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Mídia Ninja (Digital Media Initiative, Brazil)
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Social Media
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Buen Vivir / Good Living
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Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
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Communication for Social Change
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Journalism
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Media Literacy: Television
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Politics and Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Radio Huayacocotla (Huayacocotla, Mexico)
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Radio Kwizera (Ngara, Tanzania)
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Radio Quillabamba (Quillabamba, Peru)
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Community Media Policies & Regulation
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Community Radio & Gender
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Community Radio Regulation & Licensing
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Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Media Criticism
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Theatre
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Soul City (NGO, South Africa)
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Rural Communication for Development
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Internet
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YouTube
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Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit Media
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Ethics in Nonprofit & Community Journalism
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Photojournalism
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Election Reporting
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Media Assistance
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Media Law & Regulation
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Financing Not-For-Profit & Community Media
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Political Resistance
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Democratization
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Alternative Public Spheres
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Press
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Bush Radio (Cape Town, South Africa)
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Kothmale Community Radio (Kothmale, Sri Lanka)
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Radio Chaguarurco (Santa Isabel, Azuay, Ecuador)
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Radio Sagarmatha (Nepal)
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Tambuli Radio Network (Philippines)
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University Radios
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Muslim Media
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Civil Society
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Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Minorities
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Television
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Regional Television
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Al-Jazeera
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Youth and Media
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Empowerment
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Audiences & Users
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Cartonera Books
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Solidarity
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Basic Christian Communities
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Educational Films & Videos
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Freedom of Expression
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Street Papers
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ALER
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Community Television Management
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Groups, Group Communication, Group Development
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Dealing With the Past
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War Reporting
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Messages, Message Design, Message Analysis
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Alternative Cultures, Protest Cultures
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Street Theatre
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Development Education
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Street Television: Video Screenings in Public Places
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Podcasts
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Websites
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Ethnic / Minority Television Programmes
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Local Media Economics & Markets, Local Media Financing
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Education and Communication / Media
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Educational Radios
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Workshops & Seminars: Methods, Tools, Planning, Experiences
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Journalism Ethics
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Feminism & Communication
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Indigenous Media, Indigenous Language Media Productions
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Indigenous Television Broadcasting
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Communication Processes
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Nonprofit Media Management
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Organisational & Governing Structures of Media
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Social Photography
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Trade Unions & Labor Movements: Communication Strategies
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Rural Press
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Media Effects
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Self-Help
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Social Participation
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Ideologies
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Networks & Networking
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Social Aspects
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Social Development
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Dalits
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Digital Television
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Cable Television
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University Television
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Information Gaps
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Advertising
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Advocacy
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Ethnic Minorities
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Agriculture
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Audience Composition
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Information Needs
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Media Use: Public Service & State Media
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Media Use: Workers
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Television Use: Youth
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Clandestine Radios
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Samizdat
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Book Publishing
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Campaigning
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Catholic Press
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Catholic Media Organizations
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Children and Media
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Children's Films
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Children's Television Programmes
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Girls and Media
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Christian Communication
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Bible, Biblical Theology
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Christian Press
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WACC
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Christianity (General)
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Liberation Theologies
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Film and Development
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Copyright: Music
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Media / Communication Control
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Communication Strategies
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NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Nonprofit Public Relations & Marketing
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Alternative Radios
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Community Archives & Libraries
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Community Informatics
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Community Media Impact
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Community Media Research, Community Communication Research
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Community Radio Journalism & Production Skills
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Community Websites
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Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Storytelling
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Reconciliation Work
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Conflicts and Media
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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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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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Jamming
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Dance, Folk Dances
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Collective Identities & Media
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Cultural Events
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Cultural Development
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Cultural Identity
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Culture (General)
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Poetry
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Subcultures
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Developing Countries
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Development Planning
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Development Projects
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Development Strategies
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Radio for Development
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Cyberspace
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital Media Management, Online Media Management
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Mailing Lists
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Hackers & Hacking
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Multimedia Products & Production
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Online Communication
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Online Magazines & Newspapers
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Financing Digital / Online Media
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Online Radio, Internet Radio, Radio Streaming
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Instagram
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Information Society
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Disadvantaged Groups & Communication, Minorities & Media
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Afro-Latin Americans, Afroamerican Population
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Xenophobia
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Information Centres
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Media Concentration
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Press Distribution
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Media Industries
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Consumption, Consumer Behaviour, Consumerism
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Cooperatives, Cooperativism
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Production
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Basic Education
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Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
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Correspondence Courses
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Students
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Teaching & Teaching Methods
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Communication Training
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Gaming, Video Games
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Tourism & Travel
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Environmental Communication
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Environmental Journalism
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Sustainable Development
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Wastes & Recycling
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Evaluation
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Evaluation: Communication & Media
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Information Products & Services: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Participatory, Collaborative & Empowerment Evaluation
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Success Factors
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Feminist Media
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Women's Radio Programmes
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Media Studies & Feminist Communication Research
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Gender Relations
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Rural Women & Communication
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Sexuality
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Collaboration
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Feedback
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Moderation / Facilitation Skills & Techniques
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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History of the Press
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
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Indigenous Language Press
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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World Information and Communication Order
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Awards & Prizes: Journalism Awards
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Financing Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Genres
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalistic Style & Language
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Journalists
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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News
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Newsroom Management
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Social Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
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Local Press
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Financing Media: Philanthropic Support
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Media Assistance: Citizen Participation & Civil Society
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Media & Communication General
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Communication & Information Needs
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Communication Networks
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Crowdsourcing
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Information Ecosystems
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Public Funding & Support Policies for Media
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Media Literacy: Producing Participatory Videos
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Socialist Media Systems
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Television Landscapes
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Human Rights Protection
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Licensing of Media
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Media Management
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Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Crowdfunding
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Human Resources Development, Personnel Management
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Leadership, Leadership Development
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Low-Cost Solutions, Low Budget Calculation
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Broadcasting Companies
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Media Management Training
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Print Media Management
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Self-Management
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
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Asociación de Radios y Programas Participativos de El Salvador (ARPAS)
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BBC
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Escuela Audiovisual Infantil (Belén de los Andaquíes, Caquetá, Colombia)
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Indymedia
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Pop Music
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People with Disabilities: Reporting & Media Representation
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Beltrán Salmón, Luis Ramiro
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Fals Borda, Orlando
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Freire, Paulo (1921-1997)
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Politics
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Guerillas, Insurgent Groups, Revolutionary Movements
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FARC (Insurgent Group, Colombia)
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Political Doctrines
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Socialism
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Political Opposition
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Democracy
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Public Interest
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Security
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State
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Decentralization
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Influence of Media on Politics
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Public Opinion
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Magazines
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Periodicals
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Radio Production
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Project Planning Methods
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Project Implementation
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Project Selection
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Public Media, State Media
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Public & State Radios
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
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Radio Studies & Research
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Radio Stations
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Urban Radios
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Manipulation
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Personality
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Religion and Communication
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Judaism and Communication
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Communication & Media Research Associations & Networks
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Communication Research Design
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Research Methods
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Network Analysis
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Participatory Research Methods
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Rural Television
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Social Conflicts, Social Problems
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Society
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Industrial Society
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Social Movements
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Participation
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Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
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Social Change
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Social Justice
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Marginality, Marginalized Groups
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Lower Classes
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Working Class
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Loudspeakers, Public Address Systems (PA)
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Intranet
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Low-Cost Technologies
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Satellite Communication & Information Services
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Software
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Open Source Software
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Television Engineering & Technologies
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SMS
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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Urban Areas
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Urban Issues: Media Representation & Reporting
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Audiovisual Communication
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Youth Media
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Organizaciones sociales y comunicación popular en el marco de la Ley de Servicios de Comunicación Audiovisual

Buenos Aires: Autoridad Federal de Servicios de Comunicación Audiovisual (afsca) (2013), 20 pp.
"En el artículo se analiza la televisión comunitaria en Colombia. Presenta las rutinas y los criterios con los que se define su programación, contenidos, participación de la audiencia, los temas recurrentes, valores y contravalores periodísticos. El estudio utiliza y triangula métodos cuantita ... more

Case Studies: How Four Community Information Projects Went from Idea to Impact

Knight Foundation;Network Impact;FSG (2013), 41 pp.
"This report offers four case studies on how different foundations used information to improve the healthy functioning of their communities. The cases highlight the following: Why did each foundation support local media? How did it connect to their strategic priorities? What steps did they take to m ... more

Comunicación popular y buen vivir: Memorias del Encuentro Latinoamericano ALER 40 años, Quito, septiembre 2012

Quito: Asociación Latinoamericana de Educación Radiofónica (ALER);Abya-Yala (2013), 156 pp.

Profiles in Blogging: How Bloggers Around the World Practice Their Craft

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2013), 30 pp.
"Examines the impact and reach not only of well-known bloggers such as Cuba’s Yoani Sánchez but also the independent Saudi journalist Ahmed Al Omran, who started writing the Saudi Jeans blog as a pharmacy student to improve his English skills and combat stereotypes about his country; Atiaf Alwazi ... more
"Blogs have become a communicative alternative for Cuban civil society in recent years. Cuban communities, inside and outside the island, are characterized by substantial ideological differences and economic gaps that highlight the challenges for consensus building and collective action in the count ... more
"Since it emerged, the field of communication for development has undergone a constant process of redefinition. Since the 1990s, the importance of participation in social and communicative processes has been stressed, and studies carried out during those years focused on participation as an importan ... more
"A collection of debate and report articles on community media and community communication, this book presents experiences, thoughts and forethoughts from Cyprus, Ghana, Kenya, Malaysia and Nigeria. In the first section of the book are found studies of the practice and impact of community media, esp ... more

Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices

London; New York: Routledge (2013), xvi, 186 pp.
"Bringing together new and classic work by Tony Harcup, this book considers the development of alternative journalism from the 1970s up until today. Bringing theory and practice together, Harcup builds an understanding of alternative media through the use of detailed case studies and surveys. Includ ... more

Deciphering User-Generated Content in Transitional Societies: A Syria Coverage Case Study

Washington, DC: Internews;Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2012), 40 pp.
"The objective of this study is to look at how two prominent Arab-language news organisations, BBC Arabic and Al Jazeera Arabic (AJA), have used social media and user-generated content — photos, videos and comments — to provide coverage of the uprising in Syria. Due to the unique pressures in co ... more

La disputa por la palabra: Comunicación popular alternativa

Santiago de Chile: Educación y Comunicaciones (ECO) (2012), 178 pp.
"En este volumen se presentan algunos fragmentos de la historia de acompañamiento de importantes agrupaciones que han hecho suya la defensa del derecho a la comunicación. Es el caso de la Red de Prensa Popular en la década de los 80, la Asociación Nacional de Radios Populares, ANARAP, en los añ ... more
"To help improve the flow of information among marginalized communities of West Kalimantan Indonesia, where large palm oil companies wield tremendous power, the Internews Center for Innovation and Learning initiated a three-month pilot project in September 2011 that combined the power of mobile phon ... more

Foundations of Community Journalism

Los Angeles et al.: Sage (2012), xix, 283 pp.
"Foundations of Community Journalism is the first and only book to focus on how to understand and conduct research in this ever-increasing field. With chapters written by established journalism scholars and teachers, this book provides students and researchers with an understanding of the multiple m ... more
"This edited collection provides a much-needed interdisciplinary contextualisation of amateur media before and after Web 2.0. Surveying the institutional, economic and legal construction of the amateur media producer via a series of case studies, it features contributions from experts in the fields ... more

The Video Revolution

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 43 pp.
"Citizen journalists across the globe are using blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other new tools to spread articles, blog posts, videos, and photos of news happening in their countries. The new video journalists use these broader tools as well, taking full advantage of social media to share th ... more

Ethics of Citizen Journalism Sites

In: Digital Ethics: Research and Practice
Don Heider; Adrienne L. Massanari (eds.)
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2012), pp. 80-98
"Participatory video is a growing area of research and an increasingly popular tool among practitioners, researchers, and NGOs working with communities around the world. The Handbook of Participatory Video advances the field, engaging critically with it as a research methodology and method and inter ... more