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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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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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Puppetry
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Coptic Orthodox Church
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Evangelical Churches
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Hollywood
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Government Communication Strategies
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Government Propaganda
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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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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICTs and Development
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ICT Indicators
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Media Industries
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Educational Television
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History of Communication: Islam
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Arab World / Middle East: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign News, International News
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Foreign Television Programmes
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Globalisation of Media
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World Information and Communication Order
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USA: International Broadcasting & Public Diplomacy
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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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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Diasporas
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Photography
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Political Resistance
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Political Communication
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Press
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Islam
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Telecommunications
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Visual Communication
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Access to Media & Information: Indigenous Populations
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Area & Regional Studies
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Geography
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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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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Campaign Strategies
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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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Comedies
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Crime Films
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Ethnic Films, Minority 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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Foreign / Developing Countries: Film Representation
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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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Visual Arts, Painting
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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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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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Ethnic / Minority Television Programmes
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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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Women (General)
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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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Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas & Media
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Politics
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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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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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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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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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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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Language
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Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
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Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
Iran: Tightening the Net 2020. After Blood and Shutdowns
London: Article 19 (2020), 63 pp.
"In November 2019, protests broke out across Iran over a fuel price hike; authorities responded with violence and repression. They also disconnected millions of Iranians from the Internet. Iran’s November shutdowns were unprecedented in length and reach. On a vast scale, they cut people off from v
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Media Culture in Transnational Asia: Convergences and Divergences
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press (2020), 241 pp.
"Media Culture in Transnational Asia: Convergences and Divergences examines contemporary media use within Asia, where over half of the world's population resides. The book addresses media use and practices by looking at the transnational exchanges of ideas, narratives, images, techniques, and values
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State-Aligned Trolling in Iran and the Double-Edged Affordances of Instagram
New Media & Society, volume 21, issue 7 (2019), pp. 1506-1527
"Online harassment is increasingly applied as a form of information control to curb free speech and exert power in online public spheres. In recent years, states have appeared to be particularly invested in weaponizing information against dissidents in an attempt at dominating social and political d
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Red Death and Black Life: Media, Martyrdom and Shame
Middle East Critique, volume 28, issue 2 (2019), pp. 177-195
"Most of Iran’s urban population experienced the war with Iraq (1980–1988) through the burden of privation and the fear of possible airstrikes. Thus, state-produced media on national television became the main apparatus through which they connected their daily lives to the national conflict. Rav
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Mediatized Religion in Asia: Studies on Digital Media and Religion
London; New York: Routledge (2019), xv, 231 pp.
"This edited volume discusses mediatized religion in Asia, examining the intensity and variety of constructions and processes related to digital media and religion in Asia today. Individual chapters present case studies from various regions and religious traditions in Asia, critically discussing the
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Women and Puppetry: Critical and Historical Investigations
London; New York: Routledge (2019), 222 pp.
Allegory in Iranian Cinema: The Aesthetics of Poetry and Resistance
London: Bloomsbury Academic (2019), xiv, 282 pp.
"Iranian filmmakers have long been recognised for creating a vibrant, aesthetically rich cinema whilst working under strict state censorship regulations. As Michelle Langford reveals, many have found indirect, allegorical ways of expressing forbidden topics and issues in their films. But for many, a
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Medienraum Diaspora: Verortungen zeitgenössischer iranischer Diasporafilme
Wiesbaden: Springer VS (2019), 276 pp.
"Alena Strohmaier diskutiert in diesem Open-Access-Buch die komplexen Konfigurationen von Diaspora, deren soziopolitische und kulturelle Aspekte und unternimmt eine theoretische Dimensionierung des Begriffs, indem sie diesen als sowohl räumliche als auch filmische Kategorie versteht. Als Bindeglied
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Christen im Nahen Osten: Zwischen Martyrium und Exodus
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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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The Handbook of Diasporas, Media, and Culture
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell (2019), xxi, 602 pp.
"The Handbook presents contributions from internationally-recognized scholars and researchers to strengthen understanding of diasporas and diasporic cultures, diasporic media and cultural resources, and the various forms of diasporic organization, expression, production, distribution, and consumptio
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Data Journalism in the Global South
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Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2019), xxxv, 334 pp.
"This volume seeks to analyse the emerging wave of data journalism in the Global South. It does so by examining trends, developments and opportunities for data journalism in the aforementioned contexts. Whilst studies in this specific form of journalism are increasing in numbers and significance, th
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Digital Inclusion: An International Comparative Analysis
Lanham: Lexington Books (2018), xx, 223 pp.
"The volume examines the risks and opportunities of a digital society characterized by the increasing importance of knowledge and by the incessant rise and pervasiveness of information and communication technologies (ICTs). At a global level, the pivotal role of ICTs has made it necessary to rethink
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Online Supplement to Working Paper 2018.1. Challenging Truth and Trust: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation
Oxford: University of Oxford, Oxford Internet Institute; Computational Propaganda Research Project (2018), 81 pp.
"These are the background case notes complied for MEMO 2018.1: Challenging Truth and Trust: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation. For details on the methods behind this content analysis please see the methodology section of the report. This document contains data from over 500 s
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Digital Media and the Politics of Transformation in the Arab World and Asia
Wiesbaden: Springer VS (2018), vi, 189 pp.
"In times of increasing mediatization and digitalization media play an important role in political and societal transformation processes. The authors of this volume take an actor-centered perspective to shed light on current cases in Arab and Asian countries. They inquire into the ways processes of
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Digital Middle East: State and Society in the Information Age
New York; Qatar: Oxford University Press; Georgetown University (2018), xii, 335 pp.
"Digital Middle East sheds a critical light on continuing changes that are closely intertwined with the adoption of information and communication technologies in the MENA region. Drawing on case studies from throughout the Middle East, the contributors explore how these digital transformations are p
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Breaking the Silence: Digital Media and the Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Iran
Small Media (2018), 118 pp.
"In this report, we highlight the incredible resilience, bravery and ingenuity of Iran’s LGBTQ citizens in the face of sustained state persecution and continued societal hostility. We map out the urgent media development needs of the LGBTQ community, share examples of existing community initiative
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Cultural Revolution in Iran: Contemporary Popular Culture in the Islamic Republic
London; New York: Tauris, new paperback ed. (2017), xiv, 287 pp.
"Despite the repressive power of the current regime the immense creativity of popular cultural practices, that negotiate and resist a repressive system, is a potent and dynamic force. This book draws on the expertise and experience of Iranian and international academics and activists to address dive
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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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