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Disaster Risk & Preparedness Communication, Disaster Prevention Communication
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Radio in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Media Assistance: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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Humanitarian Aid
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Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
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Emergency Health Communication
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Early Warning: Disasters
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Refugees / Displaced People
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Media Use: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Disasters, Disaster Relief, Disaster Prevention
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Crisis Communication
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NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Famines: Media Representation & Reporting
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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COVID-19 Communication
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Risk Communication
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Coordination in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Good Practice Examples
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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Resilience
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Community Radios
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Development Organizations: Communication Strategies & Media Representation
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Influence of Media on Development Aid
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Social Media
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Artificial Intelligence
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Journalism Ethics
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Photojournalism
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Networks & Networking
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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International Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Community Communication
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Development Aid Reporting
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Websites
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Trust Building in Health & Emergency Communication
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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United Nations (UN)
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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BBC
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Open Data
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Mobile Phone Use
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Experiences
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Community Development
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Armed Conflicts
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Humanitarian Interventions
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Volunteers & Volunteer Management
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Social Media & Web 2.0 for Development
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Disadvantaged Groups & Communication, Minorities & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication: Disadvantaged Groups, Minorities, Hard-To-Reach Audiences
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Foreign News, International News
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Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Translations & Translating
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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Crowdsourcing
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Ushahidi (Crowdsourcing Mapping Software)
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Information Ecosystems
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Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas & Media
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Migrants & Refugees: Tailor-Made Media Products & Information Services
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Conflict & War Photography
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Local Ownership, Local Stakeholder Participation
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Rohingya
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Radio Broadcasting Equipment & Technologies
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Radio Sets, Radio Receivers
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Al-Jazeera
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Information Gathering
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Advocacy
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Advocacy Journalism
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Migrants & Refugees
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Advocacy & Political Films
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Celebrity Humanitarianism
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Audience Clubs & Listener Groups
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Audience Research Methods
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Audience Research: Concepts & Experiences
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Audience Research: Online Surveys
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Community Media Audiences & Use
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Information Needs
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Media Diaries
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Mobile Phone Use: Minorities
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Clandestine Radios
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Information Campaigns
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Public Awareness Campaigns
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Solidarity
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Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Media Literacy: Children
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Christian Communication
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Communication Strategies
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Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
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Ethics in Public Relations
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Nonprofit Public Relations & Marketing
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Community Radio Equipment & Infrastructure, Community Radio Digitalization
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Community Reporters, Media Volunteers
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Participatory Communication
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Storytelling
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Genocides
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Holocaust
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Land Mines
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflicts and Media
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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War Reporting
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Ritual Communication & Media Rituals
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Corruption in Development Cooperation
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Development NGOs
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Médecins sans Frontières
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
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Edutainment Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Radio for Development
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Data
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital Labour, Digital Work
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Electronic Newsletters
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet Shutdowns
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Chatbots
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Bots
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Instagram
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AI in Development Assistance
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ICT Development Assistance
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ICT Regulation
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Health Communication: Disadvantaged Groups, Minorities, Hard-to-Reach Audiences
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Minorities & Disadavantaged Groups: Oppression
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Data Bases, Digital Libraries, Open Access Repositories
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Mobile Money Cash Transfer Programmes
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Energy Supply, Electricity
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Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
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Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
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Educational Broadcasting
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Environmental Communication
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Environmental Journalism
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Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Editorial Guidelines
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Journalism Ethics: Covering Vulnerable Persons
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Social Norms
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Health Campaigns: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Participatory, Collaborative & Empowerment Evaluation
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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Health Communication
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Addiction Reporting, Media Representation & Prevention
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Alcohol Abuse: Prevention & Media Representation
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Cancer Prevention, Cancer Communication
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Child Health, Mother & Child Care Communication
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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Health Campaigns: Message Design
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Health Communication: Community Involvement
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Health Data
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Health Journalism
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Health Radio Programmes
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Polio Communication
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WASH Communication (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)
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Image Abroad
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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International Organizations
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Journalism
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Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Style & Language
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Journalists
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News Values, News Selection Criteria
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News Agencies
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Witnesses, Witness Testimonies
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Metaphors
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Good Practice Examples
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Communication & Information Needs
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Informal Communication Channels, Networks & Structures
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Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Radio Landscapes
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Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Television Landscapes
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Design Thinking
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Personnel Recruitment, Staff Recruitment
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Knowledge Sharing & Transfer
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Low-Cost Solutions, Low Budget Calculation
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Quality Management
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Standardisation
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Migrants
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Dadaab (Refugee Camp, Kenya)
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Music Videos
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Social Photography
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Failed States
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Personal Safety
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Trade Unions & Labor Movements: Communication Strategies
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Coordination
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Radio Stations
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Mayardit FM (Turaley, South Sudan)
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Gatekeeping Function of Media
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Compassion
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Yazidism, Yazidis, Yezidis
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Research in Media & Communication
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Applied Communication Research
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Qualitative Analysis
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Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
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Indicators & Indices
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Human Security
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Disappeared People, Missing People
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Demography & Demographic Development
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Inequalities
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Blockchain Technologies
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Frequency Modulation (FM)
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Satellite Communication & Information Services
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GIS, Geospatial Services
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Software
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Mobile Phone Apps
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SMS
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CNN
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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User-Generated Contents
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Colours
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Risk Communication Basics
NOAA (2016), 18 pp.
A Report on the Role of the Media in the Information Flows That Emerge During Crisis Situations
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden (2016), 41 pp.
Communicating with Disaster-Affected Children: A Case Study from the 2015 Nepal Earthquake Response
Plan International Sweden (2016), 37 pp.
Affirmative Duties: The Institutional and Individual Capabilities Required in Disaster Coverage
Journalism Studies, volume 17, issue 2 (2016), pp. 216-230
"Most analysis of media coverage of disaster has a normative edge. This paper outlines a philosophical basis for establishing normative standards for news coverage of natural hazards and human-based risk. It begins with a top-down, or system-oriented, epistemological approach to disasters and risk.
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Digital Humanitarians: Citizen Journalists on the Virtual Front Line of Natural and Human-Caused Disasters
Journalism Practice, volume 11, issue 2-3 (2016), pp. 213-228
"Eyewitness user-generated content has dominated the study of citizen journalism in crisis and conflict zones. However, the convergence of online networked technologies, like social media, collaborative mapping and real-time information management, gives ordinary people the capacity to commit acts o
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Framing Famine: An Analysis of Media Coverage of the 2011 Famine in Somalia
African Journalism Studies, volume 37, issue 1 (2016), pp. 100-119
"This study examines media coverage of the 2011–2012 famine in Somalia by the websites of BBC News, CNN and Al-Jazeera. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative content analyses, it explores why coverage of the famine began as late as it did, despite ample evidence of its inevitable unf
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Audiences and Disasters: Analyses of Media Diaries Before and After an Earthquake and a Massive Fire
Journal of Communication, volume 66, issue 4 (2016), pp. 519-541
"Media diaries of 36 Chilean adults were being collected as two disasters unfolded: an earthquake on the northern coast and 11 days later a massive fire in Valparaiso. From an audience reception theoretical approach, these events provide a unique opportunity to compare people's engagement with media
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Using Media and Communication to Respond to Public Health Emergencies: Lessons Learned from Ebola
London: BBC Media Action (2016), 30 pp.
"This practice briefing sets out what BBC Media Action learned in delivering and supporting health communication in response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa in 2014–15. It has a particular focus on Sierra Leone as this was the hub of the organisation’s response. The paper aims to contribute t
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Polio Communication Global Guide: A How-To Manual for the Art and Science of Maximising Immunisation Rates Through Communication
Polio Global Eradication Initiative;UNICEF (2016), 33 pp.
"The Polio Communication Global Guide is a how-to manual for planning and building effective mass media and interpersonal communication strategies with the ultimate goal of eradicating polio. This document outlines UNICEF’s global approach to polio communication informed by data and on-the-ground
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Big Crisis Data
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2016), 224 pp.
"Social media is an invaluable source of time-critical information during a crisis. However, emergency response and humanitarian relief organizations that would like to use this information struggle with an avalanche of social media messages that exceeds human capacity to process. Emergency managers
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South Sudan: Communication with Communities - Gaps and Needs Analysis. Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Program, Baseline Study
Forcier Consulting;Internews;USAID (2016), vi, 52 pp.
"The Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Programme (DEPP), established by the Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) Network, focuses on establishing accountability on the part of emergency response actors in South Sudan to the affected population they serve. This baseline addresses
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Kurdish Region of Northern Iraq: Humanitarian Information Needs of Syrian Refugees
International Media Support (IMS) (2015), 18 pp.
"The assessment concludes that there is not ‘one magic answer’ to the question of which media channel is the most effective – rather a variety of channels must be used to reach as many people as possible. While TV scores high among both refugees and host population as a preferred media channel
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Audiences in the Face of Distant Suffering: New Challenges for Old Ideals?
International Communication Gazette, volume 77, issue 7 (2015), pp. 603-707
Humanitarian Broadcasting in Emergencies: A Synthesis of Evaluation Findings
London: BBC Media Action (2015), 64 pp.
"This synthesis of evidence suggests that BBC Media Action interventions have an important role to play in assisting people affected by crisis, and is consistent with other literature that highlights the role of media in providing accurate and reliable information in crisis. It highlights that, as w
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The Routledge Companion to Humanitarian Action
London; New York: Routledge (2015), xxvii, 458 pp.
"The Routledge Companion to Humanitarian Action addresses the political, ethical, legal and practical issues which influence reactions to humanitarian crisis. It does so by exploring the daily dilemmas faced by a range of actors, including policy makers, aid workers, the private sector and the benef
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Communication and Complex Emergencies: A Resource Guide
Adelaide: University of Adelaide, Applied Communication Collaborative Research Unit (ACCRU);Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) (2015), 57 pp.
"This resource guide assesses the broad role of information and communication in disaster situations and complex emergencies. It highlights a number of distinct communication phases or cycles associated with emergency or crisis communication, as well as defining the broad range and diversity of init
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State of the Use of Mobile Technologies for Disaster Preparedness in South East Asia
Singapore: Nanyang Technological University (2015), 66 pp.
"This project is conducted in response to Global Disaster Preparedness Center’s (GDPC) initiative of developing flood hazard preparedness mobile apps in the four target countries (Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam)." (Executive summary)
Area of Origin: Communication Channels and Social Media Report Syria
REACH (2015), 8 pp.
"With 4 million refugees in neighbouring countries and six and a half million Internally Displaced Persons within Syria, communication tools have become critical for the Syrian population to maintain contact with their family and friends both inside and outside the country. The costs associated with
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Planning Communication for Agricultural Disaster Risk Management: A Field Guide
Rome: FAO (2015), vi, 104 pp.
"Reducing risk and increasing resilience to natural disasters and climate change requires access to knowledge, information and the active participation of vulnerable population. Planning Communication for Agricultural Disaster Risk Management (ADRM) is a field guide to orient ADRM teams and concerne
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Representing Mass Violence: Conflicting Responses to Human Rights Violations in Darfur
Oakland: University of California Press (2015), xix, 341 pp.
"How do interventions by the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court influence representations of mass violence? What images arise instead from the humanitarianism and diplomacy fields? How are these competing perspectives communicated to the public via mass media? Zooming in on the
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