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Media Use: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICT Industries & Markets
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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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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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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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Media, Mass Media
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Jihad
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Muslim Media
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Civil Society
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Geography
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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: 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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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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Book Markets & Industries
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Hollywood
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Media Assistance: Film Funding
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Communication Rights
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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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Religious Art
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Media Cultures
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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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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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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Humanitarian Law
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Radio in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Digital & Online Archives
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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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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International Communication
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China: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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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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Francophonie
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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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Transitional Justice
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BBC
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Diasporas
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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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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Coup d'Etat
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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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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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Manipulation
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Personality
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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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Systems Analysis
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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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Nomades
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Rohingya
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Industrial Society
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Mass Society
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Social Movements
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Networks & Networking
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Social Change
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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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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Visual Communication
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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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Refugee Connectivity: A Survey of Mobile Phones, Mental Health an Privacy at a Syrian Refugee Camp in Greece
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative;Data & Society Research Institute (2018), 40 pp.
"The study reveals key aspects of digital connectivity in the lives of refugees at the Ritsona camp in Greece in January 2017. Of the approximately 750 residents of the camp, 135 adults were sampled and interviewed [...] Mobile phone access is 'important' to over 80% of refugees in this study. Women
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Assessing the Freedom of Expression of Syrian Refugee Media Outlets
for(e)dialogue, volume 2, issue 1 (2018), pp. 50-66
"Syrian post-uprising media outlets arose during the peaceful phase of the Syrian uprising in early 2011 (Salazar-Ferro, CPJ, 2014). Fewer than 30 of these outlets, funded by Western countries, survived and gradually moved to Turkey, escaping censorship and deteriorating security in Syria. In Turkey
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Syrien, mon amour: Das syrische Filmerbe von 1974 bis heute
Karlsruhe: Kinemathek Karlsruhe (2018), 31 pp.
Heterogeneity in Alternative Media Spheres: Oppositional Media and the Framing of Sectarianism in the Syrian Conflict
International Journal of Communication, volume 12 (2018), pp. 4229-4247
"The 2011 uprisings in the Middle East have deeply shaken the traditional media landscape in the region. They have also reinvigorated scholarly interest in the role of the media in the region’s conflicts. Alternative media has emerged as an important avenue for investigation—in particular with r
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Syria & the CNN Effect: What Role Does the Media Play in Policy-Making?
Deadalus, volume 147, issue 1 (2018), pp. 141-157
"Syria’s devastating war unfolds during unprecedented flows of imagery on social media, testing in new ways the media’s influence on decision-makers. Three decades ago, the concept of a “CNN Effect” was coined to explain what was seen as the power of real-time television reporting to drive r
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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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What Role Can Drama Play in Conflict? A Radio Drama for Syria: Qualitative Research Findings
London: BBC Media Action (2018), 5 pp.
"Against the backdrop of the war in Syria BBC Media Action produced and broadcast 150 episodes of the radio drama Hay el Matar (Airport District) between 2015 and 2017. Funded by the European Commission as part of a broader project aiming to help build an open and inclusive society in Syria, the dra
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Negotiating Dissidence: The Pioneering Women of Arab Documentary
Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2018), vii, 238 pp.
"In spite of harsh censorship, conservative morals and a lack of investment, women documentarists in the Arab world have found ways to subtly negotiate dissidence in their films, something that is becoming more apparent since the ‘Arab Revolutions’. In this book, Stefanie Van de Peer traces the
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Shooting a Revolution: Visual Media and Warfare in Syria
London: Pluto Press (2018), xiv, 251 pp.
"This ethnography uses the Syrian case to reflect more broadly on how the networked age reshapes contemporary warfare and impacts on the enactment of violence through images and on images. In stark contrast to the techno-utopias celebrating digital democracy and participatory cultures, Donatella Del
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Journalism in Crisis: A Content Analysis of the Emerging Media Sector in Syria
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation;Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (2018), 44 pp.
"This study reveals that news briefs are the most commonly found type of pieces published in the emerging Syrian media sector. Together, news briefs, news reports and feature stories constitute 90 percent of what was published during the monitoring period. Investigative reports were very rare. News
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The Routledge Companion to Media and Humanitarian Action
London: Routledge (2018), xxiv, 572 pp.
"In this moment of unprecedented humanitarian crises, the representations of global disasters are increasingly common media themes around the world. The Routledge Companion to Media and Humanitarian Action explores the interconnections between media, old and new, and the humanitarian challenges that
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Freedom on the Net 2017: Manipulating Social Media to Undermine Democracy
Top Insights
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2017), 1060 pp.
"Governments around the world have dramatically increased their efforts to manipulate information on social media over the past year. The Chinese and Russian regimes pioneered the use of surreptitious methods to distort online discussions and suppress dissent more than a decade ago, but the practice
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Photojournalism and Citizen Journalism: Co-Operation, Collaboration and Connectivity
London; New York: Routledge (2017), xiv, 341 pp.
"If everyone with a smartphone can be a citizen photojournalist, who needs professional photojournalism? This rather flippant question cuts to the heart of a set of pressing issues, where an array of impassioned voices may be heard in vigorous debate. While some of these voices are confidently predi
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Behind the Screen: The Syrian Virtual Resistance
CyberOrient, volume 11, issue 2 (2017), pp. 4-34
"Six years have gone by since the political upheaval that swept through many Middle East and North African (MENA) countries begun. Syria was caught in the grip of this revolutionary moment, one that drove the country from a peaceful popular mobilisation to a deadly fratricide civil war with no appar
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Last Station Before Hell: United Nations Peacekeepers
In: The Routledge Companion to Media and Humanitarian Action
Robin Andersen; Robin Purnaka L. de Silva (eds.)
London: Routledge (2017), pp. 428-434
"The article discusses the film 'Last Station Before Hell' by Pierre-Olivier François. United Nations' Peacekeepers known as the Blue Helmets, are often the subject of criticism and negative press reports. Most notably they have been blamed for transmitting cholera to the victims of the earthquake
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Citizen, Mainstream and Peace Journalism Relationship in Covering Syria Events: A Content Analysis of Aljazeera
Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, volume 51, issue 6 (2017), pp. 2647-2664
"With the intercession of the new media, individuals were able to write news and publish videos through their participations on Social Networking Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs. This article is centered on citizen journalism which comes from the participation of citizens in making news. T
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Media in the Middle East: Activism, Politics, and Culture
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2017), xxxii, 265 pp.
"This edited volume offers the first extended, cross-disciplinary exploration of the cumulative problems and increasing importance of various forms of media in the Middle East. Leading scholars with expertise in Middle Eastern studies discuss their views and perceptions of the media’s influence on
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Médias et diversité au Proche-Orient: Etude de la couverture médiatique de la diversité dans les médias libanais, syrienes et irakiens
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation;Fondation Adyan;CFI (2017), 46 pp.
Journalists' Unions in the Southern Mediterranean Region: State of Play and Perspectives
MedMedia (2017), 23 pp.
"Journalists’ unions are key media supporting organisations and this report covers the pivotal role they play in countries of the Southern Mediterranean region. This report aspires to be a light reading, not only for union activists and media professionals, but also for journalists and citizens, a
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Female Journalists in Syria ... Reality and Challenges
Syrian Journalists Association (2017), 22 pp.
