Filter
712
Featured
Free Access
615
Key Guidance
18
Top Insights
42
Topics
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
360
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
192
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
74
COVID-19 Communication
70
Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
53
Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
51
Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
50
Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
43
Election Campaigns: Social Media
39
Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
37
Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
35
Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
30
Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
30
Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
27
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
25
Propaganda
25
Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
23
Twitter & Microblogs
20
Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
20
Facebook
19
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
18
Disinformation Consumption & Perception
17
Countering Misinformation & Rumours
17
Social Media in Political Communication
15
Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
15
Gendered Disinformation
15
WhatsApp
14
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
13
War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
13
Government Communication Strategies
10
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
10
Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
10
Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
9
Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
9
Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
9
Populism
9
Antisemitism
9
Government Propaganda
8
Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
8
Artificial Intelligence
8
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
8
RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
8
Election Campaigns
7
Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
7
Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
7
Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
7
Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
7
Telegram
7
YouTube
7
China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
7
Manipulation
7
COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
7
Media Use, Media Consumption
6
Rumours & Rumour Management
6
Algorithms & Big Data
6
Digital & Information Literacy
6
Social Media
6
Freedom of Expression
5
Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
5
Bots
5
Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
5
TikTok
5
Countering Defamation & Harassment
5
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
5
COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
5
News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
4
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
4
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
4
Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
4
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
4
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
4
Climate & Environmental Disinformation & Misinformation
4
Reporting on Disinformation & Misinformation
4
Educational Games, Serious Games
4
Environmental Communication
4
Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
4
Media & Information Literacy
4
Media Literacy: Youth
4
Right-Wing Extremism
4
Political Communication
4
Censorship
3
Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
3
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
3
Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
3
Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
3
Effects of Disinformation on Democracy
3
Identifying & Researching Disinformation
3
Journalism Ethics
3
Good Practice Examples
3
Health Campaigns: Experiences
3
Nazism
3
European Union (EU)
3
Election Reporting
3
Media Literacy: Secondary Education
3
Social Media Landscapes
3
Polarization, Political Polarization
3
Public Opinion
3
Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
3
Society
3
Population
3
Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
3
User-Generated Contents
3
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
2
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
2
Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
2
Authoritarian Discourse
2
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
2
Foreign Government Communication Interventions
2
Holocaust
2
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
2
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
2
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
2
War Reporting
2
Behaviour Change Communication
2
Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
2
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
2
Google
2
Digital Political Communication
2
Influencers (Social Media)
2
AI & Democracy / Democratization
2
LGBT & Communication / Media
2
Racism in Communication & Media
2
Humour, Parody, Satire
2
Self-Regulation of Media
2
Female Journalists & Media Workers
2
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
2
History of Journalism
2
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
2
Journalism Education & Training
2
Journalistic Quality
2
Journalists
2
Local Communication & Media
2
Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
2
Media Law & Regulation
2
Election Monitoring
2
Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
2
Public Media, State Media
2
Cyberpsychology
2
Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
2
Persuasive Communication
2
Religion and Communication
2
Buddhism
2
Fundamentalisms (Religious)
2
Islamism
2
Islamophobia
2
Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
2
Science Communication & Research Dissemination
2
Access to Media & Information
1
Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
1
Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
1
Advertising Markets & Industries
1
Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
1
Electoral Advertising, Political Advertising
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
1
Audiences & Users
1
Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
1
Behavior Tracking & Cookies
1
Internet & Social Media Use: Women
1
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
1
Health Information Access & Use
1
Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
1
Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
1
Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
1
Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
1
Catholic Social Thought
1
Children & Digital Media
1
Girls and Media
1
Media Literacy: Children
1
Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
1
Communication Rights
1
Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
1
Exile Journalism, Exile Media
1
Freedom of Expression Principles
1
Media / Communication Control
1
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
1
Communication Strategies
1
Crisis Communication
1
Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
1
Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
1
Viral Spots & Viral Online Communication
1
Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
1
Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
1
Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
1
Civil Wars
1
Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
1
Dealing With the Past
1
Early Warning: Conflicts & Crises
1
Enemy Images
1
Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
1
Media Assistance: Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
1
Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
1
Computational Content Analysis
1
Discourse & Discourse Analysis
1
Hermeneutics
1
Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
1
Memes
1
Literature
1
Popular Cultures
1
Popular Religious Cultures & Practices
1
Open Society Foundations (NGO network)
1
Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
1
Entertainment Education, Edutainment
1
Cybercrimes
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Digital Labour, Digital Work
1
Digital Media, Internet & Religion
1
Digital Media Landscapes
1
Digital & Social Media Effects
1
E-Governance, E-Democracy
1
Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
1
WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
1
Political Microtargeting
1
Search Engines
1
Instagram
1
Trolling (Social Media)
1
AI in Journalism & Media
1
AI & Social Justice
1
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
1
Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
1
Discrimination in Language & Media
1
Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
1
Uyghurs, Uighurs
1
Xenophobia
1
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
1
Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
1
Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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QAnon (Conspiracy Narrative)
1
Government-Sponsored Disinformation
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
1
Political Economy of Media
1
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
1
Sports Reporting
1
Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
1
Environmental Journalism
1
Ethics in Media & Communication
1
Accountability & Transparency of the Media
1
Codes of Journalistic Ethics
1
Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
1
Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
1
Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
1
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
1
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
1
Sexuality
1
Collaboration
1
Gatekeepers
1
Health Communication
1
Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
1
HIV / AIDS Communication
1
Polio Communication
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History of Disinformation
1
Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
1
Foreign Correspondents
1
Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Foreign News, International News
1
Sputnik (Russian State News Portal & Radio Broadcast Service)
1
Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
1
NATO
1
Journalism
1
Investigative Journalism
1
Journalism Sources
1
Journalistic Practices & Routines
1
Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
1
Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
1
Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
1
Newsroom Management
1
Radio Journalism
1
Asian Languages
1
Media Assistance
1
Media Assistance: Radio
1
Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
1
Information Ecosystems
1
Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
1
Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
1
Human Rights
1
Human Rights Violations
1
Internet Governance, Internet Policies
1
Pop Music
1
Aquinas, Thomas (1225-1274)
1
Cadwalladr, Carole (British Investigative Journalist)
1
Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
1
Ressa, Maria
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
1
Hindu Nationalism
1
Radicalisation: Influence of Media
1
Public Opinion Manipulation
1
Public Spheres
1
Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
1
Public & State Television
1
Emotions in Communication & Media
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Psychology (General)
1
Archetypes
1
Everyday Life
1
Opinion, Opinion Formation, Opinion Change
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Prejudices
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Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
1
Third-Person Effects
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Esotericism & New Age
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Taliban
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Islam
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Islam
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Mythology
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New Religious Movements
1
Religion (General)
1
Religion and Politics
1
Religion and Society
1
Research in Media & Communication
1
Communication & Media Research Centres
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Research Methods
1
Research Report Writing
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
1
Discrimination
1
Countering Discrimination & Racism
1
Civic Coalitions
1
Digital Media Technologies
1
Robots, Robotics
1
Software
1
Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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SMS
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Lutter contre la diffusion de fausses informations: Un ensemble d'outils pour la vérification des faits
Johannesburg: Africa Check (2020), 13 pp.
Fakecracia
Buenos Aires: Biblos (2020), 288 pp.
Trends in the Business of Misinformation in Six Eastern European Countries: An Overview
Top Insights
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
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Digital Resistance: An Empowering Handbook for Teachers on How to Support Their Students to Recognise Fake News and False Information Found in the Online Environment
Strasbourg: Council of Europe (2020), 88 pp.
"This handbook and additional dossiers, freely available at the Digital Resistance project homepage (www.digi-res.eu), provide all the information teachers need to conduct a short module on the topic of “fake news” in the classroom or other settings with a group of students aged between 14 and 2
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Fear and Lying in the EU: Fighting Disinformation on Migration with Alternative Narratives
Key Guidance
Brussels: European Policy Centre (2020), 51 pp.
"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
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Study for the “Assessment of the Implementation of the Code of Practice on Disinformation”: Final Report
Brussels: European Commission (2020), 130 pp.
"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
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Russian Propaganda Hits its Mark: Experimentally Testing the Impact of Russian Propaganda and Counter-Interventions
Santa Monica: RAND Corporation (2020), xv, 86 pp.
"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
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Tackling Misinformation: What Researchers Could Do with Social Media Data
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, volume 1, issue 8 (2020), 14 pp.
"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
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"Todo se inició, en verdad, cuando tuve el encargo, en mi calidad de consultor internacional, de realizar una serie de entrevistas en torno a la desinformación en Venezuela con expertos venezolanos en temas comunicacionales y políticos. Las transcripciones de aquellas notas de voz, que se hiciero
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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
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Regulación para combatir la desinformación: Estudio de ocho casos internacionales y recomendaciones para un enfoque democrático
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2020), 32 pp.
"El análisis revela los desafíos al proceso de construcción de soluciones reguladoras que protejan derechos y sean efectivas para promover el acceso a información confiable. La desinformación está profundamente entrelazada con los procesos políticos y sociales, y no es posible pensar en soluc
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Countering Russian & Chinese Influence Activities: Examining Democratic Vulnerabilities & Building Resiliency
Washington, DC: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) (2020), v, 31 pp.
"With their heavily censored and restricted civil societies at home, China and Russia exploit the asymmetry of democratic systems by targeting open information environments, freedom of expression, participatory civic discourse, and pluralistic and fluid politics. Democracies have unique vulnerabilit
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Double-Edged Sword? Ghanaians See Pros, Cons of Social Media, Want Access But Not Fake News
Afrobarometer (2020), 12 pp.
"The Afrobarometer survey conducted in late 2019 shows that although radio and television remain the most dominant news sources, daily news consumption via social media (by 22% of Ghanaians) and the Internet (19%) is steadily increasing. Social media is less trusted as a source of information – on
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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
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Breaking Harmony Square: A Game That “Inoculates” Against Political Misinformation
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, volume 1, issue 8 (2020), 26 pp.
"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
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Images and Misinformation in Political Groups: Evidence from WhatsApp in India
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, volume 1, issue 5 (2020), 12 pp.
"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
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Using Misinformation as a Political Weapon: COVID-19 and Bolsonaro in Brazil
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, volume 1, issue 2 (2020), 8 pp.
"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
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Tackling Disinformation: EU Regulation of the Digital Space
Romanian Journal of European Affairs, volume 20, issue 1 (2020), pp. 5-20
"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)
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“Anything That Causes Chaos”: The Organizational Behavior of Russia Today (RT)
Journal of Communication, volume 70, issue 5 (2020), pp. 623-645
"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
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