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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Rural Communication for Development
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Media Use: Rural Populations
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Rural Press
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Agricultural Radio Programmes
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Radio for Development
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Community Radios
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Audience Clubs & Listener Groups
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Rural Women & Communication
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Agriculture & ICTs, e-Agriculture
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Peasants / Farmers & Communication
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Participatory Communication
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ICTs and Development
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Access to Media & Information
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Traditional Communication
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Public & State Radios
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Mobile Phone Use
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Radio Sutatenza (ACPO) (Colombia)
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ICT Development Assistance
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Rural Libraries
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Good Practice Examples
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Agricultural Development & Policies
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Community Radio Audiences & Use
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Media Use: Urban Populations
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Educational Films & Videos
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Communication Strategies
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Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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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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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Visual Aids for Development
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Digital Inclusion
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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Educational Radios
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Radio Schools
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Nonformal Education
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Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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Local Journalism
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Local Communication & Media
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Communication Networks
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Low-Cost Solutions, Low Budget Calculation
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Radio
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Business & Economics Radio Programmes
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
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Media Effects
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Social Change
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Visual Communication
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Agriculture
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Family Farming
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Audience Research: Planning & Implementing Surveys
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Radio Campaigns
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Christian Films & Videos
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Community Radio & Gender
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Development Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Information for Development
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Internet
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Online Radio, Internet Radio, Radio Streaming
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Documentation Systems
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Small Enterprises, Micro Businesses, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
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Audiobooks & Audio Cassettes
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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Illiteracy, Non-Literate Persons
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Media Assistance: Educational & Instructional Media
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Teaching & Teaching Methods
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Training
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Environmental Radio Programmes
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Media, Indigenous Language Media Productions
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Journalism Education & Training
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Radio Journalism Training & Education
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Diffusion of Innovations
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Media, Mass Media
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Press
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Radio Production
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Kothmale Community Radio (Kothmale, Sri Lanka)
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Radio Chaguarurco (Santa Isabel, Azuay, Ecuador)
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Habits
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Preference
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Television Reception & Effects
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Participatory Research Methods
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Rural Issues: Media Representation & Reporting
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Telecommunications
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Environmental & Land Conflicts
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
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Pastoralism
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Shamba Shape Up (Agricultural Reality TV Programme, Kenya)
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Audiences & Users
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Information Needs
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Media Use: Indigenous Populations
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Radio Use: Women
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Mobile Phone Use: Youth
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Book Publishing
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Small-Scale & Self-Publishing
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Catholic Radios
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Catholic Social Work
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Catholic Social Thought
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Film and Religion, Religion in Motion Pictures
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Nollywood
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Films in Health Communication
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Videos
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Government Communication Strategies
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Community Communication
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Community Media Management
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Community Newspapers, Community Press
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Messages, Message Design, Message Analysis
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Radio Language & Moderation
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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Theatre for Development
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Cultural Development
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National Character
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Development Projects
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Gender Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Development Strategies
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Communication for Local Development
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Communication for Social Change
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Development Communication Education & Training
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Development Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
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Development Communication Research
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Development Communication Tools & Methods
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Edutainment Television Programmes
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Electronic Commerce
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Alibaba
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Social Media & Web 2.0 for Development
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Development Websites, Blogs & Online Communities
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Digital Transformation Approaches
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Business Management
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Information Centres
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Library Management
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Library Performance & Impact
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Printing Industries
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Local Media Economics & Markets, Local Media Financing
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Radio Economics
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Financing Radio
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Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
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Remittances
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Traffic & Transport Infrastructure
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Education and Communication / Media
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Adult Education
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Basic Education
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Educational Effects of Media, Educational Role of Media
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Educational Print Materials
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Filmstrips (Still Image Instructional Media)
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Media Didactics, Media Use in Education
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Primary Education
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Secondary Education
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Training Courses, Course Development
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Tourism & Travel
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Communication for Sustainable Development
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Values
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Evaluation
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Gender and Radio
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Women's Radio Programmes
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Gender-Sensitive Language
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Innovations
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Health Communication
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Cold War (1947-1991)
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Indigenous Language Press
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Satellite Television
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Basic Journalistic Skills
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Journalistic Style & Language
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Local News
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Local Press
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Media Assistance
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Germany: Media Assistance Actors, Practices, Priorities
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Media Assistance: Press
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Media Assistance: Television
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Communication Processes
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Communication Systems
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Communication & Conversation Skills
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Media Literacy: Primary Education
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Media Literacy: Secondary Education
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
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Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Marketing & Branding
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
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People with Disabilities: Reporting & Media Representation
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Photography
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Public Spheres
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Local Newspapers
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Video Production Skills
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Radio Magazines
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Radio Cultural Campesina (Teocelo, Veracruz, Mexico)
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Radio La Voz de la Mixteca (XETLA) (Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico)
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Radio Madang (Papua New Guinea)
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Media Reception & Effects: Rural Population
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Ideologies
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Motivations
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Qualitative Analysis
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Quantitative Analysis
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Indicators & Indices
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Rural Television
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Social Movements
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Participation
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Social Aspects
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Social Structure
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Lower Classes
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Blockchain Technologies
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Low-Cost Technologies
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Printing, Print Production, Print Technologies
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Radio Production Equipment & Technologies
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Technology Transfer
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WLAN Wireless Internet Access
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Telephone
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Television
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Audio Slide Shows, Sound Image Shows
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Design & Layout
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Youth and Media
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Language
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On Air Dialogues: Listening to Rural Africans 2022

Farm Radio International (2022), 12 pp.
"In partnership with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Farm Radio International led On Air Dialogues to gather thousands of small-scale farmers' and other rural peoples' perspectives on climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience. We worked with seven radio stations in Burkin ... more

Estudio representaciones sociales en la televisión abierta colombiana

Bogotá: Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRCOM) (2022), 74 pp.
"Es reconocida la influencia que tienen los medios de comunicación en la construcción y reproducción de estas representaciones sociales. Los contenidos comunicativos contribuyen a la creación o refuerzo de estereotipos, que en algunos casos generan valoraciones inadecuadas que fomentan la exclus ... more
"Knowledge sharing in rural agricultural communities is vital to the success of farmers and sustaining high yields. A range of actors in the knowledge landscape participate in knowledge sharing, and with this, a variety of complexities are introduced. In this paper, we report on a set of field visit ... more
"This is the annual report for the Interactive Radio for Ecologically Sustainable Agricultural Practises (IRESAP) among small scale farmers in Northern and Central Tanzania. The reporting period was from January 2021 to December 2022." (commbox)
"Thailand faces the dual challenge of swiftly navigating the disruptions caused by COVID-19 while also enabling sustainable and inclusive development. To enable inclusive development, Thailand must focus on building resilience and enhancing the productivity of micro, small and medium enterprises (MS ... more
"This book is based on an empirical research which explores bottom-up development practices initiated and organized by rural communities in the Indonesian periphery by placing "communication" at its core of analysis. The aim is to determine the extent that the Indonesian decentralization policy and ... more
"In this book, Leah Komen explores the impact of mobile telephony on the lives of people in rural Kenya. The book analyses the outcomes of complex intersections and interactions between mobile phones, individuals, and the broader society as distinct from the traditional cause-effect relationships in ... more

Le rôle de la radio rurale dans la communication pour le développement au Mali

Grenoble: Université Grenoble Alpes, Thèse de Doctorat (2021), 351 pp.

On Air Dialogues: Listening to Rural People 2021

Ottawa: Farm Radio International (2021), 42 pp.

Final Progress Towards 2015-20 Strategic Intentions & Goals

Farm Radio International (2021), 35 pp.
"Over the past two decades, Ghana’s media landscape has undergone radical transformation, leading to the emergence of hundreds of frequency modulation (FM) stations across the country. These stations have become the country’s most powerful mediums of communication, carrying an array of programs ... more
"There is need for further studies focusing on access to broadband services and how emerging technologies can be used to transform rural and remote areas into digital economies. There is no one-size-fits-all model for financing rural connectivity and engaging all stakeholders, but creating public-pr ... more
"The study identified resource gaps relating to broadband connectivity, affordability, digital literacy and skills, and priority digital services. It identified the need for reliable and quality telecommunication network coverage; digital literacy and skills training (sales and marketing resources a ... more
"Mali’s first non-state radio went on air during the authoritarian rule of Moussa Traoré in 1988, challenging the common narrative that ties political and media liberalization together. Negotiations were conducted by Italian NGOs at a time when such organizations had become key political actors i ... more
"This Smart Village Blueprint, piloted in Niger, has been conceived as a practical tool for establishing smart villages. It contributes to the implementation of the Niger 2.0 Smart Villages project, which aims at providing broadband infrastructure to improve Internet access in rural and remote parts ... more

Strategic Plan 2020-2025

Ottawa: Farm Radio International (2020), 12 pp.

Memoria anual 2019

Sucre: ACLO (2020), 88 pp.
"Las acciones descritas corresponden al primer año del PEI 2019 - 2021, que pone énfasis en cambios en la vida de las personas con quienes hemos desarrollado diferentes acciones alineadas a los cinco desafíos. Al inicio se describe el contexto en el que se han desarrollado las acciones. Luego se ... more
"The digital divide in rural areas is an important social issue, especially in developing countries. Although Internet and broadband penetration have increased in the world generally, there are many obstacles for rural China to get access to ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and its ser ... more

"Communication for Change": Radio Sutatenza/Acción Cultural Popular, the Catholic Church, and Rural Development in Colombia during the Cold War

In: Itineraries of Expertise: Science, Technology, and the Environment in Latin America's long Cold War
Andra B. Chastain; Timothy W. Lorek (eds.)
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press (2020), pp. 114-136
"In 1947 Father José Joaquín Salcedo laid the cornerstone of what would become, until its demise nearly a half century later, Latin America’s largest, Catholic, mass media-based education and community development network, the Radiophonic Schools of Radio Sutatenza and Acción Cultural Popular ( ... more