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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Community Radios
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Community Media
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Communication for Social Change
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Theatre for Development
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Rural Communication for Development
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Community Reporters, Media Volunteers
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Development and Media
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Development Communication Theories
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Health Communication
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Social Photography
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Television
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Communication for Sustainable Development
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Development Communication Tools & Methods
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Local Communication & Media
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Storytelling
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Digital & Information Literacy
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ICTs and Development
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Good Practice Examples
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Photography
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Politics and Media
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Empowerment
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Community Radio Audiences & Use
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Communication Rights
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Popular Cultures
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Social Change
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Campaigning
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Catholic Radios
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Radio Huayacocotla (Huayacocotla, Mexico)
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Radio Kwizera (Ngara, Tanzania)
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Radio Quillabamba (Quillabamba, Peru)
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Educational Comics & Comics for Development
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Community Communication
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Community Participation in Community Media
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Community Radio & Gender
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Community Radio Regulation & Licensing
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Media Assistance: Indigenous Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Development Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Soul City (NGO, South Africa)
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Development Communication Research
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Radio for Development
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Internet
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Social Media
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Ethnic Television, Minority Television
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Environmental Communication
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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International Communication
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Globalisation of Media
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Bush Radio (Cape Town, South Africa)
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Kothmale Community Radio (Kothmale, Sri Lanka)
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Radio Chaguarurco (Santa Isabel, Azuay, Ecuador)
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Radio Sagarmatha (Nepal)
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Tambuli Radio Network (Philippines)
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Civil Society
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Youth and Media
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Advocacy
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Celebrity Humanitarianism
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Agricultural Radio Programmes
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Forestry, Deforestation, Forest Protection
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Audiences & Users
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Children and Media
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Christian Communication
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Videos
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Communication Strategies
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Social Marketing
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Comunicación Popular
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Faith-Based Community Radios
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Messages, Message Design, Message Analysis
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Street Television: Video Screenings in Public Places
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Visual Aids for Development
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Information Society
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Education and Communication / Media
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Adult Education
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Workshops & Seminars: Methods, Tools, Planning, Experiences
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Environmental & Land Conflicts Reporting & Media Representation
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender Relations
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Women (General)
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Moderation / Facilitation Skills & Techniques
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
2
Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Journalism
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Democracy
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
2
Monitoring
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Radio
2
Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
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University Radios
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Social Participation
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Photovoice (Participatory Research Method)
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
2
Digital Radio
2
Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Television
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Regional Television
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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User-Generated Contents
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Visual Communication
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Access to Media & Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Information Selection
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Merchandising & Social Merchandising
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Children
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Agriculture
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Family Farming
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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Pastoralism
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Peasants / Farmers & Communication
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Audience Clubs & Listener Groups
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Audience Research: Planning & Implementing Surveys
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Radio Campaigns
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Catholic Church and Communication
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Catholic Church: Communication Education & Training
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Catholic Radio Programmes
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Radio Latacunga (Latacunga, Ecuador)
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Radio Pío XII (Siglo XX, Bolivia)
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Radio Veritas (Johannesburg, South Africa)
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Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Communications (CICS) at the Pontificial Gregorian University (Rome)
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Jesuits
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Children's Rights
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Media Literacy: Children
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School Radios
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Christian Churches: Media Assistance
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WACC
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Liberation Theologies
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Development Education: Films
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Nollywood
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Film & Video in Education
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Censorship
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Local Government Communication Strategies
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
1
Community Development
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Community Newspapers, Community Press
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Street Papers
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Community Radio Associations & Networks
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ALER
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Community Radio Journalism & Production Skills
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Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Community Radio Training Methods & Training of Trainers
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Discussion Forums, Community Discussions, Citizen Consultations
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Groups, Group Communication, Group Development
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Group Media
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Traditional Communication
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Dealing With the Past
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Arts
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural Change
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Cultural Pluralism
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Philosophy
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Religion and Culture
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Development Assistance
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Developing Countries
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Development Education
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Development Organizations
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Development Planning
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National Development Planning
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Gender Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Development Theories
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Ethics in Development Assistance
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Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
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Religion and Development
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Communication for Local Development
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Development Communication Criticism
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Development Communication: Donor Organizations
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Development Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
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Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
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Edutainment Campaigns: Concepts & Strategies
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Edutainment Campaigns: Experiences
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Edutainment Health Programmes
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Edutainment Television Programmes
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Media for Development
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Online Communication
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Podcasts
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Online Services
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TikTok
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Twitter & Microblogs
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YouTube
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Wikipedia
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Websites
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ICT Development Assistance
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Virtual Reality
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Ethnic / Minority Television Programmes
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Homeless People
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Media Assistance: Minority Media
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Digital & Online Archives
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Documentation Systems
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Media Commercialisation
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Media Industries
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Economy
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Alternative Economy, Solidarity Economy, Social Economy Businesses, Fair Trade
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Social Capital
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Trade, International Trade, Trade Policies, Trade Agreements, Tariffs
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Audiobooks & Audio Cassettes
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Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
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Radio Schools
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Media Assistance: Educational & Instructional Media
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Media Didactics, Media Use in Education
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Nonformal Education
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Training
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Communication Training
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Sports Reporting
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Tourism & Travel
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Biodiversity Communication
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Deserts, Desertification
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Environmental Campaigns: Experiences
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Natural Resources
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Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Participatory, Collaborative & Empowerment Evaluation
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Gender and Radio
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Rural Women & Communication
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COVID-19 Communication
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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Health Campaigns: Message Design
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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History of Media & Communication
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Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Glocalization of Media
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Transnational Communication
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African Union (AU)
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UNESCO
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UNICEF
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Civic Journalism, Public Journalism
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Local Journalism
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Radio News
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Radio Journalism
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
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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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Social Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
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Minority Languages
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Local Press
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Radio
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Crowdsourcing
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Media Democratization
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Radio Policies
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Media Literacy: Teacher Training
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Media Literacy Policies
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Media Law & Regulation
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Human Rights
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Knowledge Management
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Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Labour Migration
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Radio Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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People with Disabilities: Reporting & Media Representation
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Boal, Augusto (1931-2009)
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Freire, Paulo (1921-1997)
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Socialism
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Political Participation
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Political Communication
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Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
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Public Opinion
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Public Spheres
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Rural Press
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Radio Production
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Decision Making
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Local Ownership, Local Stakeholder Participation
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Muslim Radio Broadcasting
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Radio Ada (Ghana)
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Media Effects
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Social Integration: Role of Media
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Spirituality
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Research in Media & Communication
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Indicators & Indices
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Participatory Research
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Participatory Research Methods
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Participatory Action Research
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Networks & Networking
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Participation
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Social Justice
1
Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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Digital Television
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Flat-Bed Printing
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Philosophies of Communication & Media
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Audiovisual Communication
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Signs, Signals, Semiotics
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Youth Media
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Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
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Communication for Development: Theory and Practice for Empowerment and Social Justice
Top Insights
New Delhi et al.: Sage, 3rd ed. (2015), xxv, 537 pp.
"This book critically examines directed social change theory and practice while presenting a conceptual framework of development communication to address inequality and injustice in contemporary contexts. This third edition features significantly revised and updated chapters to include the latest sc
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Metodologias participativas: Os media e a educação
Covilhã: Livros LabCom (2015), iv, 311 pp.
"Este livro reúne experiências e reflexões de académicos e não académicos sobre as potencialidades dos media para envolver e capacitar comunidades. Ao longo destas páginas, encontram-se textos que documentam propostas educativas e cívicas em torno dos media ou refletem sobre as capacidades d
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Whose Pictures Are These? Re-Framing the Promise of Participatory Photography
London: University of London, Goldsmiths, Doctoral Thesis (2015), 259 pp.
"Participatory photography initiatives promise to ‘empower’, ‘give voice’ and ‘enable social change’ for marginalised communities through photography. This thesis questions this promise, demonstrating participatory photography to be a contested practice defined as much by inherent tensio
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Communication for Rural Development Sourcebook
Key Guidance
Rome: FAO (2014), xiii, 321 pp.
"This sourcebook is meant to equip development and communication professionals with a useful set of guidelines, reference materials and learning resources to apply communication in rural development initiatives. The main goal is to enable readers to design and implement rural communication strategie
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Media and Development
Top Insights
London: Zed Books (2014), 231 pp.
"From encouraging charitable donations and delivering public health messages to promoting democratic participation and state accountability, the media can play a crucial role in development. Yet the influence of the media is not always welcome. It can also be used as a mechanism of surveillance and
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DIY Citizenship: Critical Making and Social Media
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2014), x, 450 pp.
"Today, DIY- do-it-yourself - describes more than self-taught carpentry. Social media enables DIY citizens to organize and protest in new ways (as in Egypt's "Twitter revolution" of 2011) and to repurpose corporate content (or create new user-generated content) in order to offer political counternar
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Medien, Migration, Partizipation: Eine Studie am Beispiel iranischer Fernsehproduktion im Offenen Kanal
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2014), 481 pp.
"Die Rolle der Medien für die Integration von Migrantinnen und Migranten wird in kommunikationswissenschaftlichen Studien oft thematisiert. Doch welche Möglichkeiten haben sie in Deutschland überhaupt, aktiv an der Medienproduktion zu partizipieren? Christine Horz untersucht am Beispiel deutsch-i
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"SMART" Photovoice Agricultural Consultation: Increasing Rwandan Women Farmers' Active Participation in Development
Development in Practice, volume 23, issue 4 (2013), pp. 496-510
"Through two case studies, this paper evaluates the value of the feminist visual methodology Photovoice as an interactive consultation tool with rural Rwandan women working in agriculture. This exploratory study suggests that it is possible, through an adapted Photovoice process, to engage and empow
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Waves of Media Democratization: A Brief History of Contemporary Participatory Practices in the Media Sphere
Convergence, volume 19, issue 3 (2013), pp. 287-295
"The article aims to provide a more historically grounded approach to the relationship between communication and participation, by distinguishing different waves of media democratization. The article first discusses the concept of participation and some of its complexities, and then sketches a serie
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Participatory Communication for Development in Practice: The Case of Community Media
Development in Practice, volume 23, issue 4 (2013), pp. 549-561
"Since it emerged, the field of communication for development has undergone a constant process of redefinition. Since the 1990s, the importance of participation in social and communicative processes has been stressed, and studies carried out during those years focused on participation as an importan
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Theatre of Good Intentions: Challenges and Hopes for Theatre and Social Change
Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2013), xiii, 156 pp.
"Much has been written about theatre's capacity to create social change. Theatre of Good Intentions: Challenges and Hopes for Theatre and Social Change, however, looks at some of the reasons why achieving such goals is hard; examining what theatre can and can't do. It critiques the limitations of th
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Colectivos de comunicación y apropiación de medios
Medellín: Sello Editorial Universidad de Medellín (2013), 216 pp.
Participatory Theater, is it Really? A Critical Examination of Practices in Timor-Leste
ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, volume 6, issue 1 (2013), pp. 102-119
"Dance, music, and oral narratives are an important and vibrant part of cultural practice and heritage in Timor-Leste. But while Timorese people have used such creative methods and processes during rituals, celebrations, and their fight for independence, today arts and artistic expression become an
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Challenges for participatory development in contemporary development practice
Development Bulletin, issue 75 (2013), 129 pp.
People's Radio: Communicating Change Across Africa
Top Insights
Penang (MY): Southbound (2012), xxi, 351 pp.
"The author discusses the challenges of using radio as a tool for community engagement in development. It examines specific case studies from the African continent. The book also considers the different ways governments, organizations, broadcasters and communities can use radio networks as instrumen
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Enhancing Good Practice Documentation with Digital Storytelling: A Reference Manual for Empowering Community-Based Organisations and Communities Around HIV and Gender
Harare: Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS); Women'sNet (2012), 44 pp.
"This reference manual guides the staff of development or other organisations to encourage individuals (either colleagues or community members) to share their personal stories and include their voices as part of a broader good practice documentation process. While SAfAIDS and Women’sNet focus on u
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New Media Literacies and Participatory Popular Culture Across Borders
New York: Routledge (2012), xiv, 219 pp.
"How do students' online literacy practices intersect with online popular culture? In this book scholars from a range of countries including Australia, Lebanon, Nepal, Qatar, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States illustrate and analyze how literacy practices that are mediated through and influ
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Forum Theatre on the Air: Towards a Model of Participatory Radio Drama for Development on Community Radio
Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media, volume 10, issue 2 (2012), pp. 173-187
"This article proposes an enhanced model of radio drama for development, which places forum theatre on the community radio platform. The model responds to the key development priorities of democratic, multi-directional communication, participation and social advocacy. It utilizes the mass disseminat
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