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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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"Este relatório fornece transcrições resumidas de consultas nacionais sobre a viabilidade da mídia com as partes interessadas no setor dos meios de comunicação. As consultas nacionais são baseadas nas trocas de conhecimento e pesquisas proporcionadas pela UNESCO e pela The Economist Intellige ... more

Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies

New Delhi: Oxford University Press (2022), lxv, 1040 pp.
"Indian Media Giants' is an analytical chronicle of six Indian mega media conglomerates' individual odyssey from their humble, incipient beginnings in the pre-independence era to their transformation into powerful business empires in the digitised world. The book traces Indian Media metamorphosis, t ... more

Media Economics and Management

London; New York: Routledge (2022), xviii, 134 pp.
"This book offers a comprehensive understanding of key concepts and terms in media economics and management and explains their applications using relevant data. Beginning with a conceptual study of media markets, industry structures, firm behaviour, public policy, production, pricing and consumption ... more
"Entertainment and media (E&M) revenue across South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya grew strongly in 2021 as all three markets, like the rest of the world, recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Industries that were more severely impacted in 2020, such as live music and B2B trade shows, made ... more

Making Big Tech Pay for the News They Use

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2022), 20 pp.
"This report analyzes the evidence and justification for these various policies and examines the implications for news media in low-income and developing countries. It identifies the particular challenges that countries with small markets, weak currencies, less stability, and less press freedom face ... more

The Viability of Ethiopian News Media: Applying DW Akademie's Media Viability Indicators (MVIs)

Addis Ababa: MERSA Media Institute;Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2022), 50 pp.
"[...] almost all the media experts interviewed in the study identified “political and legal system,” “public attitude and relationship to media,” and “economic and ownership situation” to be the top three biggest obstacles to news media viability in Ethiopia. In fact, almost four-fifth ... more
"Der Umsatz der 50 größten Medienkonzerne der Welt hat sich in den vergangenen zehn Jahren verdoppelt. Ihre Macht ist so groß wie nie zuvor: Medienunternehmen beeinflussen politische Berichterstattung und produzieren eine nie dagewesene Fülle von Unterhaltungsformaten; sie bestimmen, was im Radi ... more
"The CANnual Report 2022 follows a slightly different editorial concept than before. Since 2016, the publication featured one central topic which all creative agencies wrote about. This year however, weCAN experts write about twelve of the hottest topics in communication across the region. Five of t ... more
"The purpose of this political economy analysis (PEA) is to understand how political and economic factors have affected, or hindered, the media sector in Sierra Leone as well as the potential for private sector investment in the media [...] The report presents a contextual analysis of the media sect ... more

Position Paper: The Sustainability of Journalism and Competition in the Digital Economy

South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) (2022), 51 pp.
"This position paper reports on the findings of a research project conducted from late-2021 to early-2022 involving consultations with a range of stakeholders in the news media and digital advertising industries, regulators, and government officials, as well as extensive desk research on the state o ... more
"Los medios investigados en este estudio llegan más que todo a una población de mayor poder adquisitivo y niveles académicos que buscan un periodismo serio, investigativo, de calidad. Es una audiencia bastante involucrada con el medio. Le gusta a esa audiencia sentirse parte del medio de comunica ... more

The State of Innovation and Media Viability in East Africa: From Indepth Media House Surveys

Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications;Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2022), 71 pp.
"The fact that about half of the news-producing media organizations categorise themselves as having insufficient newsroom resources as far as equipment, technology and training are concerned suggests that there is still need to look into equipping newsrooms technologically and continuing efforts to ... more
"Esta publicación presenta información sobre el mercado de los medios de comunicación en Nicaragua, sobre cómo la población los percibe y cuáles son los hábitos de la audiencia en el consumo de la información. Además, ofrece recomendaciones para mejorar la viabilidad de los medios [...] Los ... more
"This Binding Constraints Analysis is part of the process of building a business case for private sector investment and public sector support for the media in Sierra Leone. Informed by the findings of the State of the Media report, this analysis is aimed at presenting an overview of the risks, chall ... more

The Indian Media Business: Pandemic and After

New Delhi et al.: Sage India, 5th ed. (2021), xxiii, 297 pp.
"The fifth edition [...] cuts across print, TV, film, music, radio and digital media. In the process, the book takes you through the current trends, history, business dynamics and regulation in media, and provides a glimpse into the future of each of these segments." (Back cover)
"This study uses surveys with readers of entrepreneurial news startups in seven Latin American countries to examine their motivations for donating to journalism. Using the donor–organization relationship from public relations scholarship as a framework, this study showed content, independent/objec ... more

Towards Sustainable Journalism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Brief

Fojo Media Institute;Consortium to Promote Human Rights, Civic Freedoms and Media Development (CHARM) Africa, 2nd ed. (2021), 36 pp.
"Sustainable journalism addresses two intertwined challenges of our time: * The sustainability crisis of society, e.g. environmental crises, democratic crises, poverty, financial crises, armed conflicts, etc. Obviously, journalism has a crucial role to play here since it contributes greatly to the p ... more

Leadership or Stagnation: The Future of Media Viability in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI);Fojo Media Institute (2021), 38 pp.