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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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COVID-19 Communication
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Propaganda
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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Facebook
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Disinformation Consumption & Perception
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
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Gendered Disinformation
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WhatsApp
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Government Communication Strategies
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Populism
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Government Propaganda
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Artificial Intelligence
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Antisemitism
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Election Campaigns
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Telegram
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YouTube
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Manipulation
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Social Media
6
Freedom of Expression
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Bots
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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TikTok
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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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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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Environmental Disinformation & Misinformation
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Reporting on Disinformation & Misinformation
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Educational Games, Serious Games
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Environmental Communication
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Political Communication
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Censorship
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Journalism Ethics
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Good Practice Examples
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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Nazism
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European Union (EU)
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Election Reporting
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Media Literacy: Secondary Education
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Social Media Landscapes
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Public Opinion
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Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
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Society
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Population
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Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
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User-Generated Contents
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Authoritarian Discourse
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Foreign Government Communication Interventions
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Holocaust
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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War Reporting
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Google
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Influencers (Social Media)
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AI & Democracy / Democratization
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Effects of Disinformation on Democracy
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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History of Journalism
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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalists
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Law & Regulation
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Election Monitoring
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Public Media, State Media
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Cyberpsychology
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Persuasive Communication
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Religion and Communication
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Islamophobia
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Electoral Advertising, Political Advertising
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Behavior Tracking & Cookies
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Health Information Access & Use
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Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Catholic Social Thought
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Children & Digital Media
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Girls and Media
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Media Literacy: Children
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Communication Rights
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Media / Communication Control
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Communication Strategies
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Crisis Communication
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Viral Spots & Viral Online Communication
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Dealing With the Past
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Early Warning: Conflicts & Crises
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Enemy Images
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
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Computational Content Analysis
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Hermeneutics
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Memes
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Literature
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Open Society Foundations (NGO network)
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Cybercrimes
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Labour, Digital Work
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital & Social Media Effects
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Digital Political Communication
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Political Microtargeting
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Instagram
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Trolling (Social Media)
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AI in Journalism & Media
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AI & Social Justice
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Discrimination in Language & Media
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Uyghurs, Uighurs
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Xenophobia
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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QAnon (Conspiracy Narrative)
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Government-Sponsored Disinformation
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Political Economy of Media
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
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Sports Reporting
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Environmental Journalism
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Sexuality
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Collaboration
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Gatekeepers
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Health Communication
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Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Polio Communication
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History of Disinformation
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Foreign News, International News
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Sputnik (Russian State News Portal & Radio Broadcast Service)
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Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
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NATO
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Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Sources
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Journalistic Practices & Routines
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Newsroom Management
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Radio Journalism
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Asian Languages
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Media Assistance
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Information Ecosystems
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Violations
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Pop Music
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Aquinas, Thomas (1225-1274)
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Cadwalladr, Carole (British Investigative Journalist)
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Ressa, Maria
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Hindu Nationalism
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Public Opinion Manipulation
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Public Spheres
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Public & State Television
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Psychology (General)
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Archetypes
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Everyday Life
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Opinion, Opinion Formation, Opinion Change
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Prejudices
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Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
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Third-Person Effects
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Buddhism
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Esotericism & New Age
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Taliban
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Islam
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Islamism
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Islam
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Mythology
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New Religious Movements
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Religion (General)
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Religion and Politics
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Religion and Society
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Research in Media & Communication
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Communication & Media Research Centres
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Research Methods
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Research Report Writing
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Discrimination
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Countering Discrimination & Racism
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Civic Coalitions
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Digital Media Technologies
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Robots, Robotics
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Software
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Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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SMS
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Countering Disinformation: A Guide to Promoting Information Integrity

Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS);USAID (2020), [345 pp.]
"This resource combines the collective wisdom of organizations on the front lines of combatting disinformation globally. This living project provides an outline of what’s being done to address the challenge in key areas and provides a searchable database of the organizations around the world engag ... more

Trends in the Business of Misinformation in Six Eastern European Countries: An Overview

Budapest: Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) (2020), 11 pp.
"All six reports find that misinformation is prevalent, yet the channels used for distribution of such content are somewhat different. The misinformation landscape in Serbia, for example, is dominated by mainstream media outlets. Small misinformation websites simply cannot compete with “misinforma ... more
"Disinformation in armed conflict may pose several distinctive forms of harm to civilians: exposure to retaliatory violence, distortion of information vital to securing human needs, and severe mental suffering. The gravity of these harms, along with the modern nature of wartime disinformation, is ou ... more
"This Issue Paper examines nearly 1,500 news articles from four EU member states (Germany, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic) published between May 2019 and July 2020. It shows that disinformation narratives about migration seek to exploit readers’ fears to polarise public opinion, manufacture d ... more
"The study’s overall conclusion is that the Code of Practice has produced positive results. There is a consensus among stakeholders that the Code of Practice is needed. Since disinformation continues to be a widespread problem, the Code, its aims and activities are considered to be highly relevant ... more
"Given the size and scope of the Russian propaganda campaign that targeted the U.S. electorate in 2016, it is critical to understand both the impact of that campaign and the mechanisms that can reduce the impact of future campaigns. This report, the third in a four-part series, describes a study con ... more
"We invited misinformation researchers to write a 250-word commentary about the research that they would hypothetically conduct if they had access to consenting participants’ social media data. The excerpts below provide concrete examples of studies that misinformation researchers could conduct, i ... more

Fake News!

Rede Eclesial Pan-Amazônica - REPAM Brasil (2020), 6 pp.
"The handbook is a consensus document that was created by an innovative process that involved a series of predefined steps, all of which were followed and documented and are publicly available. The authors were invited based on their scientific status in the field, and they all agreed on all points ... more

Hate Speech, Propaganda and Disinformation in Albanian Media

Tirana; Ljubljana: South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM);Peace Institute;Albanian Media Institute (2020), 27 pp.
"[...] the purpose of this paper is to highlight the main models and elements that media in Albania manifest regarding hate speech, propaganda and disinformation. The research focuses mainly on online media, as they are identified as the main carriers of disinformation and hate speech, with a few ex ... more

Fact Checking vs. Fake News: Guidebook

Bosch Alumni Network (2020), 26 pp.
"Within Bosch Alumni Network, we have decided to seek for advice and expertise of media professionals dealing with fake news, disinformation and information verification. The result was “Fact check vs Fake news”, a three-day workshop on fake-news debunking and fact-checking that took place withi ... more
"We present Harmony Square, a short, free-to-play online game in which players learn how political misinformation is produced and spread. We find that the game confers psychological resistance against manipulation techniques commonly used in political misinformation: players from around the world fi ... more
"WhatsApp is a key medium for the spread of news and rumors, often shared as images. We study a large collection of politically-oriented WhatsApp groups in India, focusing on the period leading up to the 2019 Indian national elections. By labeling samples of random and popular images, we find that a ... more
"With over 30,000 confirmed cases, Brazil is currently the country most affected by COVID-19 in Latin America, and ranked 12th worldwide. Despite all evidence, a strong rhetoric undermining risks associated to COVID-19 has been endorsed at the highest levels of the Brazilian government, making Presi ... more
"This paper provides an overview of current responses to fake news and digital disinformation inside and outside the EU, and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of each solution. Four approaches emerge: (1) self-regulation (i.e. actions undertaken on a voluntary basis by the digital platforms) ... more
"Este artigo visa analisar a cobertura dos meios de comunicação brasileiros nas eleições presidenciais realizadas no país a partir da redemocratização, começando com a de 1989 e finalizando com a de 2018. O estudo tomou como base teórica reflexões sobre desinformação, manipulação, fake ... more
"RT (formerly, Russia Today) is one of the most important organizations in the global political economy of disinformation. It is the most richly funded, well-staffed, formal organization in the world producing, disseminating, and marketing news in the service of the Kremlin. It is an agency accused ... more
"Full Fact first started working with Facebook on the Third-Party Fact-Checking programme in January 2019. When we joined the programme we committed to reporting regularly on its operation. Our first report, published in July 2019, covered January to June 2019.1 This second report details our experi ... more

Balancing Act: Countering Digital Disinformation While Respecting Freedom of Expression

Geneva: Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development;ITU;UNESCO (2020), 346 pp.
"[This publication] uses the term ‘disinformation’ to describe false or misleading content with potentially harmful consequences, irrespective of the underlying intentions or behaviours in producing and circulating such messages. The focus is not on definitions, but on how States, companies, ins ... more
"Digitale Kanäle wie Youtube, Facebook oder Instagram, Künstliche Intelligenz, Fake-News-Vorwürfe und zunehmend fragmentierte Publikumsinteressen haben das Format Nachricht ebenso verändert wie das journalistische Handwerk und die Nachrichtenrezeption. Was bedeutet dieser grundlegende Wandel fü ... more