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Government Communication Strategies
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Human Rights
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Social Media
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Democracy
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Digital Rights
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Facebook
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Journalists
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Press
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OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Journalism Ethics
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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COVID-19 Communication
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Digital Inclusion
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Foreign Media Investments, Foreign Media Ownership
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History of Media: 19th Century
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Quality
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Political Reporting
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Media Development Indicators
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Media, Mass Media
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Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
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Semi-Authoritarian Regimes & Defective Democracies
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Google
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YouTube
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Audiences & Users
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Media Law & Regulation: Authoritarian Regimes
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Christian Communication
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Film Markets
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Encryption, Cryptology
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Secret Services, Intelligence Services
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Community Radio Regulation & Licensing
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Media Assistance: Community Radios
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Terrorism
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital Market Concentration
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Telegram
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Information Society
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Information Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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National Security Legislation
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Media Effects
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Research in Media & Communication
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Open Source Software
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Flow of Information
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Local Advertising & Local Advertising Markets
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Transnational Advertising, International Advertising
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Advocacy & Political Films
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Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
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Area & Regional Studies
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Mobile Phone Use
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Authoritarian Discourse
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Books
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Book Policies (National & International)
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Campaigning
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Digital Media Campaigns
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Public Awareness Campaigns
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Catholic Church
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Catholic Media
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Catholic Radios
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Children and Media
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Pentecostal Churches & Communication
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Sects
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Liberation Theologies
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Film Trade, Film Export & Import
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Film Festivals
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Hollywood
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Public Film Policies, Film Legislation, Public Film Funding
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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History of Press Freedom & Censorship
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Right to be Forgotten
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Crisis Communication
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Foreign Government Communication Interventions
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Community Communication
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Genocides
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Conflicts and Media
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Enemy Images
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Jamming
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Media Criticism
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Media Quality
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Musicals & Operas
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Cultural Policies
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural Studies
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Culture (General)
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Authors, Writers
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Literature: Social Criticism
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Popular Cultures
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Small-Scale Funds
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World Bank
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Information For All Programme (IFAP/UNESCO)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Millenium Development Goals (MDG)
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Visual Aids for Development
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Research Methods
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet and Politics
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Online Communication
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Religion in Social Media
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TikTok
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Instagram
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Development Assistance
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Disadvantaged Groups & Communication, Minorities & Media
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Ethnic Television, Minority Television
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Minorities
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Media Policies & Regulations
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Minorities & Disadavantaged Groups: Oppression
1
Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Minority Journalists
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Minority Rights
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Racism
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Romani People
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Famines: Media Representation & Reporting
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Media Clusters
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Press Distribution
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Printing Industries
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Media Market Transparency
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Music Markets
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Outsourcing
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Public Goods, Commons
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Curricula: School Education
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Education (General)
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Training
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Television Dramas
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Environmental Journalism
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Media Assistance: Environmental Communication
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Sustainable Development
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Defamation: Effects on Victims
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Editorial Guidelines
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Journalistic (In)Dependence
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Feminist Media
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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Gatekeepers
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Colonial Period
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History of Media: Colonial Period
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History of Radio
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Indigenous Communication
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Ethnicity in Communication
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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China: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Foreign News, International News
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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 Associations / Organizations
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International Press Institute (IPI)
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International Media & Communication Policies
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Communication Rights in the Information Society (CRIS)
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World Information and Communication Order
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Media in the Global South / Developing Countries
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Transnational Television, International Television
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Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
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International Organizations
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OSCE
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Journalists' Associations & Networks: International Cooperation & Assistance
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Journalism Sources
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Journalistic Practices & Routines
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Journalistic Skills
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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News
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Television News
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News Agencies
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Photojournalism
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
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Television Journalism
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Kiswahili
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Language and Media
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Linguistic Diversity
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Minority Languages
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Rhetorics, Public Speaking, Speeches
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Translations & Translating
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Local Governance & Accountability: Role of Media
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Media Assistance: Elections
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Media Assistance: Good Practice Examples
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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International Media Support (IMS) (Media Development NGO, Denmark)
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
1
Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Communication
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Communication & Information Needs
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Communication Processes
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Information
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Television Policies
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Socialist Media Systems
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Civil Rights
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Media Governance
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Personal Identification (ID) Systems
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Public Service Broadcasting: Regulation & Governance
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Right to Reply, Right of Recitification
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Television Law & Regulation
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Transitional Justice
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Change & Process Management
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Broadcasting Companies
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Konrad Adenauer Foundation
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PRISA (Spain)
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Folk Songs
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Accountability & Transparency
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Governance
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Government Policies
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Guerillas, Insurgent Groups, Revolutionary Movements
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Internal Politics
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Political Change
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Capitalism
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Communism, Marxism
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Fascism
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Totalitarianism
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Political Oppression
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Political Resistance
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Political Systems
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Public Interest
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Parliaments
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State of Emergency
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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Influence of Media on Politics
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
1
Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
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Political Role & Influence of Radio, Radio & Democratization
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Public Opinion Manipulation
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El Comercio (Newspaper, Peru)
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Mirror (Newspaper, Zimbabwe)
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Public & State Television
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Mega FM (Radio Station, Gulu, Uganda)
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Radio Ndeke Luka (Central African Republic)
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Influence of Foreign Media on National Politics
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Oppression
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Ideologies
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Social Integration: Role of Media
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Buddhism
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Confucianism
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Hinduism and Communication
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Judaism and Communication
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Religion and State
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Religious Discrimination, Persecution of / Violence Against Religious Groups
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Indicators & Indices
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Sciences, Natural Sciences
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Social Conflicts, Social Problems
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Assassination
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Society
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Apartheid
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Revolutions
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Social Justice
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Social Classes
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Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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Digital Television
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Data Protection (Computer Software)
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Satellite Communication Technologies
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Software Security
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Telecommunications
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Mobile & Wireless Communications Technologies
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Commercial Television
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Television Channels
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Al-Jazeera
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RCTV Radio Caracas Television (Television Channel, Venezuela)
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Rede Globo (Television Network, Brazil)
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Language
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Online Intimidation: Controlling the Narrative in the Balkans. Annual Digital Rights Report 2021
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) (2021), 64 pp.
"From August 2020 until August this summer, we recorded almost 800 cases of digital rights violations in eight countries of south-eastern Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia. Violations took place not just on TikTok, but also on F
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Burundi: Entrenched Repression of Civil Society, Media
Human Rights Watch (2021)
"Burundi’s scrutiny and control of media and nongovernmental organizations, and the conviction after deeply flawed proceedings of 12 journalists and activists in exile have a continued chilling effect on their work, Human Rights Watch said today. Almost one year after President Évariste Ndayishim
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Independent Journalism in Contexts of Shrinking Civic Space: Challenges and Strategies of Media Resisting Shrinking Civic Space in Europe
Inspiring Practice
Amsterdam: Free Press Unlimited (2021), 51 pp.
"In this study, we explore the challenges and strategies of independent media outlets in contexts of shrinking civic space. To this end, we present five case studies on a specific media outlets. These describe the overall political context for the media, the specific challenges that the respective m
...
Derecho a la comunicación en América Latina
Santaigo de Cali; Guadalajara: Asociación de Universidades Confiadas a la Compañía de Jesús en América Latina (AUSJAL);Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Sello Editorial Javeriano;Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) (2021), 287 pp.
"[...] el libro propone un diálogo a partir de tres categorías, a saber: 1) las limitaciones al acceso a la información y sus impactos en la vida política; 2) el régimen jurídico de la comunicación; y 3) los medios de comunicación y la representación política. Esta perspectiva, nos ayuda a
...
Liberians Want a Free Media – Within Limits – and Unrestricted Access to Social Media
Afrobarometer (2021), 12 pp.
"Radio is the dominant news source in Liberia, tuned in “every day” or “a few times a week” by 87% of adults. Almost four in 10 citizens (38%) say they regularly get news from the Internet and social media, while only about one in five are regular consumers of news via television (21%) and n
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Impact of Social Media Law on Media Freedom in Turkey Monitoring Report
Media Research Association (MEDAR) (2021), 83 pp.
La liberté d’expression et la liberté de presse: Ingrédients clés de la démocratie togolaise
Afrobarometer (2021), 24 pp.
Responding to Threats to Press Freedom and the Media in a Time of Crisis: An Assessment of Types and Sources of Threats to Press Freedom and Mitigation Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burundi
Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2021), 14 pp.
Responding to Threats to Press Freedom and the Media in a Time of Crisis: An Assessment of Types and Sources of Threats to Press Freedom and Mitigation Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Sudan
Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2021), vi, 11 pp.
Myanmar: Dismantling Dissent. Crackdowns on Internet Freedoms
Bangkog: Asia Centre (2021), 27 pp.
Chasing Justice. Maldives: Study on Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Maldives Journalist Association (2021), 31 pp.
Maldives: Overview of the Environment for Media
Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) (2021), vi, 50 pp.
Borrowing Mouths to Speak on Xinjiang
Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), International Cyber Policy Centre (2021), 40 pp.
"This report explores how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses foreign social media influencers to shape and push messages domestically and internationally about Xinjiang that are aligned with its own preferred narratives. Our research has found key instances in which Chinese state entities have s
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Breaking the Silence: An Investigation into the Murder of Zubair Mujahid
Free Press Unlimited;Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ);Reporters Without Borders (2021), 30 pp.
"Zubair Mujahid was a journalist from Mirpurkhas in Pakistan whose stories exposed corruption and human rights abuses. His stories and columns were published in the Daily Jang, an Urdu language newspaper based in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest urban centre. On 23 November 2007, Zubair was shot while
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Report on Media Freedom in Moldova
Freedom House;USAID (2021), 11 pp.
"The media sector in Moldova is diverse. Dogged investigative reporting plays a vital role in public life. However, the legal framework governing the sector is unstable and underdeveloped. In 2020, much of the country’s political class treated the independent press with hostility, viewing journali
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Understanding Journalist Killings
Journal of Politics, volume 83, issue 4 (2021), pp. 1216–1228
"Why do state authorities murder journalists? We show that the majority of journalists are killed in democracies and present an argument that focuses on institutional differences between democratic states. In democracies, journalists will most likely be targeted by local state authorities that have
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"Prosecute Them with Awesome Power": China’s Crackdown on Tengdro Monastery and Restrictions on Communications in Tibet
Human Rights Watch (2021), 63 pp.
"This report provides the first detailed account of the raid on the Tengdro monastery and its consequences, including multiple detentions and a suicide, that has appeared in any media within or outside China. It also provides analysis of what the case shows about conditions in Tibet today and assess
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Fabrikation eines Verbrechers: Der Kriminalfall Bruno Lüdke als Mediengeschichte
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2020), 331 pp.
"Bis in die 1990er-Jahre hinein galt der Berliner Kutscher Bruno Lüdke als brutalster Serienmörder Deutschlands - eine "Bestie in Menschengestalt". Nachdem der zwangssterilisierte Mann 1943 des Mordes an einer Frau verdächtigt und festgenommen wurde, lasteten ihm NS-Kriminalpolizisten über 50 we
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Shooting the Messenger, Slowly, but Surely: A Review of Imminent Threats to Freedom of Media and Journalistic Integrity in India
In: Handbook of Research on Combating Threats to Media Freedom and Journalist Safety
Sadia Jamil (ed.)
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2020), pp. 23-37
"India ranks 140th among 180 countries worldwide in the World Press Freedom Index (WPFI), according to the 2019 report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In 2018, India was 138th in the same index and 136th in 2016. For the media of the world's largest democracy, this is disconcerting. The slide in
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Shining a Spotlight on Media Freedom? Media Coverage of the Global Campaign for Media Freedom
City University of London;University of East Anglia (2020), 26 pp.
