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Media Ownership
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Media Markets
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Political Economy of Media
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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Economics of Media
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Media Industries
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Television Markets
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Economic Contribution of the Media Industries to GDP
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Media Law & Regulation
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Press Markets
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Film Markets
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Film Industries
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Radio Markets
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Media & Communication Policies
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Newspapers
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Financing Digital / Online Media
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Music Industries & Markets
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Media Ownership Regulation & Transparency
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Media Monopolies & Oligopolies
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Entertainment Media Industries & Markets
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Government Advertising, State Advertising
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Digital Media Markets
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Public Funding & Support Policies for Media
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Television Industries
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Globalisation of Media
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Financing Press & Print Media
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Politics and Media
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Media Management
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Advertising
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Audiences & Users
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National Cinemas, National Film Production
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Public Film Policies, Film Legislation, Public Film Funding
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Freedom of Expression
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State Influence on the Media
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Foreign Media Investments, Foreign Media Ownership
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Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit Media
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Television Economics
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Media Assistance
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Television Law & Regulation
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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African Cinema
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Television Programme & Format Trade
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Culture and Development
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Digital Media Startups
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Digital Media Management, Online Media Management
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Music Markets
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COVID-19 Communication
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Journalism
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Financing Journalism
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Local Communication & Media
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Public Media, State Media
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Film Distribution
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Film Production Companies
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Latin American Cinema
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Cultural Policies
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Convergence of Media
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Video Markets
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Media Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Election Reporting
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Media Development Indicators
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Television Landscapes
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Financing Not-For-Profit & Community Media
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Public & State Television
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Radio
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Advertising Agencies
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Advertisers
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Book Markets & Industries
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Community Media Financing & Sustainability
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Cultural Cooperation (Development Aid)
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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ICT Industries & Markets
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Media Clusters
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Press Industries
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Media Market Transparency
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Transnational Media Markets, International Media Markets
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Neoliberalism
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Gaming, Video Games
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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History of Media: 20th Century
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Journalistic Quality
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Local Journalism
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News Agencies
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Financing Media: Philanthropic Support
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Media Assistance: Aims, Priorities, Funding Policies
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Media Assistance: Cooperation Among Stakeholders, Power Relations, Ownership
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Media, Mass Media
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Financing Media: Customer Payments, Subscription Models, User-Based Financing
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Crowdfunding
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Media Companies, Media Corporations, Media Enterprises
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Political Transition and Media
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Newspaper Economics
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Theories of Change
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Television
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Commercial Television
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Television Channels
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Television Advertising
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Transnational Advertising, International Advertising
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Audience Research
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Media Use: Entertainment
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Election Campaigns
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Asian Cinema
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Feature Films
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Nollywood
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Film Production
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History of Film & Cinema
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Editorial Independence
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Intellectual Property
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Plagiarism
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Media / Communication Control
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Government / State Advertising: Allocation Policies & Regulation
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Community Radios
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Communication for Local Development
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Development and Media
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Podcasts
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Streaming Media
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Software Industries
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Media Conglomerates
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Media Competition
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Press Distribution
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Printing Industries
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Private / Commercial Media Ownership
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Financing Radio
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Financing Television
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Video on Demand
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Small Enterprises, Micro Businesses, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
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Foreign Investments
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Sports Reporting
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Television Dramas
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History of Media & Communication
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Foreign Television Programmes
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Journalism Education & Training
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Local Press
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Media Assistance Donors: Foundations & Private Donors
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Press Landscapes
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Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Licensing of Media
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Corporate Strategies
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Financing Public Service Media
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Broadcasting Companies
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Print Media Management
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Press
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El Comercio (Newspaper, Peru)
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Research in Media & Communication
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Television Production Companies
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Print Media Advertising
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Lobbying
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Agriculture
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Book Publishing
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Transnational Book Trade, International Book Trade
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Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
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Christian Radios: Evangelical / Protestant & Others
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Christian Television
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Pentecostal Churches & Communication
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Cinema
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Film Associations, Film Organizations
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Film Festivals
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Film Financing
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Film Budgeting & Production Costs
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Film Marketing
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Media Assistance: Film Funding
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Transnational Film Co-Productions
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Videos
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Communication Rights
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Economic Factors
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Self-Censorship
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Transnational Public Relations Agencies & Consortia
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Media
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Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Media Assistance: Community Radios
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Violence in the Media
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War Reporting
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Media Criticism
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Media Quality
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Cultural Diversity
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Cultural Goods
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Cultural Identity
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Cultural Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Museums
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National Character
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Development Communication Theories
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Media Initiatives (Case Studies)
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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Multimedia Products & Production
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Electronic Commerce
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Online Media & Internet Economics
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Digital Market Concentration
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Online News
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Facebook
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Influencers (Social Media)
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TikTok
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WhatsApp
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Information Society
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Media
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Documentation Systems
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Commercial Broadcasting
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Film Economics
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Media Commercialisation
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Radio Industries
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Competition, Competition Analysis
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Local Media Economics & Markets, Local Media Financing
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Cross-Media Ownership
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Radio Economics
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Economic Conditions
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Big Enterprises
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Small-Scale Industries
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Trade, International Trade, Trade Policies, Trade Agreements, Tariffs
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Sustainable Development
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Journalism Ethics
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Associations
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Events
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Good Practice Examples
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History of Media: 19th Century
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History of Radio
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History of Television
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History of the Press
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International Communication
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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International Media
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International Media & Communication Policies
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World Information and Communication Order
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Media in the Global South / Developing Countries
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Regional (Transnational) Integration & Communication
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Transnational Communication
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Transnational Television Co-Productions, International Television Co-Productions
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Mercosur
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World Trade Orgaization (WTO)
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
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Investigative Journalism
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Television News
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Political Reporting
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Spanish Language
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Local Television
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Media Assistance: Business & Economics Journalism
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Media Assistance: Citizen Participation & Civil Society
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Media Assistance: Dependency of Recipients
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Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
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Media Assistance: Local Journalism & Media
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Media Assistance: Press
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Deregulation & Liberalisation of Media
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Media Privatization
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Television Policies
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Radio Landscapes
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Media Governance
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Media Regulation Practices
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Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
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Human Resources Development, Personnel Management
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Knowledge Sharing & Transfer
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Low-Cost Solutions, Low Budget Calculation
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Newspaper Management
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Nonprofit Media Management
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Radio Management
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
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Television Management
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Far Eastern Economic Review
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PRISA (Spain)
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Music
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Capitalism
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Democracy
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Semi-Authoritarian Regimes & Defective Democracies
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Democratization
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Public Opinion
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Public Spheres
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Magazines
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Yellow Press
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Television Production
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Sustainability
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Institutional Sustainability
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Project Sustainability
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Commercial Radios
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B92 (Radio Station, Belgrade)
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Media Effects
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Manipulation
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Social Functions & Effects of the Media
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Muslim Television Broadcasting
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Religious Television Programmes
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Research Methods
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
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Apartheid
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Social Classes
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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Digital Television
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Printing, Print Production, Print Technologies
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Television Engineering & Technologies
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Cable Television
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Pay TV, Pay Television
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Rede Globo (Television Network, Brazil)
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Televisa (Television Channel, Mexico)
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Television Networks
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Television Programmes & Genres
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
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"This article essentially shows how the development of commercial television in Indonesia has conflicted with the country’s media democratization, as illustrated by the growth of local media in the past 15 years. Compared to print media and radio, which are decentralized, Indonesia’s television ... more

Meeting Report: Media Sustainability and Post-2015 Agenda. Montevideo, Uruguay, December 15 & 16, 2014

UNESCO;Deutsche Welle DW Akademie;Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (2014), 28 pp.
"25 members of influential media in Latin America met in Montevideo, along with academics and representatives of civil society. The event aimed to discuss which could be sustainability models that guide journalistic projects in the region. New communication possibilities thanks to new technologies l ... more
"Brasilien hat mehr als einen Berlusconi: Zehn Familien kontrollieren die Medienlandschaft. Politische und wirtschaftliche Interessen sind eng miteinander verzahnt. Alle Versuche, das zu ändern, sind bislang gescheitert." (Einleitung)

Applying Standards: Media Owners and Journalism Ethics

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2013), 41 pp.
"While several codes in these countries [where news media are considered less free] call for media owners to place responsibility for content above their commercial interests, the reality is that when promulgated by governments they can threaten rather than enhance freedom of the press. When volunta ... more
"This edition is “special” as it provides a rich body of evidence demonstrating local creative economy decision makers and stakeholders in action that did not exist before. The evidence and analysis are presented in two formats: in this printed report and in a new webdocumentary that accompanies ... more

Latin American Television Industries

London: British Film Institute (bfi);Palgrave Macmillan (2013), 205 pp.
"John Sinclair and Joseph D. Straubhaar provide a comprehensive account of television production, distribution and reception in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Latin American countries, showing how Mexican and Brazilian programmes have dominated in the region, and placing regional output in the con ... more

The Economic Contribution of Copyright-Based Industries in Malawi

Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2013), 56 pp.

The Economic Contribution of Copyright-Based Industries in Serbia

Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2013), 101 pp.

Study on the Contribution of Culture to the Economy of Cape Verde

ECO;Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP);European Union (2013), 46 pp.
"The traditional media (television, radio and printing media) have been bitter rivals for decades and the Internet has recently joined the battle. The Internet and telecommunication services also act as a medium to converge the traditional media with different platforms and operations. The convergen ... more

Key Concepts in Creative Industries

Los Angeles et al.: Sage (2013), xii, 184 pp.
"This book is the first to present an organized study of the key concepts that underlie and motivate the field of creative industries. Written by a world-leading team of experts, it presents readers with compact accounts of the history of terms, the debates and tensions associated with their usage, ... more

La internacionalización de las industrias culturales y creativas españolas

Madrid: Fundación Alternativas, Observatorio de Cultura y Comunicación (2013), 93 pp.
"Este estudio presenta un análisis de las distintas variables que afectan a las industrias culturales y creativas (ICC) en el contexto de un mercado global, tratando de determinar su potencial de la internacionalización. Partimos de datos que tiene un gran peso en nuestra economía: las ICC alcanz ... more
"The article analyses the turnaround in guidelines occurring in public policies for culture in Brazil. This is placed in the context of the transition from the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the Dilma Rousseff administration, including the end of the cycle of shared leadership between M ... more

The Indian Media Business

New Delhi et al.: Sage India, 4th ed. (2013), xxxviii, 442 pp.
"The Indian Media Business, Fourth Edition gives you detailed analysis, perspective and information on eight segments of the media business in India—print, TV, film, radio, music, digital, outdoor, and events. It presents the business history, current dynamics, regulation, economics, technology, v ... more
"Given that over half the revenues of global newspaper publishing come from advertising (80% in the US and 57% in OECD countries, OECD, 2010), we study how media firms internalize the effect of their own coverage on advertisers' sales and hence on their own advertising revenues. We show, within a fr ... more

Nonprofit Journalism: A Growing But Fragile Part of the U.S. News System

Washington, DC: Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism (2013), 25, 23 pp.
"The growing nonprofit news sector is showing some signs of economic health, and most leaders of those outlets express optimism about the future, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. But many of these organizations also face substantial challenges to their long-term financial well-be ... more

Understanding Media Economics

Los Angeles; London: Sage, 2nd ed. (2013), xii, 216 pp.
"In line with the rapidly evolving digital media landscape, this second and fully revised edition of Understanding Media Economics moves beyond the convention of a sector-specific approach to analysis of media economics, and instead offers a framework focused on key themes and imperatives that, in t ... more

Calling the Shots: How Ownership Structures Affect the Independence of News Media

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 35 pp.
"At an international level, the media development community should advocate for standards governing media cross-ownership limitations, best practices in media licensing, and the licensing of the broadcast spectrum. States should adopt net neutrality and support increased uncensored access to social ... more
"Kommunikative Grenzüberschreitungen finden auch im Hinblick auf Marktstrukturen und Managementstrategien von Medienunternehmen statt. Bei solchen grenzüberschreitenden Aktivitäten stehen aus medienökonomischer Perspektive strukturelle Zusammenhänge zwischen Beschaffungs- und Absatzmärkten sow ... more