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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Al-Jazeera
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Television News
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Humanitarian Law
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Environmental Journalism
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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Satellite Television
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Journalistic Quality
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Local Journalism
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Framing
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Political Communication
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Crisis Communication
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Ethnic Conflicts
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Bias in News Media
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International Communication
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Political Reporting
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Media Law & Regulation
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Civil Society
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Rohingya
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Al-Arabiya
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Community Radios
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International Conflicts
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Dealing With the Past
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Human Security Reporting
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Development Communication Theories
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Romani People
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Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Reporting
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Media Ownership
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Environmental & Land Conflicts Reporting & Media Representation
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Health Communication
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COVID-19 Communication
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Ethnicity in Communication
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Indigenous Language Press
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Journalists
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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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News
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Photojournalism
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Language
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Media Assistance
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Truth & Reconciliation Commissions
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Newspapers
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Media Reception
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Islam and Communication
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Muslim Media
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Research in Media & Communication
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Social Change
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Television
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Al-Hurra (Television Channel)
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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User-Generated Contents
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Flow of Information
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Awards & Prizes: Literary & Book Awards
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Book Publishing
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Digital Media Campaigns
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Presencia (Newspaper, Bolivia)
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Radio Cutivalú (Piura, Peru)
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Radio Marañón (Jaén, Perú)
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Radio Quillabamba (Quillabamba, Peru)
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Children's News Programmes
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Children's Television Programmes
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Educational Comics & Comics for Development
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Media Reception & Effects: Children
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Violence in the Media: Effects on Children
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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War & Political Violence in Cinema
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Communication Rights
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
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Freedom of Expression
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media
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Government Communication Strategies
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Government Propaganda
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NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Public Relations
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Alternative Press
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Community Media
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Groups, Group Communication, Group Development
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Storytelling
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Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
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Cultural Conflicts
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Reconciliation Work
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Boko Haram
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Wars
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Gaza War (2023-)
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Iraq-Kuwait Gulf War (1990-1991)
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Enemy Images
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Media Assistance: Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Peace Culture, Peace Education, Non-Violence
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Violence in the Media: Reception & Effects
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Wars & Political Violence in Arts & Literature
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Media Quality
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Collective Identities & Media
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Cultural Identity
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Hybrid Cultures, Hybridization
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Literature
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Narratives, Narrative Structures
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Museums
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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International Development Cooperation
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Development and Media
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Digital Media Startups
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Internet
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Blogging, Blogs
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Facebook
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Foreigners: Media Representation
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Uyghurs, Uighurs
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Economy
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Traffic & Transport Infrastructure
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Education and Communication / Media
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Universities
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Infotainment, Politainment
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Television Serials
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Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
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Ethics in Nonprofit & Community Journalism
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Ubuntu (Ethical Concept of Southern African Origin)
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Victim-Sensitive Reporting
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Gender Media Studies & Feminist Communication Research
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Counselling
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Suicide Reporting & Media Representation
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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History of Media & Communication
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First World War (1914-1918)
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History of Journalism
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Indigenous Issues Reporting & Media Representation
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
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Cross-Cultural Analysis
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Arab World / Middle East: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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China: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Foreign News, International News
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Globalisation of Media
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Communication Rights in the Information Society (CRIS)
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World Information and Communication Order
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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International Organizations
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United Nations (UN)
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Journalistic Skills
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News Agencies
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Religion: Media Representation
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
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Linguistic Diversity
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Rhetorics, Public Speaking, Speeches
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Translations & Translating
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Media, Mass Media
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Nonverbal Communication, Body Language, Gestures
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Oral Communication
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Civil Rights
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Transitional Justice
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BBC
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Diasporas
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Migration
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Music
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Music Videos
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Photography
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Conflict & War Photography
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Arab Spring (2010-2012)
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Guerillas, Insurgent Groups, Revolutionary Movements
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FARC (Insurgent Group, Colombia)
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Capitalism
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Political Resistance
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Public Opinion
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Press
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Yellow Press
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Public Media, State Media
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Radio
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Mega FM (Radio Station, Gulu, Uganda)
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Radio Télévision Ivoirienne
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Media Effects
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Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
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Social Integration: Role of Media
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Television Reception & Effects
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Islamism
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Islamophobia
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
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Digital Sources
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Ethnographic Research
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Interviewing (Journalistic Genre)
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Human Security
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Violence
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Ethnocentrism
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Nomades
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Informatics
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Telecommunications
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Television Channels
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Al-Manar (Television Channel, Lebanon)
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Open Broadcast Network (Bosnia)
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Tele Liban (Television Channel, Lebanon)
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TeleSur (Television Channel)
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Television Talk Shows
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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"In order to prepare media based support for reconciliation in Sri Lanka MICT conducted a discourse analysis that investigated media coverage of reconciliation issues in Sri Lankan newspapers. Under the supervision of MICT experts, a mixed group of 16 Tamil and Sinhalese journalists examined all art ... more
"The non-international armed conflicts prevailing in the Middle East nowadays, have been witnessing a large number of atrocities committed against journalists. The study examined the extent to which international humanitarian law is able to provide special protection for Non-embedded (independent) j ... more
"The study is focusing ‘Reporting is becoming a life threatening profession in Pakistan’ as a topic for research. International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) declared Pakistan as one of the most dangerous countries for Journalists. Amnesty International called Khuzdar ‘a graveyard for Journa ... more

Women in war: Challenges and possibilities for female journalists covering wars and conflicts

In: Freedom of Expression and Media in Transition: Studies and Reflections in the Digital Age
Ulla Carlsson (ed.)
Göteborg: Nordicom (2016), pp. 165-176
"The chapter takes as its starting point the notion that journalists’ safety is a precondition for free expression and free media. Based on interviews and discussions with experienced female war and conflict journalists from seven countries worldwide, the discussion evolves around questions linked ... more
"Long-time peace journalist Steven Youngblood presents the foundations of peace journalism in this exciting new textbook, offering readers the methods, approaches, and concepts required to use journalism as a tool for peace, reconciliation, and development. Guidance is offered on framing stories, et ... more
"La bipolarisation de la crise centrafricaine en conflit "chrétiens versus musulmans" détourne l'attention du monde sur les origines, la vraie nature et les auteurs instigateurs de ce drame. Cet ouvrage allume les projecteurs sur tous ceux qui ont joué une partition non négligeable dans ce mélo ... more

Media Framing of Political Conflict: A Review of the Literature

Media, Conflict and Democratisation (MeCoDEM) (2015), 35 pp.
"This paper provides a critical overview of the literature on media and conflict by focusing on the ways in which contemporary media frame different types of political conflict. It reveals a fractured field. There is an extensive literature on how media report on wars, on election campaigns and popu ... more
"If the focus of peace journalism is to press for quality journalism during conflict reporting which will ultimately contribute to peace, then the findings of this study show that the available reporting on the Balochistan conflict passes the litmus test. The coverage is pro-people, and the reporter ... more
"This short booklet aims to provide some pointers and practical advice on how to stay safe while getting closer to the heart of what is going on. It is not an exhaustive guide to reporting conflict but a short introduction to some of the challenges reporters face in a bitterly divided area. Expect t ... more
"Objective: To assess the psychological health of journalists in Kenya who have reported on, and been exposed to, extreme violence. Design: Descriptive. Psychological responses were elicited to two stressors, the ethnic violence surrounding the disputed 2007 general election and the Al-Shabab attack ... more
"This article presents and discusses the results of an experiment in which television viewers were exposed to either a war journalism (WJ) or a peace journalism (PJ) version of two news stories, on Australian government policies towards asylum seekers and US-sponsored ‘peace talks’ between Israe ... more
"Tied by history, politics, and faith to all corners of the globe, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fascinates and infuriates people across the world. Based on new archive research and original interviews, Headlines from the Holy Land explains why this fiercely contested region exerts such a pull ov ... more
"In today's Africa racism and ethnicity have been implicated in serious conflicts - from Egypt to Mali to South Africa - that have cost lives and undermined efforts to achieve national cohesion and meaningful development. Racism, Ethnicity and the Media in Africa sets about rethinking the role of me ... more
"This article discusses citizen journalism ethics in crisis settings. It argues for an ontological critique of citizen journalism ethics where the practice must not be judged in relation to the moral taboos of mainstream journalism. Situating citizen journalism within the broader context of liquid m ... more
"Reporting bias – the media's tendency to systematically underreport or overreport certain types of events – is a persistent problem for participants and observers of armed conflict. We argue that the nature of reporting bias depends on how news organizations navigate the political context in wh ... more
"The shocking beheading of several Western journalists during 2014, including the Americans Steven Sotloff and James Foley and the Briton David Haines, and the wide dissemination of their murder videos on the Internet, is a graphic, gruesome signal that something has changed in the relationship betw ... more

Ethics in Conflict Coverage

Karachi: Pakistan Press Foundation;Pakistan Coalition for Ethical Journalism (2014), 33 pp.
"This discussion paper studies several main sources to assess the health of ethical journalism in Pakistan today. It takes three main areas of conflict and examines the ethics of reporting in relation to them. They are faith based issues (the blasphemy charge against 14-year-old Rimsha Masih, a Yout ... more
"This toolbox should provide some insights and tools for journalists reporting on events in other countries, but it has primarily been developed for journalists reporting on extremely violent conflicts in their own communities. It hopes to provide these journalists with insights they can draw on in ... more