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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
108
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Facebook
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Propaganda
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Antisemitism
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Jihad
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Nazism
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Taliban
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Telegram
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Freedom of Expression
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Social Media
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Radio-Télévision Libre des Milles Collines (RTLM)
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Genocides
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Terrorism
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Boko Haram
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Civil Wars
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Social Media in Political Communication
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TikTok
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Good Practice Examples
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Political Extremism
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Political Communication
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Censorship
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Narratives, Narrative Structures
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Discrimination in Language & Media
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Human Rights
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Press
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Radio
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Visual Communication
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Gaming: Uses & Effects
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Government Propaganda
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Holocaust
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Perpetrators
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Religious Communication in Conflicts & Peacebuilding
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Political Blogging
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YouTube
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Romani People
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Digital Literacy: Youth
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Media Law & Regulation
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Persuasive Communication
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Islamism
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Campaigning: Message Design
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Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
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Catholic Communicators & Journalists
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Catholic Radio Programmes
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Government Communication Strategies
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Storytelling
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Conflicts and Media
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Dealing With the Past
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Enemy Images
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Violence in the Media: Video Games
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War Reporting
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Memes
2
Edutainment Television Programmes
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Internet Effects
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Search Engines
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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Instagram
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
2
Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Media Policies & Regulations
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Xenophobia
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Gaming, Video Games
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Sports Reporting
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Bias in News Media
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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COVID-19 Communication
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Photojournalism
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Election Reporting
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Media Assistance
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Media & Information Literacy
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Law Enforcement, Litigations, Legal Practice, Case Law, Jurisdiction
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People with Disabilities: Reporting & Media Representation
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Coughlin, Charles (1891-1979)
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Conflict & War Photography
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Fascism
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Hindu Nationalism
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Populism
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Influence of Media on Politics
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Media Effects
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Manipulation
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Religious Discrimination, Persecution of / Violence Against Religious Groups
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Research Methods
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Discrimination
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Countering Discrimination & Racism
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Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Minorities
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Rohingya
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Dalits
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Technologies: Impact Assessment
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Television
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Youth & Digital Media
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Digital & Social Media Use: Children
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Media Use: Youth
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Campaigning
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Campaign Strategies
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Digital Media Campaigns
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Catholic News Agencies, Catholic News Services
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Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Digital Literacy: Children
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Protestantism (Mainline)
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
1
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Crisis Communication
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Foreign Government Communication Interventions
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Street Papers
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Discussion Forums, Community Discussions, Citizen Consultations
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Participatory Communication
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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International Conflicts
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
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Violence in the Media: Reception & Effects
1
Contents of Media
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
1
Discourse & Discourse Analysis
1
Media Quality
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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Collective Identities & Media
1
Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
1
Development Assistance
1
Good Governance
1
Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Influence of Media on Development Aid
1
Algorithms & Big Data
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Darknet
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Mailing Lists
1
Digital Political Communication
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
1
WhatsApp
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Yala-Young Leaders (Social Networking Website)
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Trolling (Social Media)
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Websites
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Minorities
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Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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QAnon (Conspiracy Narrative)
1
Stop.Fake.org (Internet Portal, Kiev)
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Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
1
Effects of Disinformation on Democracy
1
Gendered Disinformation
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
1
Reporting on Disinformation & Misinformation
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Curricula: School Education
1
Educational Policies
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Secondary Education
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Humour, Parody, Satire
1
Accountability & Transparency of the Media
1
Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Journalism Ethics
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Evaluation Methods: Using Communication Tools
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
1
Gender Relations
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
1
Gender-Sensitive Language
1
Revenge Porn (Non-Consensual Dissemination of Intimate Images)
1
Sexuality
1
Women (General)
1
Suicide Reporting & Media Representation
1
Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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History of Radio
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Indigenous Languages
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Intercultural Dialogue
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Satellite Television
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International Relations
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International Organizations
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Council of Europe
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United Nations (UN)
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalists
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News Agencies
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Radio Journalism
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Political Reporting
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Judaism: Media Representation & Reporting
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Metaphors
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Crowdsourcing
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Presentation of Information
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Media, Mass Media
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Civil Rights
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Human Rights Violations
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Regulatory Bodies
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Religious Freedom
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Television Law & Regulation
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Media Companies, Media Corporations, Media Enterprises
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Diasporas
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Popular Music
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Photography
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Documentary Photography
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Governance
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Government
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Election Monitoring
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Political Role & Influence of Radio, Radio & Democratization
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Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
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Public Opinion
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Newsletters
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Public Media, State Media
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Emotions in Communication & Media
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Helplines, Hotlines
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Parasocial Interaction
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Indoctrination
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Prejudices
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Religion and Communication
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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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Muslim Media
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Muslim Press
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Muslim Television Broadcasting
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Symbols: Religious
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Yazidism, Yazidis, Yezidis
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Social Conflicts, Social Problems
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Assassination
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Government Crimes
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Violence
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State Violence
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Youth Violence & Violence Prevention
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Civil Society
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Ethnocentrism
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Computer Networks, Local Area Networks (LAN)
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Software Security
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SMS
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Al-Manar (Television Channel, Lebanon)
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Youth, Adolescents
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Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists
Top Insights
London et al.: Bloomsbury (2020), viii, 348 pp.
"By day, Julia Ebner works at a counter-extremism think tank, monitoring radical groups from the outside. But two years ago, she began to feel she was only seeing half the picture; she needed to get inside the groups to truly understand them. She decided to go undercover in her spare hours – late
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Social Media and Disinformation in War Propaganda: How Afghan Government and the Taliban Use Twitter
Media Asia, volume 47, issue 1-2 (2020), pp. 34-46
"This study examines disinformation and propaganda in war in the age of information particularly through social media. It analyzes Twitter's posts of the Afghan government and the Taliban, from January to March 2018. For understanding disinformation, 952 tweets of both parties were crosschecked with
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Online Hate Speech: Introduction Into Motivational Causes, Effects and Regulatory Contexts
Key Guidance
DeTACT; Media Diversity Institute (2020), 71 pp.
ISIS Propaganda: A Full-Spectrum Extremist Message
New York: Oxford University Press (2020), xii, 287 pp.
"This book offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Islamic State's use of propaganda. Combining a range of different theoretical perspectives from across the social sciences, and using rigorous methods, the authors trace the origins of the Islamic State's message, laying bare the strateg
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Der unsichtbare Krieg: Wie die Digitalisierung Sicherheit und Stabilität in der Welt bedroht
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2020), 302 pp.
"Die Digitalisierung hat nicht nur zu tiefgreifenden Veränderungen der Lebens-, Arbeits- und Wirtschaftswelt geführt, sie hat auch massive Auswirkungen auf die internationale Politik. Diese Auswirkungen, so Yvonne Hofstetter, stellen die Sicherheitspolitik der Staaten vor massive Herausforderungen
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Hate Speech in Southeast Asia: New Forms, Old Rules
Bangkog: Asia Centre (2020), 40 pp.
Countering Violent Extremism in Nigeria: Using a Text-Message Survey to Assess Radio Programs
RAND Corporation (2020), 32 pp.
"Using a randomized encouragement design, we assigned 2,064 people to listen to either 'Ina Mafita' or to a control program (professional soccer matches) each week over the course of two months. Recruitment and engagement were conducted remotely via short message service (short message system [SMS]
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Voices of Pakistani Youth: Lessons for Civil Society in the Development of Effective Counter-Narrative Campaigns
London: Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) (2020), 33 pp.
"This report ties together young Pakistani people’s experiences of hate and extremism – with contextual research and questions put to young people in Pakistan, centred around their views on identity, media consumption patterns and perceptions of the state and national news media. This research h
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Bookmarks: A Manual for Combating Hate Speech Online Through Human Rights Education
Strasbourg: Council of Europe, revised ed. (2020), 213 pp.
"Hate speech is one of the most worrying forms of racism and discrimination prevailing across Europe and amplified by the Internet and social media. Hate speech online is the visible tip of the iceberg of intolerance and ethnocentrism. Young people are directly concerned as agents and victims of onl
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Propaganda des „Islamischen Staats“: Formen und Formate
Wiesbaden: Springer VS (2020), vi, 411 pp.
"Die Propaganda der terroristischen Miliz "Islamischer Staat" hat für Aufsehen gesorgt und die Debatte um das Internet und vor allem das "Social Web" als Risikotechnologie oder Gefahrenraum mitbestimmt. Dabei setzt der IS auf ein breites Spektrum medialer und gestalterischer Formen und Formate eine
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Digital Vigilantism, Social Media and Cyber Criminality
Institute for Security Studies (ISS) (2020), 15 pp.
"Social media platforms have become powerful tools to amplify and share narratives. Like many evolving technologies, platforms such as Twitter or Facebook may be used for social good or for ill. Digital vigilantism (whereby social media platforms are used for organised shaming, hounding or doxing of
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Cross-Platform Disinformation Campaigns: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, volume 1, issue 1 (2020), 11 pp.
"This paper examines online discourse about the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue group that operates in rebel (anti-regime) areas of Syria. The White Helmet’s humanitarian activities, their efforts to document the targeting of civilians through video evidence, and their non-sectarian nature (that
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Subversion im Cyberraum: Sicherheit, Freiheit und Resilienz gegen Angriffe im Netz
Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2020), 59 pp.
"Die technischen Möglichkeiten der Cyberwelt haben gänzlich neue Potenziale zur Beeinflussung von politischen Präferenzen in anderen Staaten eröffnet. Die Meinungsbildung in offenen Gesellschaften wird zunehmend durch subversive Maßnahmen autoritärer Regime im Internet beeinflusst, wodurch der
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Fighting Misinformation and Defending Free Expression During COVID-19: Recommendations for States
Access Now (2020), 20 pp.
"In this paper, we provide recommendations for protecting freedom of expression and opinion and the right to impart and receive information to enable governments to fight the COVID-19 health crisis in a rights-respecting manner. There will be an aftermath to the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures go
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Challenging Extremist Views on Social Media: Developing a Counter-Messaging Response
London; New York: Routledge (2020), vi, 175 pp.
"Focusing predominantly on efforts countering Salafi-Jihadi extremism, this book examines how feasible it is to prevent or counter radicalization and violent extremism with countermessaging efforts. It investigates important principles to consider when devising such a program. The authors provide bo
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Working Group on Infodemics: Policy Framework
Key Guidance
Forum on Information & Democracy (2020), 127 pp.
"The Forum on Information & Democracy proposes a number of policy steps to democratic governments and their supporters. Transparency and accountability need to be shored up and content moderation should be done according to democratic mandates and oversight. The impact of new platforms where disinfo
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Models of Governance of Online Hate Speech
Council of Europe (2020), 198 pp.
"For some users the current Internet epoch can be considered the Internet of Hate which poses serious human rights concerns. Reflecting the scale and seriousness of the problem, innovations in governance tools for online hate have been initiated by national governments, intergovernmental organisatio
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