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Key Guidance
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Top Insights
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
192
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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COVID-19 Communication
70
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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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Propaganda
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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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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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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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Antisemitism
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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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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
6
Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Social Media
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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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Climate & 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
4
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
3
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
3
Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Effects of Disinformation on Democracy
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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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Polarization, Political Polarization
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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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Digital Political Communication
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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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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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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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Buddhism
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Islamism
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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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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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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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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal 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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Civil Wars
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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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Media Assistance: Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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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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Popular Cultures
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Popular Religious Cultures & Practices
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Open Society Foundations (NGO network)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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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
1
WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
1
Political Microtargeting
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Search Engines
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Instagram
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Trolling (Social Media)
1
AI in Journalism & Media
1
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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Media Assistance: Radio
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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)
1
Ressa, Maria
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
1
Hindu Nationalism
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
1
Public Opinion Manipulation
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Public Spheres
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Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
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Public & State Television
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Emotions in Communication & 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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Taliban
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Mythology
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Religion (General)
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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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Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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Recherchiere richtig: Gib Fake News keine Chance. Uniterrichtskonzept
Düsseldorf: Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (2023), 88 pp.
Ciências da Comunicação contra a Desinformação
São Paulo: Intercom – Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação (2023), 271 pp.
"Fruto do Ciclo de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação, atividade integrante do 45° Congresso Brasileiro de Ciências da Comunicação, a obra reúne pontos de vista convergentes, complementares e antagônicos sobre o tema desinformação. Além de uma versão textual da conferência de abe
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Fake News, Disinformation and Misinformation in Social Media: A Review
Social Network Analysis and Mining, volume 13, issue 30 (2023), 36 pp.
"This work aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of fake news research as well as a fundamental review of existing approaches used to detect and prevent fake news from spreading via OSNs. We present the research problem and the existing challenges, discuss the state of the art in exi
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Regulating misleading political advertising on online platforms: An example of regulatory mercantilism in digital policy
Policy Studies, volume 45, issue 5 (2023), pp. 730–749
"Since its Joint Communication on Hybrid Threats, the EU has publicly recognized the risks to its security posed by non-traditional means aimed at undermining its legitimacy. The propagation of disinformation including misleading political advertising serves as a key example of how the Commission’
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Preserving trust in democracy: The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court's quest to tackle disinformation in elections
South African Journal of International Affairs, volume 30, issue 3 (2023), pp. 497-520
"Trust is the foundation on which democracy is built. Not coincidentally, it is the main victim of attacks by disinformation merchants bent on undermining the electoral process and the democratic environment. This article outlines the efforts of the Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to tackle
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Towards a model that measures the impact of disinformation on elections
European View, volume 22, issue 1 (2023), pp. 119-130
"Disinformation represents a danger to the integrity and legitimacy of the electoral process. From our research based on the 2021 Czech parliamentary elections, we introduce a model for measuring the resilience of citizens to disinformation. This model is then used to draw conclusions about the impa
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How African countries respond to fake news and hate speech
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 1 (2023), pp. 86-103
"While scholars have already identified and discussed some of the most urgent problems in content moderation in the Global North, fewer scholars have paid attention to content regulation in the Global South, and notably Africa. In the absence of content moderation by Western tech giants themselves,
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Global Pandemics and Media Ethics: Issues and Perspectives
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xiii, 240 pp.
"This topical volume illuminates ethical issues brought to the fore by the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on a broad range of case studies from different regions, it provides insights into the multiple and complex ways in which the pandemic has shaped media ethics. Chapters employ a wide range of innova
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Sustaining Exposure to Fact-Checks: Misinformation Discernment, Media Consumption, and its Political Implications
[authors] (2023), 37 + 27 pp.
"Exposure to misinformation can affect citizens’ beliefs, political preferences, and compliance with government policies. However, little is known about how to reduce susceptibility to misinformation in a sustained manner outside controlled environments, particularly in the Global South. We evalua
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Degrees of deception: The effects of different types of COVID-19 misinformation and the effectiveness of corrective information in crisis times
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 9 (2023), pp. 1699-1715
"Responding to widespread concerns about misinformation’s impact on democracy, we conducted an experiment in which we exposed German participants to different degrees of misinformation on COVID-19 connected to politicized (immigration) and apolitical (runners) issues (N = 1,490). Our key findings
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De-platforming disinformation: Conspiracy theories and their control
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 6 (2023), pp. 1262-1280
"Informed by two case studies of de-platforming interventions performed by Facebook against two high profile conspiracy theorists who had been messaging about Covid-19, this article investigates how de-platforming functions as an instrument of social control, illuminating the intended and unintended
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Disinformation exports: How foreign anti-vaccine narratives reached West African communities online
First Draft (2023)
"Pro-Russian disinformation networks and American anti-science websites are pushing anti-vaccine content that is reaching large West African Facebook Pages and Groups. These networks are spreading social media posts and articles that contain misleading messages about Covid-19 vaccines. These message
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Evaluation finale: « Projet renforcement de la résilience communautaire à la désinformation dans les régions du nord et du centre du Mali »
Search for Common Ground (2023), 57 pp.
"Les objectifs du projet cadrent bien avec un certain nombre de politiques ou stratégies comme décrit dans le présent rapport. A titre d’exemple, on citer la politique nationale de lutte contre le terrorisme et l’extrémisme violent dans son Pilier 1, ainsi que la stratégie nationale de la r
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Alternative Fakten: zur Praxis der kommunikativen Erkenntnisverweigerung
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2023), 332 pp.
"Der Begriff der "alternativen Fakten" hat in den vergangenen Jahren einen raschen Aufstieg erfahren. Mit ihm verbindet sich die Sorge, dass "alternative", den Tatsachen widersprechende Deutungen bestimmter politisch relevanter Sachverhalte zugenommen haben - und dass dies auf ein Schwinden des gete
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Censorship from Plato to Social Media: The Complexity of Social Media's Content Regulation and Moderation Practices
Cham: Springer (2023), xiv, 189 pp.
"In many countries, censorship, blocking of internet access and internet content for political purposes are still part of everyday life. Will filtering, blocking, and hacking replace scissors and black ink? This book argues that only a broader understanding of censorship can effectively protect free
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Gefühlte Wahrheiten: Orientierung in Zeiten postfaktischer Verunsicherung
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2023), 266 pp.
"Wirtschaftliche Sorgen, Zukunfts- und Abstiegsängste sowie fehlendes Vertrauen in Politik und Wissenschaft bilden, wie Ortwin Renn erläutert, einen idealen Nährboden für Desinformation und Populismus, indem Tatbestände durch Gefühle verdrängt werden. Renn verdeutlicht, welche mentalen, sozia
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