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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Open Data
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Accountability & Transparency
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Media Law & Regulation
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Media Assistance: Access to Public Information
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Communication Rights
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Freedom of Expression
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Extractive Industries & Mining Reporting
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Investigative Journalism
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advocacy
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Freedom of Expression Lobbying & Communication Rights Campaigning
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Websites
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Environmental Communication
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Good Practice Examples
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Local Communication & Media
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Corporate Communications
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Human Rights Protection
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Access to Media & Information: Indigenous Populations
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Children's Rights
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Government Communication Strategies
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Development Assistance
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Data
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Digital Inclusion
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Open Access Publishing
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICTs and Development
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ICT Development Assistance
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Romani People
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Emergency Health Communication
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Journalism Ethics
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Feminism & Communication
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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COVID-19 Communication
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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OSCE
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UNESCO
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United Nations (UN)
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Journalism
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Financial Flow Analysis
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Journalism Studies & Research
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalistic Research Methods
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Journalists
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Reporting & Media Representation: Specific Issues
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Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
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Political Reporting
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Crowdsourcing
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Judiciary & Penal System
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National Security Legislation
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Right to Reply, Right of Recitification
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Television Law & Regulation
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Contracts, Labour Agreements, Service Contracts
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People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Governance
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Democratization
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Agenda Setting
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Manipulation
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Civil Society
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Internet Bandwith, Broadband & Backbone Networks
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Freedom of Information: A Comparative Legal Survey

Paris: UNESCO, 2nd ed., revised and updated (2008), 156 pp.
"This book is meant to present the basics of freedom of information or right to information, defined as the universal right to access information held by public bodies. It presents in an easy-to-understand and non-technical fashion the basic principles of freedom of information, such as maximum disc ... more

Access to Information by the Media in the OSCE Region: Country Reports

Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2007), 423 pp.

Access to Information: An Instrumental Right for Empowerment

London; Buenos Aires: Article 19;Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC) (2007), 36 pp.

Implementing Access to Information: A Practical Guide for Operationalising Freedom of Information Law

New Delhi: Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), revised ed. (2006), 32 pp.
"This Guide complements the Practical Guidance Note on Right to Information, which provided guidance on approaches for designing and implementing programmes in this area. It builds on this knowledge, and focuses on the monitoring and evaluation of those programmes, paying particular attention to the ... more
"This report records and analyzes the results of a study in which partners of the Justice Initiative in 14 countries filed a total of 1,926 requests for information. In each country, seven different requesters twice submitted up to 70 questions to 18 public institutions. Requesters included NGOs, jo ... more
"In passing and implementing the Access to Information Act 2002, Jamaica has established a new and more open form of governance and accomplished what many other countries are still attempting. The Act, which provides citizens an enforceable right to official documents held by public authorities, is ... more

El camino hacia el derecho de acceso a la información: Bolivia

Atlanta: Carter Center (2006), vi, 88 pp.

El estado de los derechos de la información y de la comunicación en Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Espana, México, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay y Venezuela: Informe 2004

Lima: Asociación Iberoamericana de Derecho de la Información y de la Comunicación (AIDIC);Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), 2nd ed. (2005), 272 pp.
"This book is divided into three main parts. In the first part, I speak about one important human right long neglected in Slovenia: the right to obtain information [...] The second part is dedicated to the right to privacy and the mechanisms of its protection when it is invaded, unjustifiably or dis ... more

The Media Tool Box 4: Access to Information

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2004), 37 pp.
"This Tool Box is meant to help keep up the pressure on the authorities not just to pay lip service to the idea of free access to information but to implement it. It will describe in some more detail why such access is an essential citizen's right and how it can be exercised efficiently, without com ... more
"This manual for public officials is designed as a resource for officials who want to adopt administrative practices that conform to the best standards of freedom of information. It should help them to make their work and procedures more professional, which will increase the public’s trust in and ... more

Information and Governance: A Guide

Berne: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) (2004), 22 pp.
"The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) regards this brochure as a document for discussion and orientation on the growing importance of information – and especially access to information – in international development cooperation. This document seeks to establish a framework for ... more
"Conceptually, there are three stages in the promotion of a right to information regime: pre-legislation stage; during drafting stage; and post-legislation stage. Civil society in India has played a role in all the three stages. Accordingly, this paper examines how civil society has 1. brought about ... more
"This Practical Guidance Note aims to: heighten awareness and knowledge within UNDP country offices (COs) on right to information generally and right to information legislation specifically; assist COs by providing practical information and guidance for right to information legislation programming; ... more