Filter
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Key Guidance
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Quick Overview
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Top Insights
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Digital Media Landscapes
31
Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
31
Audiences & Users
30
Media Markets
30
Media Law & Regulation
30
Public Media, State Media
30
ICT Regulation
29
Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
29
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
26
Social Media in Political Communication
24
Social Media
24
Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
22
Investigative Journalism
22
News Websites & Portals
21
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
19
Twitter & Microblogs
19
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
17
Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
17
Digital Political Communication
17
Facebook
15
Feminism & Communication
15
Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
15
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
13
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
13
Digital Communication, Digital Media
13
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
13
Political Transition and Media
13
Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
12
Election Campaigns: Social Media
12
Alternative Communication & Media
9
Political Blogging
9
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
8
Media Advocacy, Media Activism
8
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
8
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
7
Arab Spring (2010-2012)
7
Democracy / Democratization and Media
7
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
6
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Government Communication Strategies
6
Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
6
Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
6
Female Journalists & Media Workers
6
Internet Governance, Internet Policies
6
Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
5
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
5
Communication Rights
5
Exile Journalism, Exile Media
5
E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Instagram
5
Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
5
Political Communication
5
Digital Television
5
Mobile Phones, Smartphones
5
Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
5
Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
4
Freedom of Expression
4
Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
4
Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
4
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
4
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
4
Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
4
Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
4
Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
4
Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
4
Communication for Social Change
4
Algorithms & Big Data
4
Mídia Ninja (Digital Media Initiative, Brazil)
4
Internet Shutdowns
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
4
Politics and Media
4
Digital Switchover
4
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
3
Internet & Social Media Use: Women
3
Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
3
Censorship
3
Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
3
Boko Haram
3
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
3
Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
3
Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
3
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
3
Transnational / International Civil Society Communication Networks & Strategies
3
Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
3
Human Rights Protection
3
Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
3
Photography
3
Propaganda
3
Everyday Life
3
Islam and Communication
3
User-Generated Contents
3
Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
2
Agricultural Information & Extension
2
Digital & Social Media Use: Children
2
Mobile Phone Use
2
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
2
Campaigning: Experiences
2
Digital Media Campaigns
2
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
2
NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
2
Nonprofit Public Relations & Marketing
2
Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
2
Online Marketing, Online Public Relations
2
Community Media
2
Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
2
Conflicts and Media
2
Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
2
Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
2
Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
2
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
2
Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
2
Violence in the Media
2
War Reporting
2
Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
2
Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
2
ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
2
Digital Criticism
2
Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
2
Digital Inclusion
2
Digital & Information Literacy
2
Online Dating
2
Online Fundraising
2
Blogging, Blogs
2
Influencers (Social Media)
2
TikTok
2
Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
2
YouTube
2
WhatsApp
2
ICTs and Development
2
Ethnic Media, Minority Media
2
LGBT & Communication / Media
2
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
2
Audio Archives, Visual Archives, Media Archives
2
Digital & Online Archives
2
Political Economy of Media
2
Gaming, Video Games
2
Political Parody and Satire
2
Soap Operas & Telenovelas
2
Environmental Activism
2
Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
2
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
2
Good Practice Examples
2
Journalism
2
Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
2
Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
2
Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
2
Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
2
Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
2
Organisational & Governing Structures of Media
2
Diasporas
2
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
2
People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
2
People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
2
Conflict & War Photography
2
National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
2
Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
2
Public Spheres
2
Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
2
Civil Society
2
Networks & Networking
2
SMS
2
Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Visual Communication
2
Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Radio Advertising
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Advocacy
1
Advocacy Campaigns
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Chronically ill People
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
1
Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
1
People with Disabilities: Advocacy & Empowerment
1
Transnational Advocacy Campaigns, International Advocacy Campaigns
1
Family Farming
1
Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
1
Prosumers & User Self-Marketing
1
Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
1
Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
1
Mobile Phone Use: Minorities
1
Media Use: Rural Populations
1
Media Use: Urban Populations
1
Mobile Phone Use: Women
1
Media Use: Youth
1
Mobile Phone Use: Youth
1
Campaigning
1
Campaign Strategies
1
Election Campaigns
1
Cinema
1
Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
1
Data Protection: Law & Regulation
1
Digital Rights
1
Intellectual Property
1
Plagiarism
1
Facial Recognition, Biometric Surveillance
1
Crisis Communication
1
Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Nonprofit Public Relations: Experiences
1
Strategic Communication Planning
1
Community Radios
1
Community Reporters, Media Volunteers
1
Community Telecommunication Networks
1
Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
1
Participatory Communication
1
Storytelling
1
Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
1
Civil Wars
1
Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
1
Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
1
Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
1
Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Human Security Reporting
1
Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
1
War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
1
Aesthetics in Media & Communication
1
Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
1
Anthropology of Media & Communication
1
Cultural Diversity
1
Cultural Studies
1
Memes
1
Digital Humanities
1
Poetry
1
Popular Cultures
1
Clothing & Fashion
1
World Bank
1
Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
1
Convergence of Media
1
Data
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
1
Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
1
Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
1
Digital Media Startups
1
Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
1
Digital Research Methods
1
Hackers & Hacking
1
History of Internet & Digital Media
1
Interactive Media
1
Internet
1
Online Communication
1
WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
1
Electronic Commerce
1
Political Websites & Online Communities
1
Online Magazines & Newspapers
1
Online Public Relations
1
Podcasts
1
Online News
1
Hashtags
1
Yala-Young Leaders (Social Networking Website)
1
Trolling (Social Media)
1
NGO Websites
1
Artificial Intelligence
1
Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
1
Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
1
Gender and ICTs / Internet
1
Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
1
ICT Development Assistance
1
ICT Industries & Markets
1
ICT Policies
1
Albinism
1
Diaspora Media
1
Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
1
Religious Minorities & Media
1
Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
1
Archives
1
Documenting Human Rights Violations
1
Digital Economies & Markets
1
Media Industries
1
Media Ownership
1
Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
1
Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
1
Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
1
Humour, Parody, Satire
1
Television Dramas
1
Environmental Communication
1
Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
1
Environmental Journalism
1
Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
1
Ethics & Data Protection in Research
1
Ethics in Nonprofit & Community Journalism
1
Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
1
Bias in News Media
1
Social Norms
1
Success Factors
1
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
1
Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
1
Gender & Religious Communication
1
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
1
Gender in Health Communication
1
Gender Norms & Roles
1
Women's Magazines, Women's Press
1
Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
1
Colonial Legacies
1
Indigenous Languages
1
Foreign Correspondents
1
Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
1
Satellite Television
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Amnesty International
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United Nations (UN)
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
1
Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
1
Local Journalism
1
Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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News Agencies
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
1
Election Reporting
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Kiswahili
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Arabic Language
1
Slavic Languages
1
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
1
Informal Communication Channels, Networks & Structures
1
Media & Communication Policies
1
Media Literacy: Secondary Education
1
Media Literacy: Teacher Training
1
Media Literacy: Youth
1
Social Media Landscapes
1
Economic / Social / Cultural Rights
1
Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
1
Popular Music
1
Blind & Visually Impaired People
1
Documentary Photography
1
Selfies, Self-Portrait Photographs
1
Guerillas, Insurgent Groups, Revolutionary Movements
1
FARC (Insurgent Group, Colombia)
1
Right-Wing Extremism
1
Political Participation
1
Democratization
1
Public Interest
1
Police
1
Agenda Setting
1
Framing
1
Independent & Oppositional Media
1
Influence of Media on Politics
1
Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
1
Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
1
Political Parties: Communication Strategies
1
Radicalisation: Influence of Media
1
Media Effects
1
Persuasive Communication
1
Self-Representation
1
Islamism
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
1
Islamist Communications & Media
1
Network Analysis
1
Participatory Action Research
1
Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
1
State Violence
1
Corruption & Combating Corruption
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
1
Nomades
1
Revolutions
1
Theories of Change
1
Social Justice
1
Inequalities
1
Dalits
1
Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
1
Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
1
Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
1
Television Channels
1
Al-Jazeera
1
Non-Western Communication Approaches
1
Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Emblems, Pictograms, GIFs
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Language
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Mapping Digital Media: Lebanon
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 99 pp.
"Thanks to digital media, Lebanon’s residents have access to a variety of news platforms, from 24-hour cable channels to internet sites and text message services. Despite easy access to Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, CNN, BBC, and others through subscriptions to pirated cable bundles or satellite receive
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Mapping Digital Media: Turkey
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 81 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Albania
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 91 pp.
"According to the ITU, the percentage of the population with internet access rose from 0.1 in 2000 to over 43 in 2010. The number doubled between 2008 and 2010. The report calls for the Digital Strategy to be finalized without further delay, and then implemented. Broadcasting regulation should be am
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Mapping Digital Media: Hungary
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 108 pp.
Syria’s Cyber Wars
Open Society Foundation (2012), 25 pp.
"The government in Syria came to differentiate between political dissent and the civil society activism in which the new generation plays a vital role thanks to the use of social media. Unable to control the burst of online activity, Damascus was forced to focus on monitoring key dissenters and huma
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Mapping Digital Media: Macedonia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 86 pp.
Unveiling the Revolutionaries: Cyberactivism and the Role of Women in the Arab Uprisings
Houston, Tex.: Rice University, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy (2012), 44 pp.
"This is the first scholarly analysis of how young women used social media and cyberactivism to help shape the “Arab Spring” and its aftermath. It argues that women's engagement with social media has coincided with a shift in the political landscape of the Middle East, and it is unlikely that th
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The Media and the Making of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 2, issue 1 (2012), 19 pp.
"While views may differ on the factors that made the 2011 Egyptian revolution possible, the role of mass media will remain undisputable. The Internet-based social networks caught the Mubarak regime by surprise, and the popular disillusionment with the‘national’ media led the public to turn to pr
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Altering Courses in Unknown Waters: Interaction Between Traditional and New Media During the First Months of the Syrian Uprising
Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 2, issue 1 (2012), 13 pp.
"This paper aims at investigating the relationship between traditional and social media during the first six months of the Syrian uprising. Thanks to direct testimony made available to the author by various cyber activists inside and outside Syria and through constant monitoring of the official prop
...
Mapping Digital Media: Nigeria
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 94 pp.
"Only 40 percent of Nigerians had access to a television in 2008 according to the International Telecommunication Union, and radio is still the dominant medium, reaching three-quarters of households. Both commercial and state broadcasters favor urban audiences and those in the south of the country.
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The Role of Social Media in Mobilizing Political Protest: Evidence from the Tunisian Revolution
Bonn: Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (2012), 31 pp.
"Drawing on evidence from the popular protests in Tunisia between December 2010 and January 2011, expert interviews with Tunisian bloggers, and a web survey conducted among Tunisian Facebook users, this paper argues that social media (1) allowed a “digital elite” to form personal networks and ci
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Mapping Digital Media: China
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 127 pp.
Free Space of Expression: New Media and Thailand's Politics
Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2012), 72 pp.
"The rise of new media in Thailand has occurred during one of the toughest periods in Thailand’s recent political history. A political crisis since 2005 has created an increasingly divided society. Whilst Thailand’s press freedom was previously considered “free,” existing political challenge
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The Tunisian diaspora: Between “digital riots” and web activism
Paris: Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (2012), 21 pp.
"This article deals with the increasing connections among the Tunisian diaspora and its homeland provided by a widespread use of the social Web. The main aim is to evaluate to what extent the Tunisian diaspora has contributed to a wider diffusion of cyberactivism concerning legitimate claims for dem
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Egyptian E-Diaspora: Migrant Websites Without a Network?
Paris: Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (2012), 19 pp.
"This article investigates the phenomenon of the Egyptian diaspora through an innovative approach based on the analysis of digital activity and the presence of Egyptian connected migrants. Following the methodology of the e-Diasporas project, we found a scarcely connected network of websites, with a
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The Palestinian Diaspora on the Web: Between De-Territorialization and Re-Territorialization
Paris: Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (2012), 36 pp.
"The article analyzes web-based networks of Palestinian communities in Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Australia, United States, Canada, Spain, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The findings show a thematic and demographic shift from organizations of Palestinian communities abroad to a transnational so
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KONY 2012, Military Humanitarianism, and the Magic of Occult Economies
Africa Spectrum, volume 47, issue 2-3 (2012), pp. 127-135
"The global success of the film KONY 2012 by Invisible Children, Inc., manifests far greater magical powers than those of Joseph Kony and his ruthless Lord’s Resistance Army, which it portrays. The most prominent feature of the Invisible Children lobby is the making and constant remaking of a mast
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Daily Greetings from the President: Argentinean President Kirchner’s Media Strategy Reaches It’s Limits on the Internet
KAS International Reports, issue 11 (2012), pp. 21-33
"According to Argentinean law, the government can transmit on television and radio broadcasters in grave, exceptional or institutionally significant circumstances. Nestor Kirchner, Mrs. Fernández de Kirchner’s predecessor and deceased husband, spoke to citizens by nationwide broadcast twice in hi
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Mapping Digital Media: Peru
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 94 pp.
"As with other countries in the region, Peru shows high levels of media concentration. Digitization has not yet aff ected the dominant positions in the Peruvian mass media market. On the contrary, the largest media groups’ hegemonic position has grown stronger. For example, the influence of Grupo
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Mapping Digital Media: Chile
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 127 pp.
"Overall, digitization has only partly impacted on the media landscape in Chile. It has neither altered the neoliberal trajectory of media policy, nor reduced high levels of ownership concentration and incumbent advantages. But there is, at the very least, a framework in place that will potentially
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