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Key Guidance
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Top Insights
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Media Law & Regulation
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Law Enforcement, Litigations, Legal Practice, Case Law, Jurisdiction
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Media Ownership
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Journalism
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Human Rights Protection
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Media & Communication Policies
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Internet Shutdowns
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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European Union (EU)
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Human Rights
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Politics and Media
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Islam and Communication
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Internet
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Social Media
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Artificial Intelligence
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Media Concentration
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Media, Mass Media
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Human Rights Violations
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Religious Freedom
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Media Assistance
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Political Communication
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Political Transition and Media
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Press
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Audiences & Users
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
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Digital Rights
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Copyright Law
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Legal Threats to Media Freedom
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Cybercrimes
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Media Monopolies & Oligopolies
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Journalism Ethics
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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History of Media & Communication
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Satellite Television
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Journalists
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News Agencies
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
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Propaganda
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Radio
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Civil Society
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Television
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Government Advertising, State Advertising
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Media Use: Youth
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Campaigning
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Catholic Church and Communication
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Church Marketing
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Freedom of Expression Lobbying & Communication Rights Campaigning
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Intellectual Property
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Media / Communication Control
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Self-Censorship
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OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Communication Strategies
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Government Communication Strategies
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Community Radio Regulation & Licensing
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Community Television
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Community Television Policies & Regulation
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Traditional Communication
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Holocaust
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International Conflicts
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Civil Wars
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
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War Reporting
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural Studies
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Literature
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Authors, Writers
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Literature: Social Criticism
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National Integration
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Popular Cultures
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Millenium Development Goals (MDG)
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Good Governance
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Development and Media
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Multimedia Products & Production
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Digital Political Communication
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Political Blogging
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Digital Market Concentration
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Online Dating
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Facebook
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Telegram
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Twitter & Microblogs
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YouTube
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Regulation
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Information Society
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Minorities
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Media Policies & Regulations
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Minorities & Disadavantaged Groups: Oppression
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Minority Rights
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Romani People
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Press Markets
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Political Economy of Media
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Public Goods, Commons
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Education (General)
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Educational Broadcasting
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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Vocational Training
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Political Parody and Satire
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Responsibility
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Good Practice Examples
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COVID-19 Communication
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Colonial Period
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History (General)
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Indigenous Communication
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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Foreign Policies
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Council of Europe
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OSCE
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UNESCO
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United Nations (UN)
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International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
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Reporters Sans Frontièrs
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Financing Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Practices & Routines
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Legal Status of Journalists
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Political Reporting
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Risk Communication
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Linguistic Diversity
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Linguistics & Sociolinguistics
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European Union: Media Assistance
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Germany: Media Assistance Actors, Practices, Priorities
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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International Media Support (IMS) (Media Development NGO, Denmark)
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
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Media Development Indicators
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Presentation of Information
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Public Funding & Support Policies for Media
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Literacy: Television
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Accreditation of Journalists
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Media Law & Regulation: Muslim Countries
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Media Regulation Practices
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National Security Legislation
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Regulatory Bodies
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Right to Reply, Right of Recitification
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Financing Not-For-Profit & Community Media
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Financing Public Service Media
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Knowledge Sharing & Transfer
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Politics
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Governance
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Islamization
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Communism, Marxism
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Democracy
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Democratization
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Special-Interest Magazines
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El Comercio (Newspaper, Peru)
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Television Production
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Public Media, State Media
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Media Reception
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Manipulation
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Buddhism
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Confucianism
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Hinduism and Communication
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Muslim Media
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Judaism and Communication
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Research in Media & Communication
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Qualitative Analysis
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Empirical Studies
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Discrimination
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Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Minorities
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Data Protection (Computer Software)
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Technologies: Impact Assessment
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Television Channels
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Youth, Adolescents
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Language
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Authors & Publishers
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Media Ownership Monitor Sri Lanka
Reporters Without Borders; Verité Research (2018), 825 pp.
"Viewership, listenership and readership in the Sri Lankan media market is highly concentrated among a few media owners, many of whom have political affiliations. Limited access to ownership information and a number of regulatory shortcomings pose a further threat to media pluralism in the country."
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Monopólios digitais: Concentração e diversidade na Internet
São Paulo: Intervozes (2018), 174 pp.
"Em termo de variedade de conteúdos e formatos, há uma hegemonia quase absoluta dos modelos de negócio calcados no lucro e do entretenimento. Este tipo de conteúdo é o foco de 84% dos sites mais acessados. Apenas a Wikipedia surge como grande produtor e difusor de conteúdo, mas ainda assim de
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"Since 2013, Bangladesh authorities have used draconian provisions in the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act) to arrest scores of people for political and social commentary critical of the current Awami League government or its leaders. Those targeted have also included journalist
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Der neue kalte Krieg der Medien: Die Medien Osteuropas und der neue Ost-West-Konflikt
Wiesbaden: Vieweg (2018), 424 pp.
"Der Band beschäftigt sich mit der Verschärfung des politischen Diskurses zwischen Ost und West, die vielfach in den westlichen Medien kritisierte Renationalisierung der osteuropäischen Gesellschaften, ihr „neo-konservativer“ Trend, der sich auch und gerade in den Medien spiegelt. Russland is
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Open Journalism: The Road Travelled and the Road Ahead
Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media; International Press Institute (IPI) (2018), iii, 69 pp.
"The present publication has a Janus-like function. It looks back on and reflects on a highly successful series of expert meetings and related work carried out by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media between 2014 and 2015. At the same time, it also looks forward, wondering h
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Media, Conflict, and the State in Africa
New York, NY: Cambridge University Press (2018), xiii, 175 pp.
"Countries emerging from violent conflict face difficult challenges about what the role of media should be in political transitions, particularly when attempting to build a new state and balance a difficult legacy. Media, Conflict, and the State in Africa discusses how ideas, institutions and intere
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Freedom of Expression in the Maghreb: Tension Between Laws and the Judiciary Practice
International Media Support (IMS); Vigilance (2018), 55 pp.
"The four countries concerned in this publication – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya - each have a complex set of challenges - and opportunities - in relation to the advancement of free and independent media. Yet, they share several trends and certainly the tensions between laws pertaining to f
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Strategic Plan 2017-2022
London; Amsterdam; Washington, DC: Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) (2017), 26 pp.
A Guide to Freedom of Expression in Libya
London: Lawyers for Justice in Libya; International Media Support (IMS) (2017), 13 pp.
"The prospect of a new Libyan constitution offers an opportunity for consolidated, clear and robust legal protections for freedom of expression. However, the current Constitutional Draft contains significant legal loopholes and establishes institutions of uncertain power. The failure of the Constitu
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The Red Lines Stay Red: Morocco's Reforms of its Speech Laws
New York: Human Rights Watch (2017), 44 pp.
"Morocco’s 2015 Press Code eliminates prison as a punishment for speech offenses. This, on its face, represents progress for freedom of expression in a country where journalists and ordinary citizens have been locked up for “insulting” the king, questioning Morocco’s claim over Western Sahar
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Estándares internacionales de libertad de expresión: Guía básica para operadores de justicia en América Latina
Key Guidance
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2017), 39 pp.
"[...] es una herramienta indispensable para operadores de justicia que tratan casos sobre la libertad de expresión. La guía, producida conjuntamente por la UNESCO y la oficina del Relator Especial para Libertad de Expresión (RELE) y escrita por Silvia Chocarro, es un mapa esencial de los estánd
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The Routledge Companion to Media and Human Rights
London; New York: Routledge (2017), xix, 520 pp.
"The Companion is the first collection to bring together two distinct ways of thinking about human rights and media, including scholarship that examines media as a human right alongside that which looks at media coverage of human rights issues. This international collection of 49 newly written piece
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European and International Media Law
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2017), lxx, 583 pp.
"This book is the first to incorporate current academic literature on European, transnational, and international media law into a comprehensive overview intended primarily for students. It introduces the legal framework for globalised communication via mass media, and considers the transformative ef
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Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression: Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections After the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Cambridge et al.: Cambridge University Press (2017), xix, 740 pp.
"The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these l
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Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age
Top Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2017), 191 pp.
"This study, which covers 121 UNESCO Member States, represents a global benchmarking of journalistic source protection in the Digital Age. It focuses on developments during the period 2007-2015. The legal frameworks that support protection of journalistic sources, at international, regional and coun
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Concentration of Media Ownership and Freedom of Expression: Global Standards and Implications for the Americas
Paris: UNESCO (2017), 33 pp.
"The idea of rules limiting concentration of media ownership is often cast by media owners as a restriction on their right to freedom of expression. Unfortunately, the behaviour of States in Latin America has often lent support to this perspective, especially when States abuse for political ends the
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Negotiating Journalism: Core Values and Cultural Diversities
Göteborg: Nordicom (2017), 170 pp.
