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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Romani People
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Afro-Latin Americans, Afroamerican Population
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Street Papers
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Digital Inclusion
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Discrimination in Language & Media
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Minority Journalists
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Disadvantaged Groups & Communication, Minorities & Media
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Discrimination-Sensitive Language, Minority-Sensitive Journalism
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Albinism
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Media Assistance: Minority Media
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Journalism
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People with Disabilities: Reporting & Media Representation
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Discrimination
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Countering Discrimination & Racism
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Inequalities
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Community Radios
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Participatory Communication
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Cultural Diversity
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Ethnic / Minority Radio Programmes
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Homeless People
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Integration of Minorities: Role of Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Media Policies & Regulations
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Xenophobia
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Slavery, Slaves
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Ethnicity in Communication
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Linguistic Diversity
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Minority Languages
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Dalits
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Advocacy
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
3
Media Use: Urban Populations
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Communication Rights
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Alternative Radios
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Collective Identities & Media
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Cultural Identity
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Media
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Minorities
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Minority Rights
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Prison Libraries
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Racism
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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COVID-19 Communication
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Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Journalism Education & Training
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Television News
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
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Human Rights Violations
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Migration
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Migrants & Refugees: Tailor-Made Media Products & Information Services
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Photography
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Public Spheres
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Nomades
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Rohingya
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Marginality, Marginalized Groups
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Access to Media & Information: Indigenous Populations
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Ethnic Minorities
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Geography
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Maps
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Media Use: Children
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Mobile Phone Use: Minorities
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Mobile Phone Use
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
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Election Campaigns
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Child Labour
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Ethnic Films, Minority Films
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Community Communication
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Community Newspapers, Community Press
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Community Radio & Gender
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Cultural Resistance
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Communication for Social Change
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Data
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Facebook
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Artificial Intelligence
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AI & Social Justice
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Diaspora Media
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Ethnic Press, Minority Press
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Ethnic Radios, Minority Radios
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Health Communication: Disadvantaged Groups, Minorities, Hard-to-Reach Audiences
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Minorities
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Uyghurs, Uighurs
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Libraries
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Domestic Workers
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Easy-To-Understand Information, Easy-To-Read Materials, Easy Language
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Sports Reporting
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Journalism Ethics
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Journalism Ethics: Covering Vulnerable Persons
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Victim-Sensitive Reporting
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Sensitive Language
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Colonial Period
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Issues Reporting & Media Representation
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalistic Skills
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Political Reporting
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Language Policies
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Refugees / Displaced People
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Music
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Antisemitism
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Research in Media & Communication
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Minorities
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Social Justice
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Social Classes
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Experiences
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Migrants & Refugees
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Advocacy & Political Films
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Empowerment
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People with Disabilities: Advocacy & Empowerment
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Suppression: Communicative Counterstrategies
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Geographical Information Systems
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Community Radio Audiences & Use
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Health Information Access & Use
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Media Law & Regulation: Authoritarian Regimes
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Children's Books & Literature
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Behaviour Change Campaigns
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Campaigning: Message Design
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Digital Media Campaigns
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Church History
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Children and Media
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Children's Rights
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Media Literacy: Children
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Street Children
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Christian Communication
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Christian Churches: Media Assistance
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Christian Communication Ethics, Christian Media Ethics
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Christian Social Media Presence & Online Communities
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WACC
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Pentecostal Churches & Communication
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Environmental Films
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Comedies
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Crime Films
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Indigenous Films, Indigenous Videos
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Science Fiction Films
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Film Music
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Films
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Latin American Cinema
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
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Alternative Press
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Community Media
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Community Participation in Community Media
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Community Radio Journalism & Production Skills
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Media Assistance: Indigenous Communication
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Ethnic Conflicts
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Holocaust
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Boko Haram
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Performing Arts
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Visual Arts, Painting
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Cultural Heritage
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Literature
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Biographical & Autobiographical Writing
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Manuscripts, Scripture, Calligraphy
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Multicultural Societies, Multiethnic Societies
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Islamic Culture
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Religious Music
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Development Assistance Criticism
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Uno a Uno (Laptops for School Students, Latin America)
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Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
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Development Communication Research
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Posters for Development & Education
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Visual Aids for Development
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Internet and Society / Social Change
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Chatbots
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Online News
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Scoring, Scoring Systems
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Twitter & Microblogs
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AI & Democracy / Democratization
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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ICT Effects & Impact
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Affirmative Action
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Communication Among Disadvantaged Persons
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Ethnic Television, Minority Television
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Ethnic / Minority Television Programmes
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication: Disadvantaged Groups, Minorities, Hard-To-Reach Audiences
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
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Archives
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Audio Archives, Visual Archives, Media Archives
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Digital & Online Archives
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Informal Sector, Informal Economy
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Educational Games, Serious Games
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Elderly People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Television Serials
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Environmental & Land Conflicts Reporting & Media Representation
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Extractive Industries & Mining Reporting
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Bias in News Media
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Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Gender Relations
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Women (General)
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Good Practice Examples
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Health Communication
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Mental Health Reporting & Media Representation
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Tuberculosis Communication
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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History of Photography
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History of the Press
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Nazism
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Indigenous Identity & Communication
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Indigenous Media, Indigenous Language Media Productions
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Indigenous Language Press
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Public Funding & Support Policies: Indigenous Communication
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Foreign News, International News
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Germany: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Globalisation of Media
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Regional (Transnational) Integration & Communication
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Transnational Communication
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Turkey: International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy, Image Abroad
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Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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News
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Radio Interviews
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Judaism: Media Representation & Reporting
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Media Assistance: Institutional Support & Core Funding
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Media Assistance: Television
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Communication & Information Needs
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Information
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Media & Communication Policies
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Radio Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Media Law & Regulation
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Human Rights Protection
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Media Complaints / Sanctions Procedures
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Religious Freedom
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Design Thinking
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BBC
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South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
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Diasporas
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Labour Migration
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Migrants
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Blind & Visually Impaired People
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People with Disabilities (General)
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People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
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Political Opposition
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Trade Unions & Labor Movements: Communication Strategies
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Newspapers
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El Espectador (Newspaper, Colombia)
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
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Radio Stations
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Media Reception
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Prejudices
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Television Reception & Effects
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Islamophobia
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Religious Discrimination, Persecution of / Violence Against Religious Groups
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Participatory Research Methods
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Photovoice (Participatory Research Method)
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Afrodescendants
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Copts
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Ethnocentrism
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Imazighen (Ethnic Group, Morocco)
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Kurds (Ethnic Group)
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Participation
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Social Work
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Lower Classes
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Stigmatization
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GIS, Geospatial Services
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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Television Channels
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Housing: Media Representation & Reporting
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Urban Areas
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Visual Communication
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Youth and Media
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Das Diversity ABC

Offenbach: Gabal Verlag (2025), 33 pp.
"The portrayal of ethnic communities in the media can have a significant impact on the everyday life of these groups – both in a positive and negative way. Often, the dominant depictions in mainstream media are created without the community's involvement and are dominated by stereotypes. To deal w ... more
"This study explores how journalists in the United States advocated for a stronger affirmation of social justice in journalism following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Analyzing the metajournalistic discourse in trade publications (Niemanlab, Columbia Journalism Review, Poynter) and on the web, ... more

Mirrored Spaces: Social Inequality in the Digital Age

Wiesbaden: Palgrave Macmillan (2024), xvii, 166 pp.
"Contrary to the prevailing narratives of "digital empowerment" and opportunities for every individual, this book argues that digitalisation massively curtails social advancement opportunities, consolidating existing social relations. From a spatial perspective, Scheffer demonstrates how socially di ... more
"Nationen basieren auf Ein- und Ausschlussmechanismen, die in öffentlichen Mediendiskursen ausgehandelt werden. Im heutigen Europa sind Referenzen zu Religion und spezifisch zum Islam bei der Verhandlung nationaler Zugehörigkeit zentral. Bisherige Analysen öffentlicher Debatten zum Islam in Europ ... more
"Results from a photovoice study with 13 Lakota women found that there were numerous barriers (e.g., finding stable housing, finding a job) to reintegration following incarceration and that trauma, grief, and loss were identified as prominent challenges throughout attempts at reintegration. Despite ... more
"Since wars begin in the minds of men and women, it is in the minds of men and women that the defences of peace must be constructed” Countering racism in and through education Racist ideologies and discrimination continue to be a global problem. They are still widespread in our societies and roote ... more

Annual Report 2023

Glasgow: International Network of Street Papers (INSP) (2024), 17 pp.
"The International Network of Street Papers (INSP) is the UK based charity and enterprise that represents all printed publications sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn a dignified income. INSP mission is to support the global street paper network to alleviate poverty and buil ... more
"Nas últimas décadas, a utilização das mídias por igrejas evangélicas brasileiras se intensificou com a disseminação das redes sociais na internet. Viu-se também uma ampliação do mercado de bens culturais religiosos, sobretudo na área da música. Se essas múltiplas mediações comunicac ... more
"Cet ouvrage porte sur les processus identitaires mis en ouvre depuis le développement d'Internet. Massen Allioui part du postulat que les caractéristiques des collectifs en ligne sont indissociables des contextes sociomédiatiques qui les ont produits. Ipso facto, pour les aborder, il analyse les ... more

The Media Diversity Index: A Pilot Study

Media Diversity Institute (2024), 8 pp..
"Este manual es una obra colectiva escrita por numerosos profesionales del periodismo, cada uno espeaializado en una materia, que tratan de explicar la mejor manera de comunicar temas de gran actualidad. En esta ocasión tratan el tema de la vulnerabilidad de distintos grupos, como puede ser la vuln ... more
"Diversity is often announced as a solution to ethical problems in artificial intelligence (AI), but what exactly is meant by diversity and how it can solve those problems is seldom spelled out. This lack of clarity is one hurdle to motivating diversity in AI. Another hurdle is that while the most c ... more
"Chile’s largest social uprising in 30 years began in October 2019. Protests erupted throughout the country, inspired by a widespread belief that the state and powerful institutional actors, such as the media, had undermined the dignity of much of the population. In this article, we explore how an ... more
"Most women exiting prison face profound disadvantages and are likely to struggle with poor mental and physical health. Rarely are women furnished with the resources needed to flourish post-release, and seemingly simple-sounding tasks like getting formal identification are quite complicated. The con ... more