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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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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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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Media Use: Youth
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Access to Media & Information
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Audiences & Users
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Television Use: Children
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Television Reception & Effects
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Television Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use
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Media Use: Children
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Media Use: Rural Populations
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Use: Urban Populations
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Media Effects
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Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Audience Research Methods
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Radio Use: Youth
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Television
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Audience Research
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Media Reception & Effects: Youth
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Information Needs
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Media Use: Families
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Media Use: Foreign / International Media
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Media Reception & Effects: Children
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COVID-19 Communication
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Television News
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Media & Information Literacy
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Digital & Social Media Use: Children
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Radio Use: Children
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Media Socialisation, Media Biographies, Media Life Journeys
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Public Media, State Media
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Everyday Life
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Milieus, Lifestyles
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Media Use: Catholic Media Productions
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News Reception
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Local Television
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Newspapers
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Research in Media & Communication
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Audience Expectations & Satisfaction
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Radio Use: Women
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Music Consumption & Use
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Freedom of Expression
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Social Media
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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BBC
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Radio
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Cable Television
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Media Use: Entertainment
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Media Use: Indigenous Populations
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Children's Television Programmes
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Media Literacy: Children
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Reading Promotion
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Media Markets
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Education and Communication / Media
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Satellite Television
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Media, Mass Media
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Politics
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Public & State Television
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Radio Stations
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Advertising
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
3
Audience Research: Planning & Implementing Surveys
3
Media Use: Foreign & International News
3
Media Use: Political Information
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Violence in the Media: Effects on Children
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Christian Television
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Cinema
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Community Television
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Contents of Media
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Culture (General)
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Libraries
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Educational Television
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Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
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Media Reception & Effects: Women
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Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
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Transnational Television, International Television
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Election Reporting
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Media Reception
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Habits
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Preference
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Questionnaires, Questionnaire Design
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Television Programmes & Genres
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Reality Television Programmes & Daily Talks
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Youth, Adolescents
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Advertising Literacy: Children
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Audience Composition
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Audience Research in Media Assistance
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Community Media Audiences & Use
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Community Radio Audiences & Use
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
2
Elderly People: Media Use
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Gaming: Uses & Effects
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Health Information Access & Use
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Media Repertoires
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Media Use: Conflict Areas
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Media Use: Preferred Contents & Programmes
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Media Use: Public Service & State Media
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Television Use: Women
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Book Markets & Industries
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Catholic Television
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards the Catholic Church
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Children and Media
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Children's Media
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Girls and Media
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Celebrities, Idols, Stars
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Bollywood
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Videos
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Censorship
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Community Participation in Community Media
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Community Radios
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Violence in the Media: Television
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Media Ethnography
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Cultural Identity
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Cultural Role & Influence of Media
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Cultural Studies
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Gaming: Youth
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Millenium Development Goals (MDG)
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Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
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Websites
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Library Use
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Radio Markets
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Audiobooks & Audio Cassettes
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Educational Effects of Media, Educational Role of Media
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Media Didactics, Media Use in Education
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Nonformal Education
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Students
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Television Entertainment: Audiences
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Women's Radio Programmes
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Gender Media Studies & Feminist Communication Research
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Gender Relations
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Health Communication
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History of Media & Communication
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Media, Indigenous Language Media Productions
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Foreign Television Programmes
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Globalisation of Media
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Image Abroad
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Television Language
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Media Assistance
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Media Law & Regulation
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Press
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Public & State Radios
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Radio Reception, Radio Psychology, Radio Effects
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Social Functions & Effects of the Media
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Uses-And-Gratifications Approach
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Hinduism and Communication
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Islam and Communication
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Muslim Television Broadcasting
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Religious Television Programmes
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Empirical Studies
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Minorities
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Social Aspects
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Lower Classes
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Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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Digital Radio
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Digital Television
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Short Wave Radio (SW)
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Television Channels
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Rede Globo (Television Network, Brazil)
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
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Television Semiotics
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Youth Television Programmes
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Youth: Media Representation & Reporting
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Flow of Information
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Advertising Audiences & Target Groups
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Advertising Effects & Impact
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Advertising Effects: Children
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Children & Advertising
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Radio Advertising
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Peasants / Farmers & Communication
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Audience Research: Concepts & Experiences
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Audience Research: Online Surveys
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Disinformation Consumption & Perception
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Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Media Use: Workers
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Mobile Phone Use: Youth
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News Avoidance
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Opinion Polls, Public Opinion Research
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Target Groups
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Books
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Bestsellers
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Book Policies (National & International)
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E-Books & Digital Book Publishing
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Scholarly Book Publishing, Academic Book Publishing
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Campaigning: Effects & Effctiveness
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Election Campaigns
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Catholic Radios
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Canção Nova (Brazil)
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Catholic Television Programmes
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Madha TV (Catholic Television Channel, Tamil Nadu)
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Children & Childhood
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Children & Digital Media
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Children & Radio
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Children: Early Childhood, Toddlers, Preschoolers
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Children's Radio Programmes
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Gaming: Children
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Igreja Internacional da Graça de Deus (Brazil)
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Christian Television Programmes
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Urban Pastoral
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Pentecostal Churches & Communication
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Film Reception & Effects
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Television Programme & Format Trade
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Communication Rights
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Media / Communication Control
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Community Media
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Media Assistance: Indigenous Communication
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Traditional Communication
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Human Security Reporting
1
Violence in the Media
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Violence in the Media: Reception & Effects
1
Violence in the Media: Video Games
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War Reporting
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Codes
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Media Criticism
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Media Quality
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Arts
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Theatre
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Theatre Audiences
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Cultural Consumption
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Cultural Influence
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Cultural Heritage
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Cultural Traditions
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Cultural Integration
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Cultural Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Cultural Systems
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Literature
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Narratives, Narrative Structures
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Mass Cultures
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Media Cultures
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Radio Culture
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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International Development Cooperation
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Development Issues and Development Assistance
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Radio for Development
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Rural Communication for Development
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital Political Communication
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Online Radio, Internet Radio, Radio Streaming
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Podcasts
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Facebook
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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TikTok
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Diaspora Media
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Media Assistance: Minority Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Racism in Communication & Media
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Trust Building in Health & Emergency Communication
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Rural Libraries
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Economic Contribution of the Media Industries to GDP
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Local Media Economics & Markets, Local Media Financing
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Television Markets
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Transnational Media Markets, International Media Markets
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Television Economics
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Video on Demand
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Curricula: School Education
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Easy-To-Understand Information, Easy-To-Read Materials, Easy Language
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Educational Broadcasting
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Instructional Media & Teaching Materials
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Lifelong Learning
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Fotonovelas, Photonovels
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Gaming, Video Games
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Infotainment, Politainment
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Leisure
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Television Fiction
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Bias in News Media
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Values
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Evaluation
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender and Radio
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Gender & Television
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Housemaids
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Rural Women & Communication
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Women (General)
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Addiction Reporting, Media Representation & Prevention
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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Health Radio Programmes
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Malaria Communication
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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History of Media: Colonial Period
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Indigenous Languages
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Indigenous Peoples
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Foreign News, International News
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Media in the Global South / Developing Countries
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Russia: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Sputnik (Russian State News Portal & Radio Broadcast Service)
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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Journalistic Quality
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News
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Local News
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Radio News
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Radio Journalism
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Business & Economics Journalism
1
Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Service Journalism, Consumer Information, Lifestyle Journalism
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Bilingualism, Multilingualism
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Communication & Information Needs
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Communication Systems
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Informal Communication Channels, Networks & Structures
1
Information Ecosystems
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Presentation of Information
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
1
Communication & Conversation Skills
1
Media Literacy: Families
1
Media Literacy: Migrants & Diasporas
1
Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Socialist Media Systems
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Television Landscapes
1
Human Rights
1
Television Law & Regulation
1
Media Management
1
Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Financing Media: Customer Payments, Subscription Models, User-Based Financing
1
Allpanchis (Journal, Cusco, Peru, 1970- )
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Deutsche Welle
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Radio Free Europe
1
Refugees / Displaced People
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Youth Migrants, Youth Refugees, Youth Dasporas
1
Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
1
People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
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Governance
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Political Socialisation
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Democracy
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Hybrid Political Systems
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Politics and Media
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Governance & Accountability as Focus of Radio Programmes
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
1
Political Communication
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
1
Public Opinion
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Public Opinion Manipulation
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Jeune Afrique (News Magazine)
1
Radio Production
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Television Production
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
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Reception, Effects & Psychology of Media
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Audience Influence
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Cyberpsychology
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Behaviour
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Fear, Anxiety
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Attitudes, Attitude Formation & Change
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Ideologies
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Identity & Identity Development
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Imagination
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Muslim Media
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Judaism and Communication
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Youth & Religion
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Youth & Religious Communication
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Television Studies & Research
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Research Methods
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Participatory Action Research
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Qualitative Research Methods
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Interviewing (Qualitative Research Method)
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Observation (Research Method)
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Survey Methods
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Violence
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Domestic Violence
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Social Anthropology
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Participation
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Fertility
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Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
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Social Change
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Social Structure
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Inequalities
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Traditional Society
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Radio Sets, Radio Receivers
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Television Sets
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SMS
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Pay TV, Pay Television
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
1
Audiovisual Language
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Youth and Media
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Youth Media
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"Unter Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen gibt es eine zunehmend große Gruppe, die ein geringes Interesse am aktuellen Weltgeschehen hat, kaum Informationsangebote etablierter Medien nutzt und mit journalistischen Angeboten entsprechend kaum noch erreicht werden kann: die gering Informationsorient ... more

Media Usage in Nepal 2022

London: BBC Media Action (2023), 4 pp.
"This article applies the concept of cult TV to Brazilian telenovelas. The term cult TV is used to refer to products that were perceived to be different from mainstream popular culture. However, theoretical contexts have started to embrace the notion of a mainstream cult. With the concept of a mains ... more

Syria Audience Research Study

Free Press Unlimited (2023), iv, 70 pp.
"The key findings suggest that Syrians continue to adopt social media and social messaging apps as the primary channels through which they access news. They appreciate the privacy of messaging apps for communication with friends and family, and check the credibility of news stories with friends, fam ... more

Kenya Media Landscape Report

Communications Authority of Kenya (2023), 18 pp.
"Lower levels of news use are generally understood to be associated with less political engagement among citizens. But while some people simply have a low preference for news, others avoid the news intentionally. So far little is known about the relationship between active news avoidance and civic e ... more
"This article examines the reception and dissemination of ‘malign information influence’ (MII) in a liberal democracy; information sponsored by authoritarian regimes or other hostile actors and projected through international broadcasting outlets across borders. The study contributes to the scar ... more

A survey of media consumption in Afghanistan

London: BBC Media Action (2023), 34 pp.
"In recent years, links between selective news exposure and political polarisation have attracted considerable attention among communication scholars. However, while the existence of selective exposure has been documented in both offline and online environments, the evidence of its extent and its im ... more
"This report provides an assessment of the media landscape in Jordan from the perspective of its audiences. Based on audience research, it examines the key issues emerging around media usage, trust, content, and literacy. It is based on data that was collected throughout June and July 2023; the medi ... more
"By adapting Giddens’s structuration approach, this study aims to assess audience behavior and its relationship with journalism by comparing the use behavior and attitudes of three age groups—adolescents, young adults, and adults—as characterized by distinct media socialization and use pattern ... more
"In this report, we use online survey data collected in August and September 2022 to document and understand how people in eight countries - Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, Pakistan, the UK, and the USA - access news and information about climate change. A large majority of our respondents ac ... more
"The movement that mobilized to oppose Alyaksandr Lukashenka in August 2020 was notable for its ability to bridge divisions of social class, geography, age, and identity. Almost uniquely among post-Soviet revolutionary movements, the Belarusians who rose up were not divided from those who did not al ... more
"Esta publicación presenta información sobre el mercado actual de los medios de comunicación en Guatemala; sobre cómo la población percibe estos medios y cuáles son los hábitos de la audiencia en el consumo de la información. Además, ofrece recomendaciones para mejorar la viabilidad de los ... more
"Esta publicación presenta información sobre el mercado actual de los medios de comunicación en El Salvador, sobre cómo la población percibe estos medios y cuáles son los hábitos de la audiencia en el consumo de la información. Además, ofrece recomendaciones para mejorar la viabilidad de lo ... more
"This article describes the most comprehensive study of the relationship between Generation Z and radio carried out in Spain to date, broadening the focus beyond data known from previous research and offering a structural view of the market from the perspective of media economics. An in-depth analys ... more

Choosing Propaganda: Media Selection and Politics in Putin's Russia

Los Angeles: University of California, Doctoral Thesis (2022), xiv, 160 pp.
"The results of this dissertation suggest that most Russians are aware, at least to some degree, of the biases of state media. Nonetheless, they still consider these sources to provide valuable information. This, in part, stems from beliefs about the access these news outlets have to information and ... more
"Radio remains overwhelmingly the most common source for news in Africa. On average across 34 surveyed countries, two-thirds (68%) of respondents tune in at least a few times a week. Digital media use for news is growing quickly. Between 2014/2015 and 2019/2021, the share of Africans who get news fr ... more