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Journalism
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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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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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
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Legal Threats to Media Freedom
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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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Countering Press Freedom Violations by Legal Actions
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Internet
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Media 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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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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UNESCO
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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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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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Search Engines
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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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History of Media: 19th 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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Neoliberalism
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Council of Europe
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Reporters Sans Frontièrs
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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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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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Media Companies, Media Corporations, Media Enterprises
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Police
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SMS
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Advertisers
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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
2
Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
2
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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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Press Councils
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Colonial Legacies
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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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Media Regulation Practices
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National Security Legislation
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Press Law & Regulation
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Quality Criteria, Quality Standards
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Military
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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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Crimes, Criminality, Organized Crime
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Disappeared People, Missing People
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Rohingya
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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
1
Transnational Advertising, International Advertising
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
1
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
1
Mobile Phone Use
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
1
Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
1
Authoritarian Discourse
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
1
Books
1
Book Policies (National & International)
1
Book Trade & Distribution
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Campaigning
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Campaigning: Experiences
1
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
1
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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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
1
Literature: Social Criticism
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Popular Cultures
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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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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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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
1
Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Media Policies & Regulations
1
Minorities & Disadavantaged Groups: Oppression
1
Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Minority Journalists
1
Minority Rights
1
Prisoners & Communication / Media
1
Racism
1
Racism in Communication & Media
1
Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
1
Religious Minorities & Media
1
Romani People
1
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Famines: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
1
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
1
Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
1
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
1
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
1
Journalistic Skills
1
Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
1
Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
1
News
1
Television News
1
News Agencies
1
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
1
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
1
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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Religion and State
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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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Journals
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Whither Blogestan: Evaluating Shifts in Persian Cyberspace
Philadelphia, PA: Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication’s Iran Media Program (2014), 45 pp.
"Our research confirms that the Persian blogosphere has undergone significant shifts since the late 2000s as a result of a confluence of multiple factors: state intervention, the rise of social networking sites, changes to iran’s socio-political culture, and personal/professional issues. Our study
...
Fostering Freedom Online: The Role of Internet Intermediaries
Top Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2014), 210 pp.
"The research showed that internet intermediaries are heavily influenced by the legal and policy environments of states, but they do have leeway over many areas of policy and practice affecting online expression and privacy. The findings also highlighted the challenge where many state policies, laws
...
Entre la censura y la discrimación: Centroamérica amenazada. Diagnóstico sobre violaciones a los derechos humanos de periodistas y medios comunitarios de la región
San Salvador: Fundación Comunicándonos (2014), xi, 182 pp.
El derecho a comunicar: Los conflictos en torno a la libertad de expresión en las sociedades contemporáneas
Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintiuno Editores (2014), 286 pp.
"Los autores revisan las distintas escuelas y enfoques acerca de la libertad de expresiön, se preguntan si el rol del Estado es solo abstenerse de censurar o si le corresponde además garantizar condiciones de equidad en la comunicación social, exponen los vaivenes de la censura desde una perspect
...
Analyzing Freedom of Expression Online: Theoretical, Empirical, and Normative Contributions
In: The Oxford Handbook of Internet Studies
William H. Dutton (ed.)
Oxford: Oxford University Press (2014), pp. 441-463
"it is clear that technological innovation will not necessarily enhance freedom of expression; indeed, research from across the many disciplines covered by Internet studies suggests that such fundamental freedoms will be diminished unless we pay more attention to the full array of policy 'games' tha
...
The Campaign for Justice: Press Freedom in South Asia 2013-14
Brussels: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2014), 81 pp.
Silencing Mexico: A Study of Influences on Journalists in the Northern States
International Journal of Press/Politics, volume 19, issue 1 (2014), pp. 108-131
"During President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa’s administration, the military was called on to confront organized crime, and dozens of journalists were killed in Mexico. Attacks on journalists have continued under the new administration. This study focuses on the erosion of the democratic institution
...
"They Know Everything We Do": Telecom and Internet Surveillance in Ethiopia
Human Rights Watch (2014), 137 pp.
"[The publication] documents how Ethiopia’s government uses its control over the telecom system to restrict individuals’ rights. Based on over 100 interviews with victims of government abuses, former government officials, and former staff of telecom companies, the report describes the various me
...
Communication Rights and Social Justice: Historical Accounts of Transnational Mobilizations
Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2014), xix, 358 pp.
"Communication Rights and Social Justice offers historical perspectives on struggles to use the instruments of state and political participation - power, inter-governmental treaties and declarations, and various forms of political advocacy and protest politics - to articulate the concept of communic
...
Freedom on the Net 2014. Tightening the Net: Governments Expand Online Controls
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2014), 986 pp.
"Internet freedom around the world has declined for the fourth consecutive year, with a growing number of countries introducing online censorship and monitoring practices that are simultaneously more aggressive and more sophisticated in their targeting of individual users. In a departure from the pa
...
Internet in Chains: The Front Line of State Repression in Iran
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (2014), 49 pp.
"Censorship and state control over the Internet in Iran is changing: it is becoming more systemic and less detectable, posing an ever-greater threat to Iranian users. Increasingly, the state is focusing on developing the technological infrastructure to effectively control access to the Internet insi
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Global Information Society Watch 2014: Communications Surveillance in the Digital Age
Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2014), 283 pp.
"This Global Information Society Watch tracks the state of communications surveillance in 57 countries across the world – countries as diverse as Hungary, India, Argentina, The Gambia, Lebanon and the United Kingdom. Each country report approaches the issue from a different perspective. Some analy
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Internet Security Threat Report 2013
Mountain View, Calif.: Symantec Corporation (2013), 57 pp.
"Threats to online security have grown and evolved considerably in 2012. From the threats of cyberespionage and industrial espionage to the widespread, chronic problems of malware and phishing, we have seen constant innovation from malware authors. We have also seen an expansion of traditional threa
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Manual de autoprotección para periodistas
Bogotá: Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP), 2nd ed. (2013), 79 pp.
The Country of Thirty Berlusconis
Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2013), 26 pp.
"This report examines all of the shortcomings of this South American giant’s media landscape. It is based on fact-finding visits to Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasilia in November 2012. The media topography of the country that is hosting the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics has barely changed
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The Long Shadow of Chinese Censorship: How the Communist Party’s Media Restrictions Affect News Outlets Around the World
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2013), 67 pp.
"This report focuses on six types of media outlets based outside mainland China that together reach news consumers in dozens of countries: major international media; local outlets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America; mainstream media in Hong Kong and Taiwan; exile Chinese outlets providing uncensored
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Freedom of Expression and the Internet
Strasbourg: Council of Europe (2013), 190 pp.
"This book sets out to answer essential questions regarding the extent and limits of freedom of expression online. It seeks to shed light on the often obscure landscape of what we are allowed to say online and how our ideas, and the process of imparting and receiving information, are protected. It s
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Press Freedom in Turkey
Brussels; Washington, DC: Carnegie Europe;Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (2013), 29 pp.
Mit einem Fuß im Gefängnis
welt-sichten (2013)
"Die Chefredakteurin des oppositionellen Magazins „ADAM reader’s“ berichtet, wie sie arbeitet und warum sie die Hoffnung auf Demokratie noch nicht aufgegeben hat." (Einleitung)
Blasphemy in a Secular State: Some Reflections
Mizan Law Review, volume 7, issue 1 (2013), pp. 29-48
"Anti-blasphemy laws have endured criticism in light of the modern, secular and democratic state system of our time. For example, Ethiopia’s criminal law provisions on blasphemous utterances, as well as on outrage to religious peace and feeling, have been maintained unaltered since they were enact
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