshopkonzept wurde im Netzwerk Verstärker - aktivierende Bildungsarbeit entwickelt und im Rahmen der "Aktionsformate" des Netzwerks erprobt. Die Konzepte wurden auf Basis von wissenschaftlichen Studien und von Praxiserfahrungen zahlreicher Pädagog*innen, politischer Bildner*inn ... more
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A Freelancers’ Guide for Reporting on Vaccines

Freelance Journalism Assembly; European Journalism Centre (2021), 4 pp.
"How we report on vaccines and vaccination programmes can affect public perceptions of vaccines and vaccine acceptance. In this field, our choice of words, narrative decisions, presentation of data and selection of sources are all crucial - not just journalistically, but from a public health perspec ... more
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Report of the Massive Open Online Course on Blended Learning Practice (BLP MOOC 5) Fifth Offering: 7 February – 6 March 2021

Martha Cleveland-Innes, Nathaniel Ostashewski, Daniel Wilton, Carmen Jensen-Tebb
Athabasca University (2021), 32 pp.