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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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YouTube
12
Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
11
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
11
Social Media in Political Communication
10
Social Media
10
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
10
Election Campaigns: Social Media
10
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
9
COVID-19 Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
7
Instagram
7
WhatsApp
7
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
7
Catholic Digital Media Presence & Online Communities
6
Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
6
TikTok
6
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
5
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
5
Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
5
Google
5
Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
5
Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
5
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
4
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
4
Algorithms & Big Data
4
Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
4
Online News
4
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
3
Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
3
Christian Social Media Presence & Online Communities
3
Parish Communication, Parish Public Relations
3
Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
3
Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
3
Cyberfaith / Virtual Spirituality
3
Digital & Information Literacy
3
Internet Shutdowns
3
Digital Political Communication
3
Political Blogging
3
Telegram
3
Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
3
Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
3
Nazism
3
Election Reporting
3
Political Transition and Media
3
Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
3
Antisemitism
3
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
2
Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
2
Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
2
Mobile Phone Use
2
News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
2
Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
2
Pentecostal Churches & Communication
2
Holocaust
2
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
2
Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
2
Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
2
Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
2
Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
2
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
2
LinkedIn
2
Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
2
Digital Economies & Markets
2
Accountability & Transparency of the Media
2
Countering Defamation & Harassment
2
Gender & Religious Communication
2
Satellite Television
2
News
2
Regulatory Bodies
2
Financing Media, Financial Media Management
2
Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
2
Right-Wing Extremism
2
Propaganda
2
Radicalisation: Influence of Media
2
Digital Wellbeing, Digital Resilience, Digital Mental Health
2
Everyday Life
2
COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
2
Hinduism and Communication
2
Islamist Communications & Media
2
Judaism and Communication
2
Science Communication & Research Dissemination
2
Discrimination
2
Visual Communication
2
Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
1
Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
1
Advertising
1
Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
1
Electoral Advertising, Political Advertising
1
Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
1
Transnational Advocacy Campaigns, International Advocacy Campaigns
1
Agricultural Information & Extension
1
Audiences & Users
1
Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
1
Internet & Social Media Use: Women
1
Disinformation Consumption & Perception
1
Health Information Access & Use
1
Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
1
Information Needs: Migrants
1
Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
1
Media Reception & Effects: Youth
1
Mobile Phone Use: Youth
1
Milieus, Lifestyles
1
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
1
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Campaigning: Experiences
1
Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
1
Election Campaigns
1
Catholic Press
1
Radio Maria (Catholic Radio Network)
1
Catholic Websites
1
Divine Word Missionaries (SVD)
1
Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
1
Solidarity
1
Child Protection, Protection of Minors
1
Christian Press: Evangelical / Protestant & Others
1
Holy Mass Transmission: Television & Social Media
1
Missionary Communication, Media & Evangelisation
1
Digital Theologies
1
Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
1
Hollywood
1
Communication Rights
1
Exile Journalism, Exile Media
1
Freedom of Expression
1
Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
1
Media / Communication Control
1
Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
1
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
1
Crisis Communication
1
Foreign Government Communication Interventions
1
Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
1
Community Radios
1
Storytelling
1
Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
1
Boko Haram
1
Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
1
Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
1
Conflicts and Media
1
Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
1
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
1
Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
1
Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
1
Dealing With the Past
1
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
1
Extremist Recruitment through Media
1
Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
1
Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
1
Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Content Analysis (Research Method)
1
Religious Functions & Messages of Digital Media
1
Visual Anthropology
1
Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
1
Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
1
Memes
1
Free Basics (Facebook Internet Access Programme)
1
Good Governance
1
Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
1
Development and Media
1
Edutainment Campaigns: Experiences
1
Digital Communication, Digital Media
1
Digital Media, Internet & Religion
1
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
1
Digital Research Methods
1
E-Governance, E-Democracy
1
Internet / ICTs and Social Change
1
Net Neutrality
1
Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
1
Digital Market Concentration
1
Online Dating
1
Podcasts
1
Influencers (Social Media)
1
Religion in Social Media
1
Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
1
Wikipedia
1
Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
1
News Websites & Portals
1
Artificial Intelligence
1
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
1
ICTs and Development
1
Virtual Reality
1
Religious Minorities & Media
1
Xenophobia
1
Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
1
Identifying & Researching Disinformation
1
Media Concentration
1
Music Industries & Markets
1
Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
1
Political Economy of Media
1
Video on Demand
1
Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
1
Communication for Sustainable Development
1
Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
1
Ethics in Nonprofit & Community Journalism
1
Journalism Ethics
1
Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
1
Self-Regulation of Media
1
Success Factors
1
Female Journalists & Media Workers
1
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
1
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Gender Issues: Media Coverage
1
Gender Norms & Roles
1
Good Practice Examples
1
Health Communication
1
Alcohol Abuse: Prevention & Media Representation
1
Health Campaigns: Experiences
1
Religion in Health Communication
1
Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
1
History of Media: Colonial Period
1
Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
1
China: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
1
Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
1
Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
1
Journalism
1
Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
1
Investigative Journalism
1
Local Journalism
1
Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
1
Language Barriers
1
Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
1
Translations & Translating
1
Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
1
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
1
Social Media Landscapes
1
Consumer Protection
1
Human Rights Violations
1
Internet Governance, Internet Policies
1
Migrants & Refugees: Tailor-Made Media Products & Information Services
1
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
1
Refugees / Displaced People
1
Youth Migrants, Youth Refugees, Youth Dasporas
1
People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
1
People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
1
Photography
1
Portrait Photography
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
1
Governance
1
Fascism
1
Hindu Nationalism
1
Democracy / Democratization and Media
1
Public Opinion
1
Public Spheres
1
Video Production Skills
1
Public Service Broadcasting
1
Manipulation
1
Buddhism and Communication
1
Esotericism & New Age
1
Taliban
1
Jihad
1
Islam and Communication
1
Jainism
1
Yazidism, Yazidis, Yezidis
1
Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
1
Rohingya
1
Technologies: Impact Assessment
1
Mobile Phone Apps
1
RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
1
Urban Communication, Urban Media
1
User-Generated Contents
1
Visualization
1
Youth, Adolescents
1
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"This Information Ecosystem Assessment includes the thoughts and opinions of 48 migrant community leaders and migrant workers in Thailand. The information was collected through a series of qualitative and quantitative techniques, using remote data collection methodologies to ensure the safety of par ... more
"La Cátedra Unesco de Comunicación en su XXV edición se diseñó como un espacio para reflexionar sobre comunicación, información y lenguajes de la memoria. Con esa perspectiva, se consideró fundamental analizar el papel de la ciencia de la información en los procesos de recuperación, preser ... more
"Facebook is the Internet in Myanmar, and it presents both opportunities for and challenges to the government, the opposition, and the people in a country that is in transition. Facebook has gained notoriety as a platform for hate speech and fake news in Myanmar over the past seven years. Facebook h ... more
"In this factsheet, we study online audience engagement with legacy and digital-born news media across social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter) and the open web during the 2019 Indian General Election on the basis of data collected between 11 April and 19 May. We analyse cross-platform online a ... more
"Following multiple controversies in the past two years, Facebook is seeking to implement much needed processes for self-regulation and governance to help regain the trust of the public, politicians, and regulatory authorities. Facebook has thus entered a new era of cautious glasnost, inviting resea ... more
"Surveys conducted in 11 emerging and developing countries across four global regions [Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia; South Africa and Kenya; India, Vietnam and the Philippines; and Tunisia, Jordan and Lebanon] find that the vast majority of adults in these countries own – or have access to – a ... more
"This edited volume discusses mediatized religion in Asia, examining the intensity and variety of constructions and processes related to digital media and religion in Asia today. Individual chapters present case studies from various regions and religious traditions in Asia, critically discussing the ... more
"This paper describes findings from a qualitative research study that examines practices and perceptions of privacy in Cambodia as the population rapidly moves into an online environment (specifically Facebook, the most popular Internet tool in Cambodia today). We empirically demonstrate how the con ... more
"Drawing on over a dozen new empirical case studies – from Kenya to Somalia, South Africa to Tanzania – this collection explores how rapidly growing social media use is reshaping political engagement in Africa. But while social media has often been hailed as a liberating tool, the book demonstra ... more

Doing Digital Methods

Los Angeles et al.: Sage (2019), xviii, 308 pp.
"Teaching the concrete methods needed to use digital devices, search engines and social media platforms to study some of the most urgent social issues of our time, this is the essential guide to the state of the art in researching the natively digital. With explanation of context and techniques and ... more
"Privacy scholarship has shown how norms of appropriate information flow and information regulatory processes vary according to environment, which change as the environment changes, including through the introduction of new technologies. This paper describes findings from a qualitative research stud ... more

African Digital Media Review (3)

African Journalism Studies, volume 39, issue 1 (2018), pp. 1-128

Facebook News Feed Changes: Impact and Actions

New York; Prague: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2018), 27 pp.
"An MDIF analysis of the impact of Facebook’s Q4 2017 “Explore” News Feed test showed a steep decrease in traffic for test market publishers versus traffic changes for publishers in nearby regional markets. This report will explore the impact of the Explore changes in emerging markets, discuss ... more
"Facebook commissioned BSR to undertake a human rights impact assessment (HRIA) of the company’s presence in Myanmar. BSR undertook this HRIA between May and September 2018, using a methodology based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). This assessment identifies and ... more
"Analysing millions of news stories together with Twitter and Facebook shares, broadcast television and YouTube, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the architecture of contemporary American political communications. Through data analysis and detailed qualitative case studies of coverage o ... more