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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
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Accountability & Transparency
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Media Assistance
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Good Governance
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Governance & Accountability as Focus of Radio Programmes
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Government Communication Strategies
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Development and Media
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Governance Support Communication
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Investigative Journalism
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Government & Government Performance: Media Representation & Reporting
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Local Governance & Accountability: Role of Media
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
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Agenda Setting
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Open Data
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Community Radios
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Development Assistance
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Election Reporting
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BBC Media Action
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Media Law & Regulation
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Governance
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Politics and Media
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Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
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Public Opinion
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Planning & Implementation
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Empowerment
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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News Avoidance
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
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Election Campaigns
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Public Awareness Campaigns
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Local Government Communication Strategies
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Influence of Media on Development Aid
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Data
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Social Media
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Blogging, Blogs
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Economic Indicators
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Public Goods, Commons
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Taxes
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Educational Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
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Mobile Learning
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University of Buenos Aires (UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Evaluation
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Development Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Evaluation Approaches, Purposes & Frameworks
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Good Practice Examples
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Journalism Education & Training
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Local Journalism
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Political Reporting
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Media Assistance: Business & Economics Journalism
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Crowdsourcing
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Governance
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Change & Process Management
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Political Participation
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Public Budgets, Participatory Budgeting
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Police
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Public Administration
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Election Monitoring
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Political Communication
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Public Spheres
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Sustainability
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Call-In Dedication & Greeting Programs
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Persuasive Communication
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Research in Media & Communication
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Indicators & Indices
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Political Indicators
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Participatory Action Research
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Civil Society
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Coalition Building
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Social Control
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Infographics & Data Visualization
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Citizen Participation and Technology

Washington, DC: National Democratic Institute (NDI) (2014), 67 pp.
"Using case studies from countries such as Burma, Mexico and Uganda, the study explores whether the use of technology in citizen participation programs amplifies citizen voices and increases government responsiveness and accountability, and whether the use of digital technology increases the politic ... more

Empowering Our Whistleblowers

Open Democracy Advice Centre;Right2Know Campaign;Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2014), iv, 63 pp.
"In 2010 the Open Democracy Advice Centre undertook a comprehensive review of the state of whistleblowing in South Africa, entitled 'The Status of Whistleblowing' (2010). Three years on, the whistleblowing landscape is due another review. Research demonstrates that progress has not merely halted in ... more
"This article reflects on efforts to identify evidence about the role of media in fragile states. It explores and compares findings from two research projects and focuses on some of the lessons that have emerged from these exercises as well as on the relevance of the findings for media development. ... more
"This policy briefing offers an empirical contribution to evolving thinking on governance within the international development landscape. Using the example of media, we argue that interventions designed to foster demand-based accountability may not be as successful in some fragile settings as more d ... more

Communication for Transparency and Social Accountability

In: The Handbook of Development Communication and Social Change
Karin Gwinn Wilkins; Thomas Tufte; Rafael Obregón (eds.)
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2014), pp. 370-392
"This chapter explains the innovative social change strategies that civil society stakeholders, exploring the appropriation and development of information and communications technology (ICT) tools and techniques for the empowerment of ordinary citizens, have sought to develop and carry out in practi ... more

Is There a Link Between Digital Media and Good Governance? What the Academics Say

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2013), 38 pp.
"From this short survey of some key thinkers, can we conclude that there is a causal link between digital media and good governance? The sum of the arguments and cases presented here do not point to a causal link, but they certainly show that digital technology is shaping social movements and politi ... more

ICT for Anti-Corruption, Democracy and Education in East Africa

Stockholm: Spider – The Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (2013), 98 pp.

Reporting Governance: A Content Analysis of Cambodian Media Outlets

Department of Media and Communication (DMC) (2013), 58 pp.

Is There a Link Between Media and Good Governance? What the Academics Say

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 45 pp.
"From this short survey of some key thinkers, can we conclude that there is a causal link between media and good governance? Does the existence of a free media increase accountability and reduce corruption? Do media influence society in positive ways and liberate the individual? As one would expect, ... more

Medios de comunicación, gobernanza y agenda informativa en Nicaragua

Managua: Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), Observatorio de Medios (2012), 332 pp.
"De forma resumida se puede expresar que la razón de ser del Observatorio de Medios de la UCA es la de una instancia que investiga y opina sobre el comportamiento de los medios en el país bajo la premisa que estos deben contribuir al desarrollo humano y sostenible de este país centroamericano. Pa ... more
"GISWatch 2012 explores how the internet is being used to ensure transparency and accountability, the challenges that civil society activists face in fighting corruption, and when the internet fails as an enabler of a transparent and fair society. The eight thematic reports and 48 country reports pu ... more
"This paper, originally produced in longer format for the World Bank Group, is meant to be a primer on crowdsourcing as an informational resource for development, crisis response, and post-conflict recovery. Inherent in the theoretical approach is that broader, unencumbered participation in governan ... more
"In the fall of 2011, Danida commissioned a study with the objective of examining strategic opportunities for using ICT for promoting governance and democratization efforts within development assistance; and exploring opportunities for ICT in the present Danish portfolio of development programs and ... more

Cambodia: Communication Assistance Project. Baseline Media Research

Australian Aid (AusAID);ABC International Development;TNS Cambodia (2012), 75 pp.
"Cambodia Communications Assistance Project (CCAP) is a two-year initiative (2012-2013) funded by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) to contribute to the development of the media in Cambodia. The project is in its initial stage and is being implemented by ABC ID, in collaborati ... more
"The article explores the relationship between democratic governance and the free and independent press in The Gambia since the inception of the Gambian First Republic in 1970. It supports the rights-based approach which perceives the issues of democracy, good governance, and a free and independent ... more

What is Governance? Citizens' Perspectives on Governance in Sierra Leone and Tanzania

In: The Handbook of Global Media Research
Ingrid Volkmer (ed.)
Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley Blackwell (2012), pp. 289-311