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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Facebook
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media Law & Regulation
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Community Media
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Community Television
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Politics and Media
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Indigenous Communication
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Radio Journalism
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Media Assistance
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Youth Media
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Audiences & Users
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Media Use: Youth
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Communication Rights
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Radio Language & Moderation
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
3
Communication for Social Change
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Development and Media
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
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Digital Political Communication
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Political Blogging
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Social Media
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Training
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COVID-19 Communication
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Local Journalism
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Radio News
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
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Media & Information Literacy
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Radio Music
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Citizenship
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Political Communication
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Public Spheres
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Radio Magazines
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Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
2
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
2
Mobile Phone Use
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
2
Videos
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
2
Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
2
Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Media Criticism
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Cultural Resistance
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
2
Social Change & Media / Communication
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Internet and Politics
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ICTs and Development
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ICT Development Assistance
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Information Society
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Health Communication
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Health Radio Programmes
2
Election Reporting
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Constitutions & Constitutional Reforms: Political Discourse & Media Representation
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Local Governance & Accountability: Role of Media
2
Political Resistance
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Governance & Accountability as Focus of Radio Programmes
2
Influence of Media on Politics
2
Political Role & Influence of Radio, Radio & Democratization
2
Public Media, State Media
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Interviewing (Journalistic Genre)
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
2
Urban Communication, Urban Media
2
Youth and Media
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
2
Access to Media & Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
1
Advertising
1
Advocacy
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Chronically ill People
1
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
1
Agricultural Radio Programmes
1
Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
1
Audience Clubs & Listener Groups
1
Audience Research
1
Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
1
Media Use, Media Consumption
1
Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
1
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
1
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Samizdat
1
Election Campaigns
1
Catholic Church and Communication
1
Catholic Media
1
Catholic Digital Media Presence & Online Communities
1
Radio Fe y Alegría (Venezuela)
1
Radio Quillabamba (Quillabamba, Peru)
1
Mutirão Brasileiro de Comunicação (Catholic Media Congress, Brazil)
1
Children's Radio Programmes
1
Cinema
1
Blockbusters
1
Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
1
Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
1
International Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
1
Community Participation in Community Media
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ALER
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Community Radio Contents & Programming
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Community Radio & Gender
1
Community Radio Regulation & Licensing
1
Discussion Forums, Community Discussions, Citizen Consultations
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Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
1
Media Assistance: Community Radios
1
War Crimes
1
Conflicts and Media
1
Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
1
Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
1
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
1
Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
1
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
1
Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Violence in the Media: Glorification
1
Television Quality
1
Collective Identities & Media
1
Creative & Cultural Industries
1
Cultural Studies
1
Culture and Development
1
Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
1
Narratives, Narrative Structures
1
Poetry
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Democracy Assistance
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Radio for Development
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
1
Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Digital Media Startups
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Digital Media Management, Online Media Management
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Digital Research Methods
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
1
Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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WhatsApp
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
1
Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Effects & Impact
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Media Commercialisation
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Media Concentration
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Media Industries
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Media Ownership
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Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit Media
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Social Capital
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Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
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Educational Communication
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Mobile Learning
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Addiction to Media & Video Games, Effects of Media on Mental Health
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Environmental Journalism
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Defamation Law & Regulation
1
Evaluation: Communication & Media
1
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender and Radio
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Good Practice Examples
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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History of Media & Communication
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Indigenous Media, Indigenous Language Media Productions
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Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Satellite Television
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Transnational / International Civil Society Communication Networks & Strategies
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United Nations (UN)
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Journalism
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Civil Society: Reporting & Media Representation
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
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Political Reporting
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Government & Government Performance: Media Representation & Reporting
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Local Communication & Media
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Media Assistance: Elections
1
BBC Media Action
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Media Assistance: Radio
1
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
1
Media Literacy: Youth
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Socialist Media Systems
1
Human Rights Protection
1
Internet Governance, Internet Policies
1
Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
1
Media Governance
1
Radio Law & Regulation
1
Regulatory Bodies
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Television Law & Regulation
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Emruz (Website, Iran)
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Migrants & Refugees: Tailor-Made Media Products & Information Services
1
Music as Means of Political Communication
1
Freire, Paulo (1921-1997)
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Martín-Barbero, Jesús
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Socialism
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Public Budgets, Participatory Budgeting
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Agenda Setting
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Political Transition and Media
1
Watchdog Role of the Media
1
Public Service Broadcasting
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Public & State Television
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Call-In Dedication & Greeting Programs
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Radio Stations
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Everyday Life
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Social Functions & Effects of the Media
1
Fundamentalisms (Religious)
1
Islam and Communication
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
1
Secularization & Atheism
1
Research in Media & Communication
1
Communication & Media Indicators
1
Participatory Action Research
1
Corruption & Combating Corruption
1
Networks & Networking
1
Participation
1
Social Change
1
Social Justice
1
Society & Media, Media Sociology
1
Digital Television
1
Open Source Software
1
Mobile Phones, Smartphones
1
Television
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
1
Non-Western Communication Approaches
1
User-Generated Contents
1
Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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"Lesson one: Put people and principles at the centre of COVID-19 decision-making, not politics. Lesson two: Reframe discussions about responsibility in a pandemic so that those who are considered vulnerable are a priority rather than an afterthought. Lesson three: Prepare ways to share sophisticated ... more
"The guide aims to make what community engagement practitioners do visible and demonstrate why it matters. We’re not walking Rolodexes for reporters to tap, nor are we party planners or social media administrators. We create spaces and processes for the people we want to serve to articulate their ... more
"This study examines the social consequences of an ethnic migrant community radio station, Map Radio FM 99, to explore its role for the Shan migrant community in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Fieldwork was conducted for seven weeks between December 2015 and January 2016 to collect data using semi-structured ... more

The Wisdom of the Crowd: Promoting Media Development Through Deliberative Initiatives

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2020), 28 pp.
"An innovative new set of citizen engagement practices—collectively known as deliberative democracy—offers important lessons that, when applied to the media development efforts, can help improve media assistance efforts and strengthen independent media environments around the world [...] Through ... more

Media-CSO Collaboration: Old Allies, New Challenges

Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) (2019), 71 pp.
"[...] this pilot study in Siaya County sought to assess what makes for more effective public participation in Kenya. In contributing to a timely policy concern about how to best meet the imperatives/aspirations of devolution, it sought also to address the limited empirical evidence in scholarship a ... more
"Civic life today is mediated. Communities small and large are now using connective platforms to share information, engage in local issues, facilitate vibrant debate, and advocate for social causes. In this timely book, Paul Mihailidis explores the texture of daily engagement in civic life, and the ... more
"Digitization has transformed the way we interact with our social, political and economic environments. While it has enhanced the potential for citizen agency, it has also enabled the collection and analysis of unprecedented amounts of personal data. This requires us to fundamentally rethink our und ... more
"This article examines the role of local radio in the contemporary media environment, specifically as a site for community engagement. Previous research finds journalistic organisations, at the local level, are critical to the functioning of society and more needs to be understood about their contem ... more

Silencing a Snakehead Fish: A Case Study in Local Media, Rural-Based Activism, and Defamation Litigation in Southern Myanmar

In: Myanmar Media in Transition: Legacies, Challenges and Change
Lisa Brooten; Jane Madlyn McElhone; Gayathry Venkiteswaran (eds.)
Singapore: ISEAS (2019), pp. 151-176
"My focus in this chapter is on civil society mobilization in Tanintharyi Region in southern Myanmar, and particularly in Kanbauk, a village of about 1,500 households in the Tanintharyi Hills, eighty kilometres north of the regional capital, Dawei. In recent years, Kanbauk villagers have contended w ... more

The Media and Participatory Governance in Ghana: Trends and Challenges

Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2019), 15 pp.
"Drawing on available data and literature, this paper begins with an introduction on the media landscape in Ghana and explains how the media have contributed to promoting participatory and accountable governance. It further discusses the trends, barriers of media and governance in Ghana and makes ke ... more
"La idea de este libro surgió durante el evento conmemorativo de los 30 años de la publicación de: De los Medios a las Mediaciones (1987), realizado a finales de noviembre de 2017, en el ámbito del Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/ Brasil ... more

African Digital Media Review (3)

African Journalism Studies, volume 39, issue 1 (2018), pp. 1-128
"The study has concluded that there exists a positive relationship between vernacular radio programming content and participation of community in issues of governance. Therefore, it is recommended that vernacular radio stations should give more attention to the content of these programs. Priority sh ... more
"The most important messages on the roles technologies can play in enabling citizen voice and accountable and responsive governance are: 1. Not all voices can be expressed via technologies. 2. Technologies can play decisive roles in improving services where the problem is a lack of planning data or ... more

Comunicação e direitos humanos

Projeto Comunicação e Direitos Humanos nos Territórios de Minas Gerais;Associação Henfil Educação e Comunicação (2018), 80 pp.