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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Social Media
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Digital & Social Media Use: Children
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Facebook
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Online News
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Digital Wellbeing, Digital Resilience, Digital Mental Health
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TikTok
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
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Instagram
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Access to Media & Information
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Mobile Phone Use: Children
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Financing Digital / Online Media
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Addiction to Media & Video Games, Effects of Media on Mental Health
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Social Media Landscapes
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Children & Digital Media
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Digital Media Socialisation
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Cybercultures
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Internet
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Audience Research Methods
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Child Protection Online
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital Research Methods
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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YouTube
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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Mobile Phone Markets
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Gaming, Video Games
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Digital Literacy: Youth
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Media Literacy: Families
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Everyday Life
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Media Use: Children
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Girls and Media
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Digital Cultures
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Electronic Commerce
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Digital Media Markets
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Podcasts
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Influencers (Social Media)
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Emotions in Communication & Media
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Youth & Religious Communication
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Youth, Adolescents
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Audience Research: Planning & Implementing Surveys
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Media Literacy: Children
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Participatory Communication
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Blogging, Blogs
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Telegram
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WhatsApp
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ICT Policies
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Virtual Reality
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Rural Women & Communication
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COVID-19 Communication
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Therapeutical Use of Communication & Media
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Local News
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Family Communication
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Networks & Networking
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Marginality, Marginalized Groups
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Lower Classes
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Agriculture & ICTs, e-Agriculture
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Prosumers & User Self-Marketing
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Disinformation Consumption & Perception
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Health Information Access & Use
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Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
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Media Use: Indigenous Populations
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Media Use: Rural Populations
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Milieus, Lifestyles
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Child Abuse: Digital Media
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Christian Social Media Presence & Online Communities
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Media Ethnography
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Cybercrimes
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
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Digital & Social Media Effects
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Online Communication
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Digital Political Communication
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Online Dating
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Sexual Abuse: Digital Media
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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Streaming Media
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Effects & Impact
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Gender Relations
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News
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media Literacy: Parents
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Financing Media: Customer Payments, Subscription Models, User-Based Financing
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Labour Migration
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Refugees / Displaced People
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Blind & Visually Impaired People
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
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Taliban
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Research in Media & Communication
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
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Qualitative Research Methods
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Inequalities
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Computers
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SMS
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Visual Cultures
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Access to Media & Information: Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Adblocking
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Advertising Effects & Impact
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Children
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Girls
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Geography
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Maps
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Audience Research
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Audience Research: Online Surveys
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Information Needs
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Information Use & Consumption
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Media Socialisation, Media Biographies, Media Life Journeys
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Media Use: Families
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Media Use: Influence of Religion
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Media Use: Political Information
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Media Use: Public Service & State Media
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Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Mobile Phone Use: Elderly People
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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E-Books & Digital Book Publishing
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Children and Media
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Children's Rights
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Digital Literacy: Children
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Media Reception & Effects: Children
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Street Children
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Communication Rights
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Plagiarism
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Media / Communication Control
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Storytelling
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Dealing With the Past
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Visual Anthropology
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Arts
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Cultural Exchange
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Cultural Identity
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Cultural Studies
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Gaming: Youth
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Popular Cultures
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Clothing & Fashion
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Free Basics (Facebook Internet Access Programme)
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Development Studies, Development Research
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Development and Media
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Media Convergence
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Labour, Digital Work
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Spam & Scam
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Internet and Society / Social Change
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Internet Shutdowns
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Chat
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Digital Market Concentration
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Social Media Companies
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Online Public Relations
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Online Radio, Internet Radio, Radio Streaming
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Netflix
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Sexting (Sending Sexually Explicit Messages of Oneself to Others)
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LinkedIn
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Religion in Social Media
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Bilibili (Chinese Anime, Comics, Platform)
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Websites
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICTs and Development
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ICT Development Assistance
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Indicators
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Diaspora Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Trust Building in Health & Emergency Communication
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Documentation Systems
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Libraries
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Preservation of Information
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Game Industries, Game Production
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Informal Sector, Informal Economy
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Political Economy of Media
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Small Enterprises, Micro Businesses, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
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Remittances
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Taxes
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Education and Communication / Media
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Training
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University Education, Tertiary Education
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Elderly People: Tailored ICTs & Media
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Fair Technology
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Bias in News Media
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Feminism & Communication
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Sexuality
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Health Communication
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Counselling
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Identity & Communication
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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International Communication
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Globalisation of Media
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational Communication
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Radio Journalism
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Bilingualism, Multilingualism
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Local Communication & Media
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Diffusion of Innovations
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Law & Regulation
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
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Media Management
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Knowledge Management
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Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
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Selfies, Self-Portrait Photographs
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Democracy
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Public Opinion
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Trade Unions & Labor Movements: Communication Strategies
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Public Media, State Media
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Media Effects
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Media Reception
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Parasocial Interaction
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Social Participation
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Social Integration: Role of Media
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Religion and Communication
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Muslim Missonary Activities
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Jainism
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Symbols
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Youth & Religion
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Communication Research Design
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Research Methods
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Ethnographic Research
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Quantitative Research Methods
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Sampling (Survey Methodologies, Statistics)
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Survey Methods
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Discrimination
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Civil Society
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Castes
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Social Classes
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Digital Television
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunications
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Mobile Phone Apps
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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User-Generated Contents
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Visual Communication
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Youth and Media
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Youth Media
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Exploring Digital and Mobile Cultures in Myanmar 2019
Phandeeyar (2019), 41 pp.
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Top Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2019), 87 pp.
"L’étude suggère que les médias sociaux ne sont pas toujours la panacée pour l’engagement citoyen des jeunes. Internet n’est pas un monde isolé en soi dans le sens où il ne fait que prolonger les usages éprouvés dans la vie citoyenne. Son rôle dans l’essor des Révolutions arabes a
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Media Influence Matrix: Romania. Technology, Public Sphere and Journalism
Budapest: CEU School of Public Policy, Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) (2019), 23 pp.
"Convergence of services usually affects the quality and price of services offered by providers. However, this has not been the case in Romania yet. People benefit from a very competitive market and enjoy fairly cheap services, but the implications of convergence on the content made available to con
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Smartphone Ownership is Growing Rapidly Around the World, But Not Always Equally: In Emerging Economies, Technology Use Still Much More Common Among Young People and the Well-Educated
Pew Research Center (2019), 46 pp.
"Mobile technology has spread rapidly around the globe. Today, it is estimated that more than 5 billion people have mobile devices, and over half of these connections are smartphones. But the growth in mobile technology to date has not been equal, either across nations or within them. People in adva
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Acceso a internet y ruralidad: El caso de Macharetí en Bolivia
La Paz: Instituto para el Desarrollo Rural de Sudamérica (IPDRS) (2019), 81 pp.
"Que se haya establecido en primer lugar el uso de la aplicación WhatsApp nos muestra la importancia de las redes en la comunicación personal, afectiva, familiar, en el trabajo, la economía y la organización de las personas. El Facebook denota la importancia e las redes abiertas, sin embargo, ta
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It Happened on Tinder: Reflections and Studies on Internet-Infused Dating
Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures (2019), 219 pp.
ReSeT: Der Selbsttest zur Smartphone-Nutzung
Düsseldorf: Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (2019), 12 pp.
"Dieser Test soll dir ein paar Denkanstöße geben: Wie verwendest du dein Smartphone im Alltag? Und: Wie wichtig ist es für dich ganz persönlich? Entsprechend gibt es keine richtigen oder falschen Antworten. Vielleicht lösen die Fragen etwas bei dir aus und du denkst über manche Situationen mit
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Digital Vs Traditional Media Consumption: Analyzing Time Devoted to Online and Traditional Forms of Media at a Global Level, as Well as by Age and Across Countries
GlobalWebIndex (2019), 40 pp.
"In this report, GlobalWebIndex offers a unique perspective on day-to-day media consumption behaviors by age and across 41 markets – analyzing how much time people are spending online, tracking the types of media they are consuming and assessing the share of time spent on digital versus traditiona
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"Privacy is Not a Concept, But a Way of Dealing with Life": Localization of Transnational Technology Platforms and Liminal Privacy Practices in Cambodia
In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
New York: Association for Computing Machinery (2019), 19 pp.
"This paper describes findings from a qualitative research study that examines practices and perceptions of privacy in Cambodia as the population rapidly moves into an online environment (specifically Facebook, the most popular Internet tool in Cambodia today). We empirically demonstrate how the con
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Mobile Myanmar: The Impact of Social Media on Young People in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar
Singapore: Save the Children; University of Sydney (2019), 137 pp.
"Most young people lack the digital citizenship skills required to protect themselves from the online dangers and emotional and mental health impacts of social media highlighted in this report. The study finds evidence that young people across Myanmar suffer from ‘hate speech fatigue’, often exa
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Social Media Analytics: A Practical Guidebook for Journalists and Other Media Professionals
Key Guidance
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2019), 47 pp.
"Part 1 approaches social media analytics from the point of view of media outlets’ most frequent needs. When you set out to analyze your social media activities, it can be hard to know where to start. The first part of the guide helps you to quickly find the answers you need, without having to go
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How Social Media Taxes Can Burden News Outlets: The Case of Uganda
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2019)
"In July 2018, the government of Uganda implemented a tax on individual users of social media platforms. In the first three months following the introduction of the tax in the country, internet penetration dropped from 47 percent to 35 percent. Given that a significant amount of news circulation now
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‘I didn’t read many books’: Chinese rural women’s reception of ‘born-digital’ social media and community engagement
Participations: Journal of Audience & Reception Studies, volume 16, issue 1 (2019), pp. 343-365
"Currently, research on older Chinese rural women’s reading activities through social media is scarce. This paper, based on a 2015 ethnographic study in the south-central Chinese city of Changsha, responds to this disparity. It highlights some of the reading choices and sources shared by a group o
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"Social media use has provided access to entertainment, opportunities for a richer social life, and the ability to communicate with many others in a manner that was not possible just a few decades ago. In SSA, the convergence of homegrown ideas and collaboration with the international community has
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Mobiltelefone in Afrika = Mobile Phones in Africa
Hamburg: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) (2019), 29 pp.
Investigating Usage of Social Media Platforms in South Africa
African Journal of Information Systems, volume 11, issue 4 (2019), pp. 314-336
"This study investigated the differences in usage of different social media platforms within the South African context, broken down by user characteristics, specifically gender and age, in addition to investigating the correlation between usage of differing social media platforms. This was carried o
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Beyond Filter Bubbles and Echo Chambers: The Integrative Potential of the Internet
Berlin, Germany: Freie Universität Berlin, Institute for Media and Communication Studies (2019), 246 pp.
"Are online audiences today fragmented into echo chambers or ilter bubbles? Do users only see what digital platforms (like search engines or social media) let them see? And if so, what are the consequences for the cohesion of a society? Concerns like these abound in recent years. They attest to wide
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