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Journalism Ethics
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Press Councils
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Journalism
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Catholic Communication Ethics, Catholic Media Ethics
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Media Law & Regulation
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Advertising Ethics
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Journalism Education & Training
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Ombudsmen
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Suicide Reporting & Media Representation
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Ethics in Public Relations
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Victim-Sensitive Reporting
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Journalistic Quality
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Political Blogging
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Ethics in Nonprofit & Community Journalism
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Television
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Freedom of Expression
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NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Media Criticism
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Discrimination-Sensitive Language, Minority-Sensitive Journalism
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Photojournalism
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Media Assistance: Self-Regulation, Accountability & Transparency of Media
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Media & Information Literacy
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Christian Communication Ethics, Christian Media Ethics
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Theologies of Communication
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Self-Censorship
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Conflicts and Media
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Values
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Investigative Journalism
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Manipulation
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Visual Communication
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Catholic Church and Communication
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Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Christian Ethics
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Communication Rights
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Crisis Communication
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Radios
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Violence in the Media
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Ethics in Development Assistance
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Ethics in Entertainment
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Ethics & Data Protection in Research
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Journalism Ethics: Covering Vulnerable Persons
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Responsibility
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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COVID-19 Communication
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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News
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Media, Mass Media
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Regulatory Bodies
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Radio
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Buddhism and Communication
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Islam and Communication
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Al-Jazeera
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Philosophies of Communication & Media
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Opinion Polls, Public Opinion Research
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Church Documents on Communication
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Plagiarism
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Media / Communication Control
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Censorship
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Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
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War Reporting
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Development Aid Reporting
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Information Society
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Information Processing
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Media Ownership
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Entertainment and Media / Communication
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Ethics (General)
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Religious Communication Ethics, Religious Media Ethics
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Good Practice Examples
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Glocalization of Media
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World Information and Communication Order
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Journalism Sources
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Journalists
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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News Values, News Selection Criteria
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Reporting & Media Representation: Specific Issues
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
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Communication
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Information
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Complaints / Sanctions Procedures
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Social Photography
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Politics
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Politics and Media
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Public Opinion
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Press
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Newspapers
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Audience Influence
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Psychology (General)
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Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Information Selection
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Open Data
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Advertising
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Print Media Advertising
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Research Methods
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Catholic Social Thought
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Faith-Based Media Literacy Education: Catholic Church
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Child Abuse Reporting
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Child Marriage
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Christian Communication
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Protestantism (Mainline)
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Televangelism
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Theologies
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Liberation Theologies
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Cinema
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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African Cinema
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Celebrities, Idols, Stars
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Film & Gender
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Film Ethics
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Ethnographic Films
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Editorial Independence
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Development Organizations: Communication Strategies & Media Representation
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Government Communication Strategies
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Public Relations
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Community Media
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Community Radio Journalism & Production Skills
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Storytelling
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Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
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Holocaust
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Dealing With the Past
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Arts
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Fiction
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National Integration
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Philosophy
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Writing & Writing Styles
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Adveniat (Catholic Donor Agency, Germany)
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Nonprofit Management, NGO Management, Management General
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Development and Media
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Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Tools
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Internet
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Multimedia Products & Production
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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YouTube
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Artificial Intelligence
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AI Ethics
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Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Reporting
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Environmental Disinformation & Misinformation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Documentation Systems
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Economics of Media
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Media Monopolies & Oligopolies
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit Media
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Print Media Economics
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Economy
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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Environmental Education
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Gaming: Ethical Issues
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Infotainment, Politainment
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Television Serials
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Biodiversity Communication
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Environmental Communication in Social Media, User-Generated Contents
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Environmental Issues (General)
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Environmental Journalism
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Sustainable Development
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Bioethics
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Ethics in Management
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Journalistic (In)Dependence
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Morals
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Social Norms
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Ubuntu (Ethical Concept of Southern African Origin)
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Women (General)
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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Events
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Health Communication
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Addiction Reporting, Media Representation & Prevention
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Health Journalism
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History of Media: 20th Century
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Slavery, Slaves
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Ethnicity in Communication
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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International Communication
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign News, International News
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Globalisation, Globalisation Criticism
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Globalisation of Media
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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Commonwealth
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International Organizations
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Skills
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Journalistic Style & Language
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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News Agencies
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Print Journalism
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Radio Journalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Political Reporting
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Risk Communication
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Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Linguistics & Sociolinguistics
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
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International Media Support (IMS) (Media Development NGO, Denmark)
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Communication Systems
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Presentation of Information
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Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
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Proverbs
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Social Communication
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Media & Communication Policies
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Accreditation of Journalists
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Civil Rights
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Human Rights
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Media Governance
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Media Law & Regulation: Muslim Countries
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Right to Life
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Media Management
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Financing Not-For-Profit & Community Media
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Organisational Culture
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Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI)
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People with Disabilities: Reporting & Media Representation
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Gomes, Pedro Gilberto
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Ike, Obiora Francis
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Conflict & War Photography
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Documentary Photography
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Democratization
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Public Interest
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Propaganda
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Magazines
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El Comercio (Newspaper, Peru)
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Radio Programas del Perú (RPP) (Radio Network, Peru)
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Media Effects
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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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Islam
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Islamophobia
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Muslim Television Broadcasting
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Research in Media & Communication
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Qualitative Analysis
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Systems Analysis
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Interviewing (Journalistic Genre)
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Disappeared People, Missing People
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Domestic Violence
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Society
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Social Change
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Social Control
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Informatics
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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ATV (Andina de Televisión) (Television Channel, Peru)
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Television Talk Shows
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Media Guidelines for Reporting Suicide

Samaritans (2020), 14 pp.
"Central Asia has been generally omitted from most academic debates, including those on the causes and consequences of widespread plagiarism and copy-and-paste behaviour among journalists. In this article I address this problem by interviewing working journalists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikis ... more

Ética jornalística e pandemia: Entrevistas com especialistas

Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC);Observatório da Ética Jornalística (2020), 134 pp.

Traitement mediatique des questions relatives aux personnes vulnerables

Centre Africain de Perfectionnement des Journalistes et Communicateurs (CAPJC);Media Up Programme d’Appui aux Médias Tunisiens (2020), 91 pp.

Manual de ética periodística

Instituto de Derecho y Economía Ambiental (IDEA) (2020), 21 pp.
"This study analyzes professional ethical perspectives and practices of Central Asian journalists by examining and comparing the four former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. This study uses in-depth interviews with 24 journalists to examine their ethical ideals ... more

Objectively Engaged Journalism: An Ethic

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press (2020), 288 pp.
"A timely call for a new ethic of journalism engagement for today's troubled media sphere, Objectively Engaged Journalism argues that media should be neither neutral nor partisan but engaged in protecting egalitarian democracy. It shows how journalists, professional or citizen, can be both objective ... more
"This study examines the ways in which Arab citizens, as media users, could be enabled to influence news media conduct and thus enhance media practicioners’ commitment toward ethical journalistic practices and standards, particularly accuracy, balance and fairness. It aims to explore the possibili ... more

Exploring Communication Ethics: A Socratic Approach

New York; London: Routledge (2020), xvi, 308 pp.
"Exploring Communication Ethics is a comprehensive textbook on the ethical issues facing communication professionals in today's rapidly changing media environment. Empowering students to respond to real-world ethical dilemmas by drawing upon philosophical principles, historical background, and the e ... more

What's the Point of News? A Study in Ethical Journalism

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2020), vii, 158 pp.
"This book questions whether the news we get is as useful for citizens as it could, or should, be. This international study of news is based on re-thinking and re-conceptualising the news values that underpin understandings of journalism. It goes beyond empirical descriptions of what journalism is t ... more

Ethics and Integrity in Visual Research Methods

Bingley (UK): Emerald Publishing (2020), xviii, 206 pp.
"Ethics and Integrity in Visual Research Methods aims to unpack the multiple considerations for ethics and integrity that accompany research methods involving visual data generation and analysis. This volume focuses on the media of photography and film. Contributing authors cover a variety of topics ... more

Trauma Reporting: A Journalist's Guide to Covering Sensitive Stories

London; New York: Routledge (2020), xii, 205 pp.
Trauma Reporting provides vital information on developing a healthy, professional and respectful relationship with those who choose to tell their stories during times of trauma, distress or grief. Amid a growing demand and need for guidance, this fascinating book is refreshingly simple, engaging and ... more

Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning

New York; London: Routledge, 11th ed. (2020), xvi, 461 pp.
"This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical principles of ethical philosophies, facilitating ethical awareness. It introduces the Potter Box, with its four dimensions of moral analysis, to provide a framework for exploring the steps in moral reasoning and analyzing the cases. ... more

The Routledge Handbook of Mass Media Ethics

New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2020), xv, 534 pp.
"This fully updated second edition of the popular handbook provides an exploration of thinking on media ethics, bringing together the intellectual history of global mass media ethics over the past 40 years, summarising existing research and setting future agenda grounded in philosophy and social sci ... more

Journalism Trust Initiative

European Committee for Standardization (CEN) (2019), 54 pp.
"We define journalism as the gathering, production and dissemination of information in a framework of ethical values. Its purpose is to provide citizens with information that empowers them to fully participate in society. We commit ourselves to four primary indicators of ethical quality in journalis ... more
"En nuestros días está de moda hablar de las fake news como un fenómeno nuevo, y como si anteriormente no hubiera existido en el periodismo ni la desinformación ni la manipulación. Desgraciadamente, la primera fake news se produjo ya en el Edén, creída por Eva y Adán. Y la desinformación es ... more