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Cinema in Authoritarian Regimes
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Book Markets & Industries
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Church History
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Hollywood
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Government Communication Strategies
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Collective Identities & Media
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Poetry
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Digital Research Methods
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Digital Political Communication
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Digital Media Markets
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Instagram
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YouTube
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Indicators
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Women (General)
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Foreign Correspondents
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Globalisation of Media
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World Information and Communication Order
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Journalism
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Election Reporting
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Media Assistance
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Radio Landscapes
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Diasporas
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Photography
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Politics
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Political Resistance
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Access to Media & Information
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Geography
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Media Use: Foreign / International Media
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Discourse
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Book Publishing
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Christian Book Publishing
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Gender and Book Publishing
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History of Book Publishing
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Muslim Book Publishing
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Youth Literature & Books
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Election Campaigns
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Catholic Church: Media Representation & Reporting
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Télé Lumière (Catholic Television Channel, Lebanon)
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Mary, Mariology
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Child Drawings
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Children & Religion
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Religious Contents & Meanings in Cartoons & Comics
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Christian Television
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Sat-7 (Television Channel)
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Christian Minorities
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Orthodox Churches and Communication
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Persecution of / Violence Against Christians
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Sects
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Arab Cinema, Middle Eastern Cinema
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Asian Cinema
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Film Censorship
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Film & Gender
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Film and Religion, Religion in Motion Pictures
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Bible Films, Movie Christs & Antichrists
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Religious Films
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Film Festivals
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Film Genres
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Black & White Films
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Crime Films
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Science Fiction Films
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Silent Films
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War & Political Violence in Cinema
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Film Industries
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History of Film & Cinema
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Communication Rights
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Copyright Law
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Plagiarism
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Communication Strategies
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Community Participation in Community Media
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Community Radios
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Community Television
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Participatory Communication
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Storytelling
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Armed Conflicts
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Genocides
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Enemy Images
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Jamming
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Allegories
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Architecture
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Performing Arts
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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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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural Heritage
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Cultural Identity
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Cultural Resistance
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Cultural Studies
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Manuscripts, Scripture, Calligraphy
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National Character
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Religion and Culture
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Islamic Culture
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Development Theories
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Western Approaches
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Development and Media
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Poverty Reduction: Role of Media
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Inclusion
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Cyberfaith / Virtual Spirituality
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Religious Apps
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet and Development
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Internet Markets
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Online Services
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Netflix
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Telegram
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TikTok
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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Mobile Phone Markets
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ICT Policies
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Albinism
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Ethnic Press, Minority Press
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Ethnic Television, Minority Television
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Gendered Disinformation
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Archives
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Audio Archives, Visual Archives, Media Archives
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Digital & Online Archives
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Economics of Media
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Media Markets
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Entertainment Media Industries & Markets
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Media Ownership
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Economic Conditions
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Religion and Economics
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Curricula: School Education
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Docudrama
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Television Serials
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Bias in News Media
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Press Councils
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Gender Relations
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Colonial Legacies
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Colonial Period
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History (General)
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History of Communication: Religion
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History of Photography
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Slavery, Slaves
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Image Abroad
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Transnational Communication
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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Transnational Television Co-Productions, International Television Co-Productions
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Foreign Policies
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Journalists
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
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Science Journalism
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Arabic Language
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Linguistic Diversity
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Minority Languages
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
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Communication Systems
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Violations
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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Sharia, Fatwas
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Broadcasting Companies
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Emruz (Website, Iran)
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Radio Farda (Voice of America, Iran)
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Elections
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Islamization
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Political Change
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Political Extremism
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Failed States
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Propaganda
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Public Opinion
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Public Spheres
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Magazines
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Special-Interest Magazines
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Public & State Radios
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Public & State Television
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Radio Stations
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Media Effects
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Media Reception
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Personality
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Baha'i
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God
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Judaism
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Religion and Society
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Religion and State
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Religious History
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Religious Movements
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Religious Practice
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Secularization & Atheism
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Communication & Media Research Centres
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Research Methods
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Network Analysis
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Qualitative Analysis
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Systems Analysis
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
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Empirical Studies
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Civil Society
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Nomades
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Industrial Society
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Mass Society
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Revolutions
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Traditional Society
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Digital Television
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Informatics
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Printing, Print Production, Print Technologies
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Satellite Communication Technologies
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Software Security
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Television Channels
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Al-Jazeera
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China Global Television Network, CGTN (formerly China Central Television, CCTV)
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HispanTV (Iranian International Broadcaster)
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Television Programmes & Genres
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Urban Issues: Media Representation & Reporting
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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, Adolescents
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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The power of humour
D+C: Development and Cooperation, issue 4 (2025), pp. 28-54
"All over the world, satirists courageously stand up for democratic values, often under extremely difficult conditions. Through their art, they create spaces for freedom and challenge authorities. On the other hand, extremists use humour for their political purposes too: They ridicule those who diss
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Satellite Ministries: The Rise of Christian Television in the Middle East
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New York: Oxford University Press (2025), xxx, 337 pp.
"Through extensive fieldwork and archival research, Febe Armanios explores how Western evangelicals and indigenous Christians harnessed terrestrial and satellite technologies to promote Christian television in the Middle East. The sixteen channels analyzed in this study fall into three main categori
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Asking for solidarity: Embodied feminist practices in digital space
Gender & Development, volume 32, issue 1-2 (2024), pp. 523-545
"The Woman, Life, Freedom movement, beginning in September 2022, is a key chapter in the ongoing process of women’s rights activism in Iran. Social media has constituted a significant arena for asking for global solidarity with women in Iran since the initial days of this movement. The overall aim
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"Watch out Because We're Coming for You": Transnational Repression of Iranian Journalists in the UK
Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2024), 27 pp.
Exploring Hashtag Feminism Around Sexual Violence on Farsi Twitter: Affective Practices, Hierarchy of Deservingness, and Media Solidarities
International Journal of Communication, volume 18 (2024), pp. 3441-3459
"This study investigates the participation of Iranian women in hashtag feminism on Farsi Twitter as a means of resistance against marginalization. Using frameworks of hashtag feminism and media solidarities, the research analyzes Bidarzani—a grassroots feminist campaign—tweets and online convers
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Image-Text Congruency in Legacy Press Coverage of Iran's 2019 Bloody November: A Shift Away From the Protest Paradigm?
International Journal of Communication, volume 18 (2024), pp. 5269-5295
"This article reports on one salient case where the departure from the protest paradigm was partially met, resulting in incongruent multimodal news content. The case involves the nationwide anti-government protests across Iran in November 2019 because of the drastic hike in petroleum prices. This st
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La couverture médiatique des soulèvements iraniens 2022-2023 : Analyse de la presse française
Paris: L'Harmattan (2024), 179 pp.
"En septembre 2022, suite à l'assassinat d'une jeune fille kurde iranienne par les patrouilles d'orientation, l'Iran connaît des mois de soulèvements contre le régime. Si ces derniers adoptent de nouvelles formes de contestation, ils sont causés par les mêmes injustices que les précédents mo
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“Woman, Life, Freedom”: A Visual Rhetoric Analysis of #MahsaAmini on X
International Journal of Communication, volume 18 (2024), pp. 5559-5584
"This study examines the visual rhetoric and activism themes on #MahsaAmini through a quantitative content analysis of 520 visual tweets. The findings show massive support for the women’s movement in Iran through a predominantly visual pro-movement slant, which highlights the role of emotional vis
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The Handbook of Media and Culture in the Middle East
New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell (2023), xvi, 550 pp.
"Rather than viewing the Middle East as a monolithic culture, this Handbook examines the diverse and multi-local characteristics of the region’s knowledge production, dynamic media, and rich cultures. It addresses a wide range of topics, including the evolving mainstream and alternative media, com
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When Children Draw Gods: A Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Approach to Children's Representations of Supernatural Agents
Cham: Springer (2023), viii, 569 pp.
"This open access book explores how children draw God. It looks at children's drawings collected in a large variety of cultural and religious traditions. Coverage demonstrates the richness of drawing as a method for studying representations of the divine. In the process, it also contributes to our u
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Walking with Bourdieu into Twitter communities: An analysis of networked publics struggling on power in Iranian Twittersphere
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 8 (2023), pp. 1653-1674
"This paper offers some insights into Twitter as a political field, based on Bourdieu’s field theory. Networked publics, as agents of this field, are competing overpower by performing networked practices. To investigate this field, we focused on two networked practices: networked framing and narra
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Journalistic practices in restrictive contexts: A sociological approach to the case of Iran
London; New York: Routledge (2023), 131 pp.
"Based on fieldwork conducted in Iran, this book discusses how it is possible for journalism to exist and function in a restrictive context. The book brings together a range of structural (macro), organizational (meso), and individual (micro) processes to analyse journalistic practice in a political
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The adoption of social messaging apps in Iran: Discourses and challenges
Information Development, volume 39, issue 1 (2023), pp. 72-85
"Today, social networks are the most popular and widely used applications among smartphone users all around the world. Three years ago, the Telegram messaging app was the most widely used social messaging app in Iran due to its technical features and user-friendliness. Despite its popularity, Telegr
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The Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Media and Communication in the Middle East and North Africa
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxiii, 590 pp.
"The Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Media and Communication in the Middle East and North Africa stands as an authoritative and up-to-date resource on the critical debates, research methods and ongoing reflections on how gender and communication intersect with the economic, social, political, and cultu
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Media and power in modern Iran: Mass communication, ideology, and the state
London: Tauris (2023), x, 222 pp.
"Successive Iranian leaders have struggled to navigate the fraught political-cultural space of media in the Islamic Republic-skirting the line between embracing Western communications technologies and rejecting them, between condemning social networking sites as foreign treachery and promoting thems
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Women's Activism Online and the Global Struggle for Social Change
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxi, 310 pp.
"This book showcases the online activism of women's groups around the world in the post-#MeToo era, and presents an overview of the diversity of its current expressions. The focus of this book extends beyond campaigns against rape culture to include women's struggles on other political and environme
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The Global Handbook of Media Accountability
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London; New York: Routledge (2022), xviii, 614 pp.
"The Global Handbook of Media Accountability brings together leading scholars to 'de-Westernize' the academic debate on media accountability and discuss different models of media self-regulation and newsroom transparency around the globe. With examination of the status quo of media accountability in
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World Cinema in the Age of Netflix
Studies in World Cinema, volume 2, issue 1-2 (2022), pp. 1-184
Cyber Muslims: Mapping Islamic Digital Media in the Internet Age
London et al.: Bloomsbury Academic (2022), xv, 327 pp.
"Providing detailed case studies, this book explores the vibrant digital expressions of diverse groups of Muslim cybernauts: religious clerics and Sufi mystics, feminists and fashionistas, artists and activists, Hajj pilgrims and celebrities. Together, these stories span a vast cultural and geograph
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Iranians on #SocialMedia
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2022), 40 pp.
"This report explores the social media habits of Iranian netizens and how the Islamic Republic is repressing the online space." (Publisher description)
