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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
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Digital Theologies
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Digital & Social Media Pastoral
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Catholic Church and Communication
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Facebook
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COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
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Catholic Websites
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Buddhism and Communication
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Parish Communication, Parish Public Relations
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Bible, Biblical Theology
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Religious Functions & Messages of Digital Media
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Influencers (Social Media)
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Theologies of Communication
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Religious Apps
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Hinduism and Communication
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Judaism and Communication
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Pentecostal Churches & Communication
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Internet
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Diocesan Catholic Communication Work
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Religion in Social Media
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Youth & Religious Communication
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Christian Websites
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Islam and Communication
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Gaming, Video Games
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Religion and Communication
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Francis (Pope)
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Popes & Papacy: Media Representation & Communication Strategies
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Church Marketing
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Storytelling
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Religious Websites & Blogs
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Social Media
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Instagram
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Artificial Intelligence
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Counselling
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Islamist Communications & Media
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Synodality
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Christian Communication
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Evangelisation
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Holy Mass Transmission: Television & Social Media
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Missionary Communication, Media & Evangelisation
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Digital Cultures
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Influence of Media on Religious Meaning, Practice & Values
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Religion and Politics
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Robots, Robotics
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Youth & Religious Communication: Catholic Church
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Mobile Phone Use
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Catholic Communicators & Journalists
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Catholic Religious Congregations, Catholic Orders
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Synods
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Catechetics
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Evangelical Churches
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Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (IURD)
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Christian Apps & Software
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Church Public Relations
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Orthodox Churches and Communication
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Religion and Culture
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Digitalization & Religion
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Religion: Media Representation
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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Translations & Translating
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Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
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Public Spheres
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Helplines, Hotlines
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Esotericism & New Age
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Indigenous & Traditional Religions, Indigenous Cosmovisions
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Jainism
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Judaism
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Religion in Entertainment Programmes (Religiotainment)
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Religious Communication Research
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Networks & Networking
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Gaming: Uses & Effects
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Mobile Phone Use: Youth
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Milieus, Lifestyles
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Media Use: Catholic Media Productions
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Event Marketing & Communication
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Angels
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Canon Law
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Catechists & Pastoral Agents
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Catholic Church: Communication Education & Training
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Catholic Church: Public Relations & Institutional Communication
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Catholic Church: Media Representation & Reporting
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Catholic Media
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Catholic News Agencies, Catholic News Services
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Catholic Press
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Vatican Radio
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La Croix Africa (Catholic News Portal)
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Red Informática de la Iglesia en América Latina (RIIAL)
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Jesuits
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Solidarity
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Catholic Theology
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Inter Mirifica (Vatican II Council Decree, 1963)
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Catholic Bishops' Conferences
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Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (CELAM)
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Mutirão Brasileiro de Comunicação (Catholic Media Congress, Brazil)
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Saints
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Vatican, Holy See
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Youth Catechesis, Youth & Catholic Church
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Coptic Orthodox Church
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Lutheran Churches
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Christian Communication Ethics, Christian Media Ethics
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Christian Ethics
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Christian Press: Evangelical / Protestant & Others
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Christian Television
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Televangelism
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Christianity (General)
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Christianity: Media Representation & Reporting
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Church Management & Financing
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Clergy, Bishops, Priests
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Ecumenism
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World Council of Churches (WCC)
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Liturgy, Liturgical Communication
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Prayers
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Feminist Theologies
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Community Media
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Boko Haram
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Collective Identities & Media
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Virtual Celebrities, Virtual Idols
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Media Cultures
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Clothing & Fashion
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Religious Music
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Cyberspace
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Digital Research Methods
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Electronic Commerce
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Digital Political Communication
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Political Blogging
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Online News
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Blogging, Blogs
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YouTube
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AI & Religion
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Information Society
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Virtual Reality
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Diaspora Media
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Racism
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Education and Communication / Media
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Innovations
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COVID-19 Communication
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History of Communication: Religion
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Judaism: Media Representation & Reporting
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Bilingualism, Multilingualism
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Law & Regulation: Muslim Countries
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Religious Freedom
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Sharia, Fatwas
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Hindu Nationalism
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Weapons
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Political Transition and Media
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Christianity Today (Evangelical Christian Periodical, USA)
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Emotions in Communication & Media
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Archetypes
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Everyday Life
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Sorrow
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Afterlife, Immortality, Resurrection: Media Representation
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Asian Religions
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Baha'i
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Buddhism
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Confucianism
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Islamism
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Muslim Television Broadcasting
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Meditation
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Secularization & Atheism
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Spirituality
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Yazidism, Yazidis, Yezidis
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Youth & Religion
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Research Methods
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Civil Society
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Rohingya
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Social Justice
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Dalits
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Informatics
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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SMS
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Visual Cultures
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Youth & Digital Media
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"Tout au long de l’analyse sou - tendue par la théorie des usages et gratifications, nous nous sommes rendus compte que le site présente bien des avantages, mais à des potentialités qu’il n’exploite pas et a donc encore du chemin à faire. Les Nouvelles Technologies de Communication et de ... more
"In the past two decades or so, Botswana has witnessed a spectacular growth of prophetic Christianity and experienced a media revolution through the emerging use of new media. While studies have generally focused on either the growth of Pentecostal Charismatic Christianity or the new media revolutio ... more
"Using the top three online forums used by Polish Catholics as a case study, this project explores the formation of these online communities. It then looks at the alternative authority structures that emerge online and how these lead to an individualised form of religious engagement that can develop ... more
"Evangelización efectiva en el nuevo panorama religioso, por lotanto, requiere una reorientación de los programas de Iglesia y mensajes con el status quo de la gente para obtener respuesta positiva. Ello precisa un sistemático estudio de las necesidades, deseos, percepciones, preferencias asi cor ... more
"Contemporary mobile phone technology has brought millions of apps into the pockets of users, including a wide variety oriented towards religious concerns. Such apps appear to be creating new forms of religious engagement, a process that is particularly visible within Indonesia. This paper will exam ... more
"Christianity as the predominant religion in Zimbabwe consists of several faith groupings, each of which responds to public events through the mass media. Mainline churches uphold a conventional human rights approach to faith-based political criticism, while Mapostori or Apostolic churches follow an ... more

Tutorial: Como evangelizar nativos digitais

In: Escolhendo Jesus: jovens cristãos para uma nova sociedade
Petrópolis: Vozes (2018), pp. 57-89
"Primeiro, precisamos de uma 'Metanoia digital', isto é, uma mudança de mentalidade, uma visão de mundo que amplie nossa compreensão da realidade, especialmente no que se refere à fé e à rede. Depois de uma experiência transformadora nós temos a tendência a nos tornarmos seguidores e espal ... more

Internet News, Media Technologies, and Islam: The Case of Shafaqna

In: Spiritual News: Reporting Religion Around the World
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2018), pp. 367-381
"The study examines the case of a Shia online news agency, Shafaqna, to argue that Internet news production by different Muslim organizations has not been limited to propagation nor circulation of religiously sanctioned news but has also been utilized as a way of building interactive identity with r ... more
"In this sweeping and ambitious intellectual history, Daniel Veidlinger traces the affinity between Buddhist ideas and communications media back to the efflorescence of Buddhism in the Axial Age of the mid-first millennium BCE. He uses both communications theory and the idea of convergent evolution ... more
"Esta investigación aborda el papel de la comunicación digital en la configuración de la fe religiosa, en un contexto cultural predominantemente mediático que, a través de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación, podría estar acelerando el apogeo de La sociedad del esp ... more

The Catholic Church and Twitter

In: Spiritual News: Reporting Religion Around the World
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2018), pp. 325-346
"The arrival of digital media has brought new challenges to the Roman Catholic Church. While the Church coped mostly successfully with the web 1.0, it has experienced greater difficulty in encountering the world of social media and web 2.0. Examining the role of Twitter in the 2015 Synod of Bishops ... more
"From the Vatican itself, specifically through the Pope’s profiles on social media, Catholicism has proven to have an increasingly responsive presence on the web, although Catholics are usually creative without breaking the rules in the ways they extend their religiosity into new platforms. Newly ... more
"O ambiente digital emerge como um novo lócus religioso e teológico. Formam-se novas modalidades de percepção, de experiência e de expressão do "sagrado" em novos ambientes comunicacionais. E as práticas sociais no ambiente on-line, a partir de lógicas midiáticas, complexificam o fenômeno ... more

Analyzing the “Dhammakaya Case” Online

In: Culture and Communication in Thailand
Singapore et al.: Springer (2017), pp. 17-35
"This chapter attempts to assess the information discussed on digital social media such as Twitter, Internet, and Instagram related to the Dhammakaya Temple and its abbot. Content and contextual analyses will be conducted. The research findings will be discussed against the background of modernizati ... more
"The Yezidis' re-appropriation of their religion in recent years reveals their beliefs more clearly than ever: especially through media. The community uses Facebook as a tool to show its identity in a way that was unimaginable throughout its prior history. Today, cyberspace provides them an environm ... more
"Für Priester und Diakone, die in sozialen Netzwerken dienstlich als auch privat präsent sind oder sich mit dem Gedanken tragen, Social Media für die Seelsorge zu nutzen, soll dieser „Social-Media-Codex“ verbindliche Regelungen vorgeben. Der nachstehende Codex gilt dienstrechtlich verbindlich ... more
"Creating Church Online constructs a rich ethnographic account of the diverse cultures of online churches, from virtual worlds to video streams. This book also outlines the history of online churchgoing, from its origins in the 1980s to the present day, and traces the major themes of academic and Ch ... more