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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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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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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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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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Mobile Phone Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Wellbeing, Digital Resilience, Digital Mental Health
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Digital Inclusion
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TikTok
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Youth & Digital Media
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Media Use: Youth
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Cyberpsychology
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Audiences & Users
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Gaming: Uses & Effects
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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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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Mobile Phone Use: Children
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Media Use: Urban Populations
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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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Digital Research Methods
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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YouTube
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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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Algorithms & Big Data
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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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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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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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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Youth & Religious Communication
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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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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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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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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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Youth, Adolescents
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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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ICT Policies
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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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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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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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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: 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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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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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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Convergence of Media
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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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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 Literacy: Parents
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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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Data for Development: Harnessing Digital Media Intelligence

London: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) (2022), 4 pp.
"Internet access is exploding around the world. In the 10 years up to 2021, the proportion of people around the world with access to the internet grew from 33 to 63%, and by 2022 the number of active social media users hit 4.62 billion. Policymakers and opinion formers have an opportunity to tap int ... more
"Während der Corona-Pandemie und der damit verbundenen Einschränkungen des öffentlichen Lebens hat sich der Medienkonsum in allen Bereichen signifikant erhöht. Um auf dem Laufenden und mit anderen in Kontakt zu bleiben, aber auch um sich zu unterhalten und abzulenken, nutzten (und nutzen) die Me ... more
"Afrobarometer finds that most Africans own a mobile phone and have access to a mobile phone network. However, fewer than half own a mobile phone with Internet access, and even fewer have access to a computer. This translates to low levels of Internet use in many countries. Lack of Internet access a ... more
"Seit 2016 bietet das öffentlich-rechtliche Content-Netzwerk 'funk' konfektionierte Inhalte für die junge Zielgruppe. Bekanntheit und Reichweite des öffentlich-rechtlichen ContentNetzwerks nehmen seitdem stetig zu. YouTube und Instagram wurden 2021 als Primärplattformen bespielt, da sie von 14- ... more

Qualitative Research Using Social Media

London; New York: Routledge (2022), viii, 203 pp.
"[This book] guides the reader in what different kinds of qualitative research can be applied to social media data. It introduces students, as well as those who are new to the field, to developing and carrying out concrete research projects. The book takes the reader through the stages of choosing d ... more
"WeChat, launched in 2011, has rapidly become the most favoured Chinese social media. Globally available, equally popular both inside and outside China and widely adopted by Chinese migrants, WeChat has fundamentally changed the ways in which Mandarin-speaking migrants conduct personal messaging, en ... more
"Les Nigériens sont majoritaires à penser que les politiciens et les partis politiques (63%) et les usagers des réseaux sociaux (57%) diffusent "souvent" ou "quelque fois" des informations qu'ils savent fausses. Des grandes majorites des citoyens nigeriens estiment que le gouvernement devrait pou ... more
"Focusing on the internet as a foundational technology, this paper begins by summarising recent developments in digital inclusion theory, particularly as this relates to developing countries. It sets out a framework of core components of digital inclusion - including access/use, quality of access/us ... more

Screen generation: Riesgos y oportunidades para los adolescentes latinoamericanos

Roma: Universidad Pontificia Salesiana, Facultad de Ciencias de las Comunicaciones Sociales, Licenciate Thesis (2021), 161 pp.
"El trabajo investigativo se desarrolla en tres capítulos distribuidos de la siguiente forma: el primer capítulo describe el nacimiento de Internet, su rápido desarrollo y la gran revolución provocada en la sociedad al influir en las formas de comunicarse, relacionarse e interactuar. El impacto ... more

A Guide to Lock-Screen News Consumption on Android Devices

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2021), 37 pp.
"Using the example of Iraqi refugees in Jordan's capital of Amman, this book describes how information and communication technologies (ICTs) play out in the everyday experiences of urban refugees, geographically located in the Global South, and shows how interactions between online and offline space ... more
"Eight in 10 adult Zimbabweans (80%) say they have heard about social media. More than four in 10 (42%) citizens say they get news from social media “every day” or “a few times a week.” Among those who have heard about social media the vast majority (91%) say social media helps keep people i ... more
"In this book, Leah Komen explores the impact of mobile telephony on the lives of people in rural Kenya. The book analyses the outcomes of complex intersections and interactions between mobile phones, individuals, and the broader society as distinct from the traditional cause-effect relationships in ... more
"Internews’ work on disinformation in the Philippines aims at uniting the strengths of stakeholders in the media community, civil society, academia, private sector, and social media companies, along six axes: factchecking and myth busting, media and information literacy, public policy advocacy, di ... more
"In a general climate where facts and misinformation blur, and are intentionally blurred, this book asks what determines whether people accept and share (mis)information, and what can be done to counter misinformation? All three of these aspects need to be understood in the context of online social ... more
"The pandemic marks a new technological milestone in audiences’ media usage and habits, one that has thus far been both positive – through the interconnectedness and agency – and negative – because of a lack of access for some – for cultural diversity and intercultural relations. The adopt ... more
"The primary payment method for mobile internet usage in most developing countries is prepaid, with the amount tied to a specific volume of data usage. Data volume is therefore a useful yardstick to determine how much is needed to carry out important welfare enhancing activities online. For foundati ... more
"1. Social Media Users in MEA (Middle East and Africa) spend the most time on social networks, averaging over 3.5 hours per day. Internet users in the MEA have an average of 8.4 social media accounts, research reveals. UAE, with an average of 10.5 accounts, has “the highest number of social media ... more

Youth and Independent Media in Tunisia: Focus Group Findings

Metn (LB): Samir Kassir Foundation (2021), 6 pp.
"1. Participants used a mix of social media platforms and TV/radio to acquire news. Word of mouth was also a noteworthy source of information. Many participants expressed a distaste for comment sections. It was generally agreed that information found on social media should not be taken as truth. 2. ... more