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Television
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Internet
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Propaganda
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Religious Freedom
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Facebook
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Media Use: Conflict Areas
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Media Use: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Church History
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Female Film Actors, Directors & Producers
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Freedom of Expression
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Copyright Law
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Violence in the Media
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Contents of Media
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Cultural Diversity
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Indicators
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Media Assistance: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Television Serials
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Journalism Ethics
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Bias in News Media
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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COVID-19 Communication
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Foreign Correspondents
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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United Nations (UN)
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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Journalism
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News Agencies
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Photojournalism
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Religion: Media Representation
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Communication & Information Needs
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Media, Mass Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Press Landscapes
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Photography
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Accountability & Transparency
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Arab Spring (2010-2012)
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Democratization
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Influence of Media on Politics
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Public Spheres
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Media Effects
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Jihad
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Muslim Media
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Religion and Society
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Civil Society
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Informatics
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Visual Communication
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Empowerment
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Geography
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Audience Research
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Information Needs
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Media Use: Children
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Milieus, Lifestyles
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Book Markets & Industries
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Book Policies (National & International)
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Children's Books & Literature
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Literary / Fiction Book Publishing
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Catholic Church
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Children and Media
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Christian Churches & Denominations
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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War & Political Violence in Cinema
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Hollywood
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Films
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Foreign / Developing Countries: Film Representation
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Communication Rights
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Crisis Communication
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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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Alternative Communication & Media
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Genocides
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Religion and Justice / Peace / Reconciliation
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Boko Haram
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Civil Wars
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Dealing With the Past
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Aesthetics in Media & Communication
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Media Criticism
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Architecture
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Theatre
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Cultural Studies
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Narratives, Narrative Structures
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Poetry
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Media Cultures
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Popular Cultures
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Religion and Culture
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Democracy Assistance
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Development and Media
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Poverty Reduction: Role of Media
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Inclusion
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Digital Political Communication
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Open Access Publishing
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Blogging, Blogs
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Instagram
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Digital Industrial Policies
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Information Society
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Afro-Latin Americans, Afroamerican Population
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Minorities & Disadavantaged Groups: Oppression
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Early Warning: Disasters
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Humanitarian Law
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Radio in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Digital & Online Archives
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Economics of Media
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Media Industries
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Political Economy of Media
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Sports Reporting
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Tourism & Travel
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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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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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender & Television
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Gender Relations
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Women (General)
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Women's Magazines, Women's Press
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Indigenous Languages
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International Communication
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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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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Foreign News, International News
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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USA: International Broadcasting & Public Diplomacy
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Foreign Policies
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Training in Conflict Areas
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Journalists
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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Local Journalism
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Television News
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Arabic Language
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Media Assistance: Country Strategies & Experiences
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Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
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Media Assistance: Exile Media
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Media Assistance: Press
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Media Assistance: Public Service Broadcasting
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Media Assistance: Radio
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Television Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Radio Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Economic / Social / Cultural Rights
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Human Rights
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Sharia, Fatwas
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BBC
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Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas & Media
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Diasporas
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Migrants
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Migrants & Refugees: Tailor-Made Media Products & Information Services
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Popular Music
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Portrait Photography
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Politics
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Political Extremism
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Political Parties
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Democracy
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Political Transition
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Political Communication
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Magazines
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Newspapers
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Public & State Television
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Radio Stations
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Manipulation
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Religion and Communication
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Islam
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Religion and Politics
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Religious History
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Religious Movements
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Society
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Rohingya
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Social Movements
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Social Change
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Revolutions
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Traditional Society
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Television Channels
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Reality Television Programmes & Daily Talks
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Visual Cultures
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Visual Representations
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Youth, Adolescents
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Theorising Media and Conflict
New York; Oxford: Berghahn (2020), x, 339 pp.
"Theorising Media and Conflict is the result of a joint and interdisciplinary effort to set the theoretical and empirical agenda in theorising upon the complex relationship between media and conflict. By considering the theorisation work accomplished by the ‘Anthropology of Media’ series forerun
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New Media and Revolution: Resistance and Dissent in Pre-Uprising Syria
Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press (2020), 296 pp.
"Investigating the root causes of the Syrian uprising of 2011, New Media and Revolution shows how acts of online resistance prepared the ground for better-organised street mobilisation. The book interprets the uprising not as the start of Syria’s social mobilisation but as a shift from online to o
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Strategies and (survival) Tactics: The Case of Syrian Oppositional Media in Turkey
Journal of Alternative and Community Media, volume 5, issue 1 (2020), pp. 69-85
"This article aims to investigate the regulatory, financial and political environment negotiated by oppositional Syrian media operating in exile in Turkey, as well as to identify the main tactics used by them in negotiating between these constraints to ensure their survival in an increasingly diffic
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Watching Television While Forcibly Displaced: Syrian Refugees as Participant Audiences
Participations: Journal of Audience & Reception Studies, volume 17, issue 1 (2020), pp. 8-28
"In this article, I explore how Syrian refugees and internally displaced people are using social media to reshape interpretations of their own status through their engagement with quality TV texts that tackle the refugee crisis. I focus on the discourse surrounding the Syrian Television Drama series
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Leading Protests in the Digital Age: Youth Activism in Egypt and Syria
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2020), xiii, 244 pp.
"This book explores in detail new protest organisation and mobilisation strategies of young activists in the digital age with the aim to identify the tactics that worked well against those creating high risks in the context of digitally supported protests. Focusing on Egyptian protests as well as pe
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Documenting Syria: Film-Making, Video Activism and Revolution
London et al.: Tauris (2019), xiv, 321 pp.
"Since the 1970s, Syrian cinema masters played a defining role in avant-garde filmmaking and political dissent against authoritarianism. After the outbreak of violence in 2011, an estimated 500,000 video clips were uploaded making it one of the first YouTubed revolutions in history. This book is the
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Media and Mass Atrocity: The Rwanda Genocide and Beyond
Top Insights
Waterloo, Ontario: Centre for International Governance Innovation (2019), x, 637 pp.
"The book includes an extensive section on the echoes of Rwanda, which looks at the cases of Darfur, the Central African Republic, Myanmar, and South Sudan, while the impact of social media as a new actor is examined through chapters on social media use by the Islamic State and in Syria and in other
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Christen im Nahen Osten: Zwischen Martyrium und Exodus
Top Insights
Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (wbg) (2019), 477 pp.
"2018: Irakische Christen kehren in ihre Dörfer zurück, aus denen der „Islamische Staat“ sie vier Jahre vorher vertrieben hatte. Hundert Jahre zuvor hatten Christen in der Region schon einmal alles neu aufbauen müssen. Während des Ersten Weltkriegs waren in Anatolien Hunderttausende vertrieb
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Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent
London; New York: Routledge (2019), x, 171 pp.
"Propaganda in the Information Age is a collaborative volume which updates Herman and Chomsky’s propaganda model for the twenty-first-century media landscape and makes the case for the continuing relevance of their original ideas. It includes an exclusive interview with Noam Chomsky himself. 2018
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Diaspora: Netzwerke globaler Gemeinschaften
Karlsruhe: KIT Scientific Publishing; Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2019), iv, 212 pp.
"Menschen gemeinsamer Herkunft, die verstreut über verschiedene Staaten leben, sind Inbegriffe gelebter Transnationalität. Als Diasporagemeinschaften bilden sie globale Netzwerke. Interdisziplinäre Beiträge aus Wissenschaft und Kulturarbeit bündeln, fotografisch gestützt, die Inhalte zweier WI
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Syria on the move - Lawein Al-Azim? Über den Einsatz von Fotografie als Erkenntnis- und Ausdrucksmedium
In: Diaspora: Netzwerke globaler Gemeinschaften
Karlsruhe: KIT Scientific Publishing; Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2019), pp. 191-199
"Das mehrstufige Projekt ‚Syria on the Move‘ zielt darauf ab, aus Syrien geflüchteten Jugendlichen mittels Fotografie eine Stimme zu geben, Bewusstsein und Unterstützung für syrische Geflüchtete in den Aufnahmegesellschaften zu mobilisieren sowie gegenseitiges Vertrauen innerhalb der syrisch
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Syria Audience Research 2018
Free Press Unlimited (2019), 15 pp.
"The findings of this research show that Syrians, regardless of the party in power in the area in which they reside, have a shared definition of independent media. They define it as “unbiased”, “not favouring any side”, and “credible”. Syrian audiences involved in the research emerge as
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Reporting on the Evacuation of Kefraya and Fu’aa: Constructive Journalism Frames in the Coverage of Emerging Syrian Media
Free Press Unlimited (2019), 15 pp.
"This study presents a snapshot of the framing used in reporting on Syria. To ensure a diverse representation, the sample includes a selection of domestic (Syrian) and pan-Arab media organisations, whose alleged preferences towards the dominant parties in the Syrian conflict are mixed. The findings
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Reporting Human Rights, Conflicts, and Peacebuilding: Critical and Global Perspectives
Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan (2019), xxi, 280 pp.
"This book focuses on the reporting of human rights in broadly defined times of conflict. It brings together scholarly and professional perspectives on the role of the media in constructing human rights and peacebuilding options in conflict and post-conflict environments, drawing on case studies fro
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Médiations et migrations
Paris: L'Harmattan (2019), 308 pp.
"Le phénomène migratoire, engendré tantôt par les guerres et les crises politiques et tantôt par des situations économiques difficiles, occupe actuellement le devant de la scène médiatique et provoque le débat politique sur les deux rives de la Méditerranée. Une vingtaine d'auteurs se son
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La fabrique audiovisuelle de l'Etat Islamique: La vidéo comme arme de guerre et outil de légitimation et de recrutement
Paris: L'Harmattan (2018), 134 pp.
"La propagande de guerre de l'EI adopte les codes des genres cinématographiques afin de fictionnaliser le fait guerrier et dissimuler l'fenvers du décors. Cette fantasmagorie surréaliste fonctionne selon un double regime de fascination et de stimulation des pulsions de mort qui ont pour effet de
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Five Questions for Digital Migration Studies: Learning From Digital Connectivity and Forced Migration In(to) Europe
Social Media + Society, volume 4, issue 1 (2018), 11 pp.
"Social media are increasingly popular channels of information on which migrants base their decisions on whether to migrate and the destinations where to settle. While social media offer a relatively cheap, easily accessible, and media-rich means of communication, their use is not without challenges
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"Les médias reflètent-ils les sociétés telles qu’elles sont aujourd’hui ou bien ne reflètent-ils que les tendances majoritaires ? Comment mettre en lumière les différences et les particularismes sans encourager le communautarisme et contribuer aux divisions ? Le rôle des médias est-il d
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