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History of Media: Colonial Period
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History of Television
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History of Book Publishing
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National Cinemas, National Film Production
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History of Media: 20th Century
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Press Landscapes
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Decolonisation & Independence (General)
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History of Communication: Catholic Church
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Media & Communication Policies
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History of Media: 19th Century
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Politics and Media
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Television
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Colonial Legacies
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Journalism
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Media Law & Regulation
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Press
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Radio
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History of Communication: Christian Churches
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Missionary Communication, Media & Evangelisation
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Journalists
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Media, Mass Media
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Christian Book Publishing
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African Cinema
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Censorship
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History of Public Service Broadcasting
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History of Transnational Communication
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News Agencies
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Radio Landscapes
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Propaganda
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Newspapers
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Audiences & Users
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Book Publishing
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Catholic Press
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Christian Press: Evangelical / Protestant & Others
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Latin American Cinema
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Literature
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History of Internet & Digital Media
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Colonial Period
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Television Landscapes
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Public & State Radios
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Research in Media & Communication
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Cinema
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Political Transition and Media
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Public & State Television
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Commercial Television
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Television Programmes & Genres
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Advertising
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Muslim Book Publishing
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Catholic Church & Cinema
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Catholic Films
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Film Industries
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History of Communication: Islam
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Indigenous Language Press
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Print Journalism
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Networks & Networking
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Television Advertising
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Peasants / Farmers & Communication
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Books
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Catholic Book Publishing
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Catholic Church and Communication
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Church Documents on Communication
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Asian Cinema
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Film and Religion, Religion in Motion Pictures
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Silent Films
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Public Relations
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Community Radios
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War Reporting
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Cultural & Literary Journalism
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Culture (General)
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Internet
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Economics of Media
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Television Industries
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Economy
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Entertainment and Media / Communication
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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History of Communication: Religion
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History of War Reporting
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Nazism
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Globalisation of Media
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Language
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Music
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Politics
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Guerillas, Insurgent Groups, Revolutionary Movements
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Internal Politics
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Political Communication
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Magazines
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Periodicals
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Radio Ñandutí (Asunción, Paraguay)
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Media Effects
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Religion and Communication
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Civil Society
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Apartheid
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Social Change
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Digital Radio
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Short Wave Radio (SW)
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Television Engineering & Technologies
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Television Channels
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Advertising Agencies
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History of Advertising
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Advocacy & Political Films
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Audience Research
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Television Use: Children
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Media Use: Foreign / International Media
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Cinema in Authoritarian Regimes
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Book Markets & Industries
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Indigenous Language Book Publishing
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Presencia (Newspaper, Bolivia)
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Catholic Radios
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Radio Cáritas (Asunción, Paraguay)
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Radio Sutatenza (ACPO) (Colombia)
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Catholic Media Organizations
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OCIC - Office Catholique International du Cinéma (1928-2001)
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UCIP - Union Catholique Internationale de la Presse
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Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
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Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
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Children's Television Programmes
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Christian Communication
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Bible, Biblical Theology
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Christian Press
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Mission History
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Pentecostal Churches & Communication
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Religious Films
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Film Festivals
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Film Genres
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Black & White Films
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Hollywood
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Film Language
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Film Markets
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Film Editing
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Films
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Public Film Policies, Film Legislation, Public Film Funding
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Screenwriting, Film Scriptwriting, TV Scriptwriting
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Transnational Film Co-Productions
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Videos
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Freedom of Expression
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Media / Communication Control
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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State News Agencies, Government News Agencies
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Alternative Press
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Community Television
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Media Assistance: Community Radios
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Terrorism
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Iraq War (2003)
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Conflicts and Media
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Contents of Media
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Aesthetics in Media & Communication
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Media Criticism
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Theatre
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Visual Arts, Painting
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Cultural Policies
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Written Tradition
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Cultural Role & Influence of Media
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Culture and Politics
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Poetry
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Manuscripts, Scripture, Calligraphy
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Mass Cultures
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Development and Media
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Development Communication Theories
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Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
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Radio for Development
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Convergence of Media
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Interactive Media
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Multimedia Products & Production
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Podcasts
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YouTube
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Artificial Intelligence
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Postal Services, Letters & Parcels, Stamps
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German-Language Media Abroad
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Commercial Broadcasting
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Media Industries
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Music Industries & Markets
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Printing Industries
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Media Markets
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Transnational Media Markets, International Media Markets
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Media Ownership
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Consumption, Consumer Behaviour, Consumerism
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Electronic Industries
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Radio Schools
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Educational Television
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Sports Reporting
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender and Radio
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Women's Magazines, Women's Press
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19th century
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20th century
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Cold War (1947-1991)
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History of Photography
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History of Printing
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History of Telecommunication
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Precolonial Period
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Television Broadcasting
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International Communication
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign News, International News
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Foreign Press, Foreign Language Press
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Image Abroad
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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Transnational Television, International Television
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USA: International Broadcasting & Public Diplomacy
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International Relations
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UNESCO
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalistic Genres
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Journalistic Style & Language
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News
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Television News
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Photojournalism
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Bilingualism, Multilingualism
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Portuguese Language
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Writing Systems & Letters
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France: Media Assistance
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Communication Networks
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Television Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Socialist Media Systems
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Press Law & Regulation
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Marketing & Branding
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Broadcasting Companies
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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BBC
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Deutsche Welle
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Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS)
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Radio Free Europe
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Voice of America
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Radio Music
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Camus, Mwissa (1931- )
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Ricci, Matteo (1552-1610)
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Photography
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Governance
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Political Doctrines
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Capitalism
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Imperialism
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Populism
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Socialism
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Political Influence
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Democracy
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Democratization
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State
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Political Role & Influence of Radio, Radio & Democratization
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Public Media, State Media
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Radio Documentaries
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Radio Stations
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Radio Liberty
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Radio Programas del Perú (RPP) (Radio Network, Peru)
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Satellite Radios
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Urban Radios
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Radio Engineering & Technologies
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Ideologies
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Hinduism and Communication
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Islam and Communication
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World Religions
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Society
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Mass Society
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Social Aspects
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Revolutions
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Social Development
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Social Structure
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Social Classes
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Informatics
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Computers
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Paper & Paper Production
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Printing, Print Production, Print Technologies
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Binding
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Printers, Printing Houses, Printing Presses
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Telecommunications
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Telephone
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Televisa (Television Channel, Mexico)
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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User-Generated Contents
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"From the punch card calculating machine to the personal computer to the iPhone and more, this in-depth text offers a comprehensive introduction to digital media history for students and scholars across media and communication studies, providing an overview of the main turning points in digital medi ... more

A History of Journalism and Communication in China

London; New York: Routledge (2018), 176 pp.
"Arranged in chronological order mainly, this book examines the initial development of Chinese journalism in ancient times, which from then manifested strong political attributes. After the Opium War in 1840, missionaries and businessmen from the West started to set up newspapers and periodicals in ... more
"Religion, Media, and Marginality in Modern Africa is one of the first volumes to put new media and old media into significant conversation with one another, and also offers a rare comparison between Christianity and Islam in Africa. The contributors find many previously unacknowledged correspondenc ... more

Western Missionaries and Origins of the Modern Chinese Press

In: Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media
Gary D. Rawnsley; Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2018), pp. 67-78
"For over a thousand years, Chinese journalism was dominated by the official gazette called DiBao (Peking Gazette). This organ of the imperial state comprised edicts, news of government appointments and court affairs, and served a small privileged readership. It was not until 1815 that what could be ... more
"Gegen Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts begannen indigen-christliche Eliten in Asien und Afrika, sich stärker in der kolonialen Öffentlichkeit ihrer Länder zu artikulieren. Sie gründeten ihre eigenen Journale, kritisierten Missstände in Gesellschaft und Missionskirchen, beteiligten sich an sozialen Be ... more
"Das Ziel dieses Artikels ist es: 1) den Kontext der Einführung des Kinos in Kamerun zu beschreiben und 2) die Produktion und Nutzung deutscher Kinofilme in Kamerun zu erfassen und zu analysieren. Wir werden uns insbesondere mit der Frage der Entstehung des Kinos in Kamerun während der deutschen K ... more
"La méticulosité et la pugnacité de l'auteur l'ont poussé à croiser les références documentaires. Mais ce n'est pas seulement un récit de l'aventure médiatique de deux magazines et de deux missions protestantes européennes dans le Congo de la fi n du XIXe siècle. On ne peut qu'admirer la ... more
"This article attempts to examine the efficacy of indigenous-language newspapers published in South Africa during the colonial era. In doing so, the article is particularly interested to see how the success achieved by those publications could be replicated to boost post-apartheid indigenous-languag ... more

Justicia profana: El jurado de imprenta en el Perú

Lima: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2018), 305 pp.
"La libertad de expresión debe convivir con el respeto al derecho ajeno. Pero, ¿quién determina dónde se ubica exactamente ese límite? En una sociedad democrática como la nuestra que está regida por un Estado de derecho, es la ley la que regula esa dinámica. Aunque bien sabemos que las leyes ... more
"L’expérience radiophonique en Guinée a connu trois grandes périodes. Lors de la première, de 1950 à 1955, la radio était au service de la métropole, afin de servir les intérêts exclusifs des planteurs européens, franco-syriens et franco-libanais. Elle donnait des informations sur le mou ... more
"Plus d'un demi-siècle après sa création sous Félix Houphouët-Boigny, la RTI a-t-elle atteint l'objectif fixé au départ, renforcer la cohésion sociale, positionner le pays sur la scène internationale et promouvoir le développement ? A-t-elle été un organe de développement souhaité, où ... more
"The Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media is a convenient and authoritative reference tool, introducing specific terms and concepts helpful to the study of the Bible and related literature in ancient communications culture. Since the early 1980s, biblical scholars have begun to explore the pote ... more
"The first of four thematic sections, “African Newspaper Networks,” considers the work that newspaper editors did to relate events within their locality to happenings in far-off places. This work of correlation and juxtaposition made it possible for distant people to see themselves as fellow tra ... more

The Colonial Documentary Film in South and South-East Asia

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2017), x, 246 pp.

Todo por la libertad: 55 años de Radio Ñandutí

Asunción: Servilibro (2017), 241 pp.

The Web as History

London: UCL Press (2017), xviii, 278 pp.
"Der erste Teil geht auf die Anfänge des Auslandsrundfunks in Europa Ende der 1920er-Jahre sowie auf seine Rolle während des Zweiten Weltkriegs ein. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird anschließend die komplexe Gründungsgeschichte der DW nach 1945 dargestellt. Der zweite Teil des Buches beschäftigt sic ... more

The War Correspondent

London: Pluto Press, 2nd ed. (2016), x, 267 pp.
"This book has presented a critical, historically grounded analysis of the role of the war correspondent. It has highlighted the risks, the problems and the failures that have defined the role but it has also given credit where that is due and acknowledged the inspirational example of correspondents ... more
"This piece examines the historical construction of a Lusophone cultural-linguistic media space and market that spans portions of Europe, Africa, and South America. Beginning with the Portuguese colonization of Brazil and Lusophone Africa in the 17th century and continuing to the contemporary moment ... more