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Media Law & Regulation
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Censorship
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Media / Communication Control
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Internet Shutdowns
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Media Concentration
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Media Ownership
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Communication Rights
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Media & Communication Policies
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Self-Censorship
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Journalism
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Human Rights Violations
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Politics and Media
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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State Influence on the Media
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Political Economy of Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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War Reporting
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Human Rights Protection
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Government Communication Strategies
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Human Rights
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Social Media
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Democracy
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Digital Rights
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Political Transition and Media
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Access to Media & Information
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Media Law & Regulation: Muslim Countries
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Public Media, State Media
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Facebook
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Foreign Correspondents
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Journalists
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Election Reporting
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Press
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Community Radios
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Local Journalism
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Media Assistance
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Press Landscapes
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Freedom of Expression Lobbying & Communication Rights Campaigning
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Media Ownership Regulation & Transparency
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Propaganda
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Government Advertising, State Advertising
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Internet
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Media Markets
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Television Markets
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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European Union (EU)
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United Nations (UN)
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Religious Freedom
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Political Communication
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Radio
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Taliban
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media
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Government / State Advertising: Allocation Policies & Regulation
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Political Blogging
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Media Monopolies & Oligopolies
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Press Markets
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Radio Markets
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History of Media & Communication
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UNESCO
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Newspapers
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Islam and Communication
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Civil Society
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Television
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Advocacy
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
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United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Journalism Ethics
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Codes of Journalistic 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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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Exiled Journalists
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Local Communication & Media
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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Editorial Independence
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Intellectual Property
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Digital Inclusion
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Uyghurs, Uighurs
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Foreign Media Investments, Foreign Media Ownership
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Good Practice Examples
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History of Media: 19th Century
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History of Media: 20th Century
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History of the Press
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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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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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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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Public Funding & Support Policies for Media
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Judiciary & Penal System
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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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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Election Campaigns
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Community Media
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Literature
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Development and Media
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Convergence of Media
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Cybercrimes
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Google
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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YouTube
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Artificial Intelligence
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ICT Industries & Markets
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Economics of Media
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Media Industries
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Private / Commercial Media Ownership
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Neoliberalism
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Feminism & Communication
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Nazism
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International Communication
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Foreign Policies
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Council of Europe
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Reporters Sans Frontièrs
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Awards & Prizes: Journalism Awards
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
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Media Reporting, Reporting on Journalism & Communication Issues
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European Union: Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Informal Communication Channels, Networks & Structures
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Television Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Media Companies, Media Corporations, Media Enterprises
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Populism
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Democratization
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Police
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Public Opinion
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Public Spheres
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Manipulation
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Religion and Communication
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Violence
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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SMS
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advertising
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Advertising Agencies
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Advertisers
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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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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Book Markets & Industries
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Christian Communication
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Film Markets
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Encryption, Cryptology
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Facial Recognition, Biometric Surveillance
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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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Hackers & Hacking
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Digital Market Concentration
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Blogging, Blogs
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Telegram
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Information Society
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Diaspora Media
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Humanitarian Law
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Economy
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Press Councils
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Emergency Medical Aid
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Colonial Legacies
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History of Journalism
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Globalisation of Media
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Satellite Television
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International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
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Information Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Radio Landscapes
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Arbitrary Detentions
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Licensing of Media
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Media Regulation Practices
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National Security Legislation
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Nationalisation of Media
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Press Law & Regulation
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Regulatory Bodies
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Media Management
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Financing Public Service Media
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Quality Criteria, Quality Standards
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Diasporas
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Politics
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Military
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Political Persecution
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Security
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
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Radio Progreso (El Progreso, Honduras)
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Media Effects
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Research in Media & Communication
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Freedom of the Press Index (Freedom House)
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Crimes, Criminality, Organized Crime
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Disappeared People, Missing People
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Rohingya
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Networks & Networking
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Social Change
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Open Source Software
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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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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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Media Use: Urban Populations
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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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Local Government Communication Strategies
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Public Relations
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Community Communication
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Community Television
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Participatory Communication
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Genocides
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Perpetrators
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Civil Wars
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Conflicts and Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Enemy Images
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Human Security Reporting
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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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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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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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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Small-Scale Funds
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World Bank
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Financing Nonprofit Organizations
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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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Funding Criteria & Priorities
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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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Online Dating
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Journalistic Social Media Use
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Religion in Social Media
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TikTok
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Instagram
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VK (Russian Social Network)
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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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ICT Regulation
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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
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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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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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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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Decolonisation & Independence (General)
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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
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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
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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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Political Indicators
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Interviewing (Journalistic Genre)
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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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User-Generated Contents
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Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
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News Organizations Safety Self-Assessment

Acos Alliance (2019), 7 pp.
"The News Organizations Safety Self-Assessment provides a tool for news outlets to review and improve safety practices and protocols that affect the newsroom and journalists out in the field. The Self-Assessment should help news organizations to identify and better understand their own weaknesses an ... more

Media Ownership Monitor Argentina

Reporters Without Borders;Tiempo Argentino (2019), 1210 pp.
"The sample of media investigated by MOM includes 52 national outlets: 14 Television channels, 14 radio stations, 10 printed newspapers and 14 news websites. Most of them are owned by a few private companies mostly located in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires. They concentrate audience shares, i ... more

Media Ownership Monitor India

Reporters Without Borders;Data Leads (2019), 1360 pp.
"The Media Ownership Monitor – India finds out that while the ownership of media seems fairly plural at the national level, it is highly concentrated when one zooms into the regional level. More importantly, prominent national players have ceded their position of eminence at the regional level, wh ... more

Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan

Reporters Without Borders;Freedom Network (2019), 1134 pp.
"The Media Ownership Monitor found that a high degree of concentration in ownership and audience share prevails in the media industry in Pakistan and a professionally weak regulatory system poses a threat to media pluralism and freedom of expression in the country." (http://Pakistan.mom-rsf.org/en)

Media Ownership Monitor Egypt

Reporters Without Borders (2019), 687 pp.
"A hostile takeover of Egypt’s media is under way, leaving the influence on public opinion to be controlled by the state, the secret services and a few wealthy owners loyal to the regime and with close ties to the former president Hosni Mubarak. In a move to gain influence over the State-owned med ... more
"Este libro, como pocos, cuenta la historia de todo aquello que el periodismo debería ser y, al mismo tiempo, de todas sus debilidades. Cuatro valientes guerreros de la libertad de expresión, ejerciendo su función fundamental de lanzar luz sobre graves violaciones de derechos humanos, son permane ... more

Direito à comunicação no Brasil 2018

São Paulo: Intervozes (2019), 80 pp.

The Price We Pay: Targeted for Dissent by the Tanzanian State

London: Amnesty International (2019), 36 pp.
"Since President John Magufuli took office in November 2015, the state has applied a raft of repressive laws restricting the rights of opposition politicians, human rights defenders, activists, researchers, journalists, bloggers and other online users. Cumulatively, the application of these laws has ... more

Taking Control? Internet Censorship and Surveillance in Russia

Berlin: Reporters Without Borders (2019), 77 pp.
"The present report traces the development from the first bans on content in 2012 to the present day. It shows how critical editorial teams are put under pressure and how the authorities attempt to silence individual journalists and bloggers. It provides information about new online media that repor ... more
"Die Berichterstattung der kasachstanischen Massenmedien über Proteste im Lande folgt einer klaren Linie. Kleinere Proteste werden ignoriert. Wenn über größere Demonstrationen berichtet wird, kommen ihre Vertreter nicht zu Wort und ihre Forderungen werden nicht erwähnt. Stattdessen werden der i ... more

Security First, Technology Second: Putin Tightens his Grip on Russia's Internet, with China's Help

Berlin: Deutsche Gesellschaft für auswärtige Politik (DGAP) (2019), 5 pp.
"Over the past seven years, the Russian government has employed various methods from censorship and surveillance to the intimidation of internet companies to tighten its control over the internet. The Kremlin undoubtedly considers the costs of control insignificant compared to the costs of political ... more
"Every year, hundreds of human rights defenders, humanitarian workers and journalists and media workers are killed around the world – simply for doing their job. Hundreds more are threatened, sexually harassed, kidnapped, arrested, imprisoned or otherwise targeted. This briefing paper is the preli ... more
"This report assesses the question of how women in media are being targeted and how journalism is impacted by gender specific harassment and violence. It also looks at to what extent this issue is being effectively addressed on a national level and supported by the international community since the ... more

Ethiopia: Reflections on Media Reform

Kalmar: Fojo Media Institute (2019), 60 pp.

Media Influence Matrix: Pakistan. Technology, Public Sphere and Journalism

Budapest: Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) (2019), 20 pp.
"With particularly low internet penetration rates, intense state censorship and heavy Chinese investment, Pakistan presents elements of an authoritarian internet culture where surveillance is a barely-questioned norm, unless probed by civil society organizations or journalists. Social media giants s ... more
"Following multiple controversies in the past two years, Facebook is seeking to implement much needed processes for self-regulation and governance to help regain the trust of the public, politicians, and regulatory authorities. Facebook has thus entered a new era of cautious glasnost, inviting resea ... more

Supporting Safety of Journalists in Afghanistan: An Assessment Based on UNESCO's Journalists' Safety Indicators

Paris: UNESCO;International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2019), 129 pp.
"This report maps threats against journalists in Afghanistan between January and December 2017. Divided into five key indicator categories, the report first provides an overview of the safety situation of journalists in Afghanistan; followed by the discussion of the roles and responses of State and ... more

Supporting Safety of Journalists in Iraq: An Assessment Based on UNESCO's Journalists' Safety Indicators

Paris: UNESCO;International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2019), 71 pp.

Holding the Line: South East Asia Media Freedom Report 2019

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2019), 69 pp.