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Beyond Western Afropessimism: The African Narrative in African and Non-Western Countries
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 15, issue 2 (2023), pp. 151-160
"Although some studies have previously indicated that the stereotypical western mainstream media narratives about Africa may be shifting, this Special Issue highlights the stickiness of the stereotypes, and some of the platforms on which they continue to be repeated. Some of these studies further sh
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Is Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Effective? Evidence from Ukraine
International Journal of Press/Politics, volume 28, issue 1 (2023), pp. 5-28
"Can residents of Ukraine discern between pro-Kremlin disinformation and true statements? Moreover, which pro-Kremlin disinformation claims are more likely to be believed, and by which audiences? We present the results from two surveys carried out in 2019—one online and the other face-to-face—th
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Global Chinese Media and a Decade of Change
International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 1 (2023), pp. 3-14
"The year 2012 stands as a significant milestone in China's government-led external communication activities. It was in early 2012 that Beijing launched television broadcasting and production centres in Washington, DC, USA (CCTV America, now CGTN America) and Nairobi, Kenya (CGTN Africa). Later in t
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Putins Armee der Trolle: Der Informationskrieg des Kreml gegen die demokratische Welt
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2023), 397 pp.
"Im Ringen um die globale Deutungshoheit setzt die russische Regierung seit Jahren auf die Verbreitung von Desinformation. Die finnische Journalistin Jessikka Aro hat nicht nur derartige Propagandataktiken aufgedeckt, sie wurde auch selbst zur Zielscheibe orchestrierter Drohungen durch vom Kreml unt
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Belt and Road Initiative-Supported Co-Production Films: Film Policy and Disoriented Remembrance of the Silk Road Past
International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 1 (2023), pp. 48-62
"Through policy analysis and close reading of two films, this article reveals films’ increasing role in China’s geopolitical plan, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The co-production film Xuanzang shows that the Silk Road past is used to illustrate BRI’s pledge for a beneficial future. Even
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COVID-19 and the Constructions of Africa in African News Media
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 15, issue 2 (2023), pp. 179-198
"This article examines the constructions of Africa in COVID-19-related stories that were produced by African news media. Dominant scholarship indicates that western media generally reproduce and perpetuate harmful stereotypes on Africa. Given that there is scant literature on how African media cover
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Huawei Knowledge Transfer in Africa: Corporate Communication and Users’ Responses on Social Networks
Global Media and Communication, volume 19, issue 1 (2023), pp. 77-99
"This article focuses on the launch by the Chinese company Huawei of ICT academies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and Kenya especially. Existing literature shows contrasting findings concerning the impact of such formation and recruitment centres. Through high-level thematic and sentiment analyses, th
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Ein Jahr russischer Angriffskrieg: Die Rolle von Desinformation in Deutschland
Berlin: CeMAS Center für Monitoring, Analyse und Strategie (2023), 26 pp.
"Desinformation begleitet den russischen Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine und erreicht auch ein deutsches Publikum. Sie dient der Stärkung russischer Propaganda und ist geeignet, die deutsche und europäische Entscheidungs- und Handlungsfähigkeit in Bezug auf den Krieg zu stören und negativ zu beein
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An Introduction to Global Media for the Twenty-First Century
London et al.: Bloomsbury Academic (2023), xii, 255 pp.
"Tracing, first, the formative development of an international and global media landscape throughout the 20th century from the telegraph, television and film export, and transnational television to the Internet, the book then focuses on developments in the 21st century. This includes: the digitizati
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China's Institutionalised Cultural Presence in Africa: Cultural Investments, Perceptions and Implications for China-Africa Cultural Relations
Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2023), 120 pp.
"This study looks at the effects of Chinese cultural diplomacy on the African continent. While for a long time China's investments in large infrastructure projects were viewed positively, Joffe now notes a growing awareness both in civil society and in government agencies of ambivalent consequences.
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China's Cultural Diplomacy in a New Era of Multilateralism: The Case of the China-Community of Latin American & Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum (CCF)
Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2023), 195 pp.
"Cultural diplomacy has been one component of China’s foreign policy since its very foundation. However, it is only in recent decades that culture has been wielded as a tool to serve high-reaching goals commensurate with China’s rising superpower status and its capacity to contend for global heg
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A Research Agenda for Public Diplomacy
Cheltenham (UK); Northampton, Mass. (US): Edward Elgar Publishing (2023), xxvii, 307 pp.
"Public diplomacy has become one of the central instruments of foreign policy and national security; this crucial Research Agenda provides a new outline for its investigation. Aiding the comprehension of the broad boundaries of the field, it proposes a clear starting point for contemporary research
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Professional Situation and Needs of Afghan Journalists in Exile: An Exploratory Study
Berlin: JX Fund (2023), 38 pp.
"Findings indicate that Afghan exiled journalists worldwide struggle to continue practicing their profession. Even among the few who still work in media, the vast majority depend on additional sources of income. This demonstrates a clear need for support, especially since many respondents aspire to
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Belt and Road Initiative supported co-production films: Film policy and disoriented remembrance of the Silk Road past
International Communication Gazette, volume 48, issue 62 (2023), pp. 48-62
"Through policy analysis and close reading of two films, this article reveals films’ increasing role in China’s geopolitical plan, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The co-production film Xuanzang shows that the Silk Road past is used to illustrate BRI’s pledge for a beneficial future. Even
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China, media, and international conflicts
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xii, 212 pp.
"This book focuses on China’s media diplomacy and its interplay with a range of international conflicts. It assesses the representation and framing of China, as well as the perception and reception of China’s media communication in relation to various crises and conflicts. Including detailed ana
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China’s Media Propaganda in Africa: A Strategic Assessment
Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2023), 23 pp.
India: Trailblazer in Tech-Emancipation from China
New Delhi: Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (2023), 39 pp.
"Over the past few years, India has taken decisive steps to reduce its dependence on Chinese technology and investments. This was triggered by border skirmishes with China in 2020, but built on longstanding national security concerns about China, given the history of conflict between the two countri
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The Global Battle of Narratives: China’s Media Influence in Thailand
Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (2023), 14 pp.
The paperboys of Russian messaging: RT/Sputnik audiences as vehicles for malign information influence
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 9 (2023), pp. 1849-1867
"This article examines the reception and dissemination of ‘malign information influence’ (MII) in a liberal democracy; information sponsored by authoritarian regimes or other hostile actors and projected through international broadcasting outlets across borders. The study contributes to the scar
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