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War & Political Violence in Cinema
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Film Industries
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Community Television
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
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Rural Communication for Development
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Political Blogging
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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History of Journalism
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History of Media: 20th Century
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International News Flow
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European Union (EU)
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Civic Journalism, Public Journalism
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News Reception
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News Values, News Selection Criteria
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Television News
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Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
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Media Democratization
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Semi-Authoritarian Regimes & Defective Democracies
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Media Use: Political Information
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Catholic Media
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Alternative Radios
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Community Development
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Community Radio Associations & Networks
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Traditional Communication
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Storytelling
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Holocaust
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Violence in the Media: Effects on Youth
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Violence in the Media: Video Games
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Wars & Political Violence in Arts & Literature
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Contents of Media
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Radio Quality
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Ritual Communication & Media Rituals
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Arabic culture
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Theatre for Development
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural & Literary Journalism
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Hybrid Cultures, Hybridization
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Literature
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Media Cultures
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Democracy Assistance
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Good Governance
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Western Approaches
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Influence of Media on Development Aid
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Media 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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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Convergence of Media
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Cyberspace
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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Digital Market Concentration
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Facebook
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Disadvantaged Groups & Communication, Minorities & Media
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Diaspora Media
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Television Industries
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Local Media Economics & Markets, Local Media Financing
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Press Markets
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Media Ownership Regulation & Transparency
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Education and Communication / Media
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Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
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Educational Television
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Consciousness Raising
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Political Parody and Satire
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Environmental Activism
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Environmental Journalism
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Women's Radio Programmes
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Women's Magazines, Women's Press
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Colonial Legacies
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Latin America: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
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Council of Europe
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Exiled Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Local Journalism
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Radio News
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News Agencies
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Media Reporting, Reporting on Journalism & Communication Issues
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Constitutions & Constitutional Reforms: Political Discourse & Media Representation
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Television Journalism
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Language Policies
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Media Assistance: Aims, Priorities, Funding Policies
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Media Assistance: Criticism, Ideological Backgrounds, Vested Interests
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Internews
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Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Media Assistance: Press
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Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Media Assistance Research
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Media Assistance: Transition Countries & Defective Democracies
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Media Development Indicators
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Communication
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Communication Networks
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Communication Systems
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Media, Mass Media
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Deregulation & Liberalisation of Media
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Critical Media Literacy
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Licensing of Media
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Media Governance
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Regulatory Bodies
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Transitional Justice
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Media Management
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Financing Public Service Media
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Media Companies, Media Corporations, Media Enterprises
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation
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Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS)
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Music Videos
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Putnam, Robert
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Photography
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Social Photography
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Governance
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Political Participation
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Political Systems
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Democracy
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Hybrid Political Systems
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Framing
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Political Magazines
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Political Role & Influence of Radio, Radio & Democratization
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Local Newspapers
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Weekend Nation (Weekly, Malawi)
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Periodicals
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Public & State Television
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Radio Stations
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B92 (Radio Station, Belgrade)
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Radio Ndeke Luka (Central African Republic)
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Radio Progreso (El Progreso, Honduras)
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Urban Radios
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Media Effects Research
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Taliban
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Islamism
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Islam and Communication
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Muslim Cinema & Film Representation of Islam
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Muslim Media
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Judaism and Communication
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Research Methods
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Media Sustainability Index (MSI)
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Ethnographic Research
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Networks & Networking
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Participation
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Informatics
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Computers
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Telecommunications
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WLAN Wireless Internet Access
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Regional Television
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Al-Arabiya
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Rede Globo (Television Network, Brazil)
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Televisa (Television Channel, Mexico)
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Television Networks
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Television Talk Shows
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Theories of Communication & Media
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"The EuroMaidan protests that shook Ukraine in late 2013 to early 2014 triggered a chain of events that brought numerous changes and challenges for the Ukrainian society. The Ukrainian media landscape has also been affected by the new challenges and impetus for democratization. The post-Maidan perio ... more

Media, Conflict, and Political Transitions in Africa

In: Media and Politics in New Democracies: Europe in a Comparative Perspective
Jan Zielonka (ed.)
Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press (2015), pp. 289-302
"In this chapter, we explore the role of the media in the context of Africa's broader democratization trends through an examination of three main areas: the media as political actors in conflict; the challenge of looking beyond formal state structures to informal governance in order to better unders ... more

Stifling the Public Sphere: Media and Civil Society in Russia

Washington, DC: National Endowment for Democracy (NED);International Forum for Democratic Studies (2015), 12 pp.

La comunicación política en América Latina: Entre la consolidación como disciplina y la apertura de nuevos enfoques de investigación inter-disciplinar

In: La contribución de América Latina al campo de la comunicación: historia, enfoques teóricos, epistemológicos y tendencias de la investigación
César Bolaño; Delia Crovi Druetta; Gustavo Cimadevilla (eds.)
Buenos Aires: Prometeo Libros (2015), pp. 321-359

Media-State Relations in Emerging Democracies

Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2015), x, 261 pp.

Media and Politics in New Democracies: Europe in a Comparative Perspective

Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press (2015), xiv, 322 pp.

Stifling the Public Sphere: Media and Civil Society in Egypt

Washington, DC: National Endowment for Democracy (NED);International Forum for Democratic Studies (2015), 16 pp.
"Egypt’s plummeting press freedom is in part a result of the many ways in which the state can put pressure on independent media under Egyptian law. While the January 2014 constitution contains clear protections for the media (including, under Article 71, bans on censorship and surveillance), many ... more

Does the Watchdog Need Watching in South East Asia?

In: Media and Politics in New Democracies: Europe in a Comparative Perspective
Jan Zielonka (ed.)
Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press (2015), pp. 277-288
"In the transitional states of South East Asia, an alternative media helped mobilize support for popular uprisings against authoritarian rule. In a democratizing context which promoted press freedom, joumalists emphasized their role as ‘watchdogs‘, striving to ensure that new political leaders d ... more
"This study investigated the political role of the Weekend Nation newspaper in the democratisation of Malawi between 2002 and 2012 within the context of its foundational and ownership structures by a politician. Bearing in mind that the newspaper was founded by a politician belonging to the first de ... more

Media, Revolution and Politics in Egypt: The Story of an Uprising

London: Tauris;Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2015), 276 pp.
"The Story of an Uprising examines the political and media dynamic in pre-and post-revolution Egypt and what it could mean for the country's democratic transition. We follow events through the period leading up to the 2011 revolution, eighteen days of uprising, military rule, an elected president's ... more
"This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects ... more
"This article explores the nexus between the democratic transformation of the media and international media assistance (IMA) as constrained by the local political conditions in the five countries of the Western Balkans. It aims to enhance the understanding of conditions and factors that influence me ... more
"International media assistance took off during a time where the ideological extremes of USA vs. USSR were set to disappear. Following the Cold War, international relations focused on democracy building, and nurturing independent media was embraced as a key part of this strategy [...] The US and UK ... more

Citizen journalism footage im Dokumentarfilm: Demokratiefördernde Potenziale dokumentarischer Hybride

Frankfurt am Main: Goethe Universität, Institut für Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft, Master Thesis (2014), 84 pp.
"Es lässt sich also feststellen, dass der Dokumentarfilm der Demokratie insofern zuträglich ist, da er seinen Schwerpunkt auf der Gewährleistung der Validierungs-, Orientierungs-, Informations-, Bildungs- und Sozialisationsfunktion hat, während das citizen journalism footage sich insbesondere da ... more

Media Development's Role in Social, Economic and Political Progress

New York; Prague: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2014), 7 pp.
"This review presents evidence to suggest that independent media play a critical role in improving governance and reducing corruption, increasing economic efficiency and stability, and creating positive social and environmental change. The media provide information to actors throughout society allow ... more

New Tunisian Cinema: Allegories of Resistance

New York: Columbia University Press (2014), xxii, 380 pp.
"This book focuses on eight films by some of the nation's best-known directors, including Man of Ashes (1986), Bezness (1992), and Making Of (2006) by Nouri Bouzid, Halfaouine (1990) by Férid Boughedir, The Silences of the Palace (1994) by Moufida Tlatli, Essaïda (1997) by Mohamed Zran, Bedwin Hac ... more