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Visual Communication
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Development Studies, Development Research
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Research Report Writing
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Opinion Polls, Public Opinion Research
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Ethics & Data Protection in Research
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Photography
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Research in Media & Communication
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
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Audience Research: Concepts & Experiences
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Social Media
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Journalistic Quality
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Participatory Research
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Television Programmes & Genres
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Ethnographic Films
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Participatory Communication
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Storytelling
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Political Communication
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Monitoring
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Media Reception
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Data Coding
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Reliability
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Film Research Methods
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Media Ethnography
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Digital Humanities
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Narratives, Narrative Structures
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Radio Research Methods
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Television Studies & Research
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Network Analysis
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Photovoice (Participatory Research Method)
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Ethnographic Action Research
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Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
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Validity
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Audiovisual Language
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Advertising
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Advertising Audiences & Target Groups
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Audience Composition
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Audience Research
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Digital & Social Media Use: Children
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Media Socialisation, Media Biographies, Media Life Journeys
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Mobile Phone Use
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Target Groups
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Community Radios
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Computational Content Analysis
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Messages, Message Design, Message Analysis
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Cultural Studies
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Development Planning
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Websites
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Artificial Intelligence
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Education and Communication / Media
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Television Fiction
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Evaluation
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Evaluation in Conflict & Fragility Settings
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Most Significant Change (MSC)
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Gender and Radio
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Women (General)
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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Health Communication
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COVID-19 Communication
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Foreign News, International News
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Journalism
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News
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Fondation Hirondelle
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Media, Mass Media
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Media & Information Literacy
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Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
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Organisational Assessment
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Elections
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Framing
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Needs Assessment
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Radio
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Television Reception & Effects
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Communication Research Design
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Participatory Analysis
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Television Research Methods
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Utilization & Implementation of Research Results, Research Reception & Effects
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Open Data
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Advertising Effects & Impact
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Advertising Planning & Implementation
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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People with Disabilities: Advocacy & Empowerment
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Agricultural Development & Policies
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Forestry, Deforestation, Forest Protection
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Peasants / Farmers & Communication
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Audience Research in Media Assistance
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Audience Research Under Difficult Conditions
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Elderly People: Media Use
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Media Diaries
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Television Use: Children
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Media Use: Foreign / International Media
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Radio Use: Women
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Christian Communication
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Cinema
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Film Genres
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Film Studies & Research
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Film Theories
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Films
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Low-Budget Films
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Communication Strategies
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Online Marketing, Online Public Relations
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Community Mapping
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Community Media Research, Community Communication Research
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Community Radio & Gender
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Groups, Group Communication, Group Development
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Conflicts
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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War Reporting
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Contents of Media
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Aesthetics in Media & Communication
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Content Analysis: Photos, Illustrations, Images
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Meaning
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Media Criticism
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Radio Language & Moderation
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Communication for Social Change
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Development Communication Research
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Development Communication Tools & Methods
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Rural Communication for Development
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Visual Aids for Development
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Algorithms & Big 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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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Online Communication
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Online News
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Facebook
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Instagram
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YouTube
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WhatsApp
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Wikipedia
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Foreigners: Media Representation
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Digital & Online Archives
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Information Processing
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Information Products & Services
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Living Conditions
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Economic Indicators
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Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
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Small Enterprises, Micro Businesses, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
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Workshops & Seminars: Methods, Tools, Planning, Experiences
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Gaming, Video Games
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Television Entertainment: Specific Programmes
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Television Serials
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Bias in News Media
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Evaluation: Communication & Media
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Evaluation Methods: Using Communication Tools
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Evaluation Reporting & Communicating Results
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Information Products & Services: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Gender Relations
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Organizations, Institutions
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Typologies & Classification Systems
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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Health Campaigns: Message Design
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Medicines, Medical Drugs
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Mental Health Reporting & Media Representation
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Suicide Reporting & Media Representation
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Cross-Cultural Analysis
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Globalisation of Media
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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News Reception
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News Values, News Selection Criteria
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Television News
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Election Reporting
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Political Reporting
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Risk Communication
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Service Journalism, Consumer Information, Lifestyle Journalism
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Language
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Language and Media
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Slavic Languages
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Television Language
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Translations & Translating
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Media Assistance Research
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Communication Processes
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media Literacy Training & Research
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Radio Landscapes
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Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Organisational Development & Capacity Building
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Radio Music
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People with Disabilities (General)
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Social Photography
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Political Marketing
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Public Opinion
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Public Spheres
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Radio Reception, Radio Psychology, Radio Effects
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Radio Liberty
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University Radios
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Media Effects
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Parasocial Interaction
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Everyday Life
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Memory, Memorizing
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Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
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Visual Perception, Visual Reception
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Applied Communication Research
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Causal Analysis, Causal Chain Analysis
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Delphi Method
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Digital Sources
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Empirical Studies
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Social Indicators
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Information Analysis
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Low-Budget Research
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Mixed Research Methods
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Appreciative Inquiry (Qualitative Research Method)
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Expert Panels
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Interviewing (Journalistic Genre)
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Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI)
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Visual Research Methods (Photography, Video et al.)
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Research Results
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Secondary Data Sources
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Phone-Based Surveys
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Networks & Networking
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Software
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Open Source Software
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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SMS
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Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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Television
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Television Contents
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Reality Television Programmes & Daily Talks
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Television Talk Shows
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Visual Cultures
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"This book has been written largely as a result of the success of the Smart Toolkit for Evaluating Information Projects, Products and Services (2010) and in response to suggestions made by stakeholders to produce a compact primer. For many, the Smart Toolkit represents a major work that, despite its ... more
"El libro Metodologías de Investigación en Comunicación, producido por el Grupo de Investigación PROCESSOCOM-CNPq-UNISINOS (Brasil) en colaboración con la Red AMLAT, reúne un conjunto de textos teórico-metodológicos que desarrolla sus argumentos a partir de proyectos realizados en el context ... more
"Overall, this paper finds that peacebuilding practitioners have much to learn in terms of new media use from their humanitarian and development colleagues. New media is increasingly and often successfully used for needs assessments and beneficiary communication but only very few examples exist in w ... more

Research for Development: A Practical Guide

Los Angeles, Calif.: Sage, 2nd ed. (2013), xvii, 425 pp.
"Divided into three parts, the book provides a complete overview of the research process spanning: the uses, planning and management of research; reviewing existing evidence; learning development research skills; choosing research methods; undertaking ethical research; writing an effective research ... more

Research Methods for Memory Studies

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2013), vi, 256 pp.
"This guide provides students and researchers with a clear set of outlines and discussions of particular methods of research in memory studies. It offers not only expert appraisals of a range of techniques, approaches and perspectives in memory studies, but also focuses on key questions of methodolo ... more
"Der Artikel beabsichtigt, den derzeitigen Diskussionsstand zu Theorie und Praxis der Gruppendiskussion bezogen auf das Feld der Evaluation zusammenzutassen, die Stärken und Grenzen von Gruppendiskussionen in evaluativen Vorhaben zu skizzieren und eine weitere Fundierung der Gruppendiskussion in de ... more

Running Randomized Evaluations: A Practical Guide

Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press (2013), x, 467 pp.
This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide to running randomized impact evaluations of social programs. Drawing on the experience of researchers at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, which has run hundreds of such evaluations in dozens of countries throughout the world, it offer ... more

Participatory Visual and Digital Methods

London, New York: Routledge (2013), 227 pp.
"Gubrium and Harper describe how visual and digital methodologies can contribute to a participatory, public-engaged ethnography. These methods can change the traditional relationship between academic researchers and the community, building one that is more accessible, inclusive, and visually appeali ... more

Media and Communication Research Methods

Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan (2013), viii, 320 pp.

Climate Asia Quantitative Survey Methodology

London: BBC Media Action (2013), 8 pp.

Content Analysis: Can Shared Indicators Improve Monitoring and Evaluation?

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 24 pp.

Measuring Community Radio Audiences

In: Radio Evolution: Conference Proceedings
Madalena Oliveira; Pedro Portela; Luís António Santos (eds.)
Braga: University of Minho, Communication and Society Research Centre (2012), pp. 377-386
"This paper will use the example of the approach taken by UK Community Radio station, 'Future Radio' to obtain both quantitative data primarily through street surveys and qualitative data through on-line questionnaires, exploring why the station felt such research to be both necessary and beneficial ... more

National Web Studies: Mapping Iran Online

Philadelphia: Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2012), 25 pp.
"Instead of defining a priori the types of websites to be included in a national web, the approach put forward here makes use of web devices (platforms and engines) that purport to provide (ranked) lists of URLs relevant to a particular country. Once gathered in such a manner, the websites are studi ... more

Practical Community Radio Audience Measurement

In: Community Radio in the Twenty-First Century
Janey Gordon (ed.)
Oxford; Bern; Berlin et al.: Peter Lang (2012), pp. 347-366
"For community radio stations, one important gauge of relevance is the Popularity of their programming outputs, as without evidence of this it is difficult to justify providing access to scarce broadcast frequency resources. In part, the popularity ofprogramming outputs can be assessed through varia ... more

Qualitative Content Analysis in Practice

London et al.: Sage (2012), viii, 272 pp.
"This book takes students step-by-step through the process of doing qualitative content analysis. Margrit Schreier show how to: create a coding frame; segment the material; try out the coding frame; evaluate the trial coding and then carry out the main coding; and consider what comes next. She also ... more
"This report presents an analysis of Iranian public opinion and mood as expressed over Twitter in the nine months following the election. The research represents an initial case study of a novel methodology developed to analyze politically oriented social media content. In addition to policy-relevan ... more
"The Routledge Handbook of Discourse Analysis covers the major approaches to Discourse Analysis from Critical Discourse Analysis to Multimodal Discourse Analysis and their applications in key educational and institutional settings. The handbook is divided into six sections: Approaches to Discourse A ... more