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Editorial Independence
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Media / Communication Control
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Development and Media
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Radio for Development
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Health Radio Programmes
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Election Reporting
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Agriculture
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Area & Regional Studies
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Mobile Phone Use
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Catholic Church
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
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Media Assistance: Criticism, Ideological Backgrounds, Vested Interests
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Weekend Nation (Weekly, Malawi)
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Business & Economics Radio Programmes
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Society
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Networks & Networking
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Television
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Access to Media & Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Agricultural Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
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Audiences & Users
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Community Radio Audiences & Use
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Health Information Access & Use
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Media Use: Families
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Media Use: Catholic Media Productions
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Book Aid, Book Publishing Assistance, Book Donations
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Book Policies (National & International)
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Book Publishing in the Global South, Book Publishing & Development
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Catholic Book Publishing
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Scholarly Book Publishing, Academic Book Publishing
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Campaigning
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Behaviour Change Campaigns
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Catholic Congregations & Communication
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Catholic Digital Media Presence & Online Communities
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Catholic Television
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Daughters of St. Paul (FSP)
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Church History
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Dioceses
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Christian Radio Programmes
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Christian Social Media Presence & Online Communities
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African Cinema
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Celebrities, Idols, Stars
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Film Industries
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Videos
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Communication Rights
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Copyright Law
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Communication Strategies
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Government Propaganda
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Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Alternative Press
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Development
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Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
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Community Media
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Religion and Justice / Peace / Reconciliation
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Boko Haram
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Dance, Folk Dances
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Religion and Development
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Communication for Social Change
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Development Communication: Indigenous & Traditional Communication
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Facebook
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Xenophobia
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Archives
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School Libraries
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Natural Resources
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Journalism Ethics
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Press Councils
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Women (General)
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Good Practice Examples
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Health Communication
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Cancer Prevention, Cancer Communication
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Health Television Programmes
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Colonial Legacies
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International Communication
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World Information and Communication Order
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Satellite Television
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UNESCO
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UNICEF
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Civic Journalism, Public Journalism
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Journalists
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Journalists: Trust in Public Institutions
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Labour Market for Journalists
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News Agencies
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Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
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Newsroom Management
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Photojournalism
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Political Reporting
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Language Policies
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Impacts, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
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Media Assistance: Radio
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Media, Mass Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Television Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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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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Public Service Broadcasting: Regulation & Governance
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Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
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Knowledge Management
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Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
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Marketing & Branding
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Newspaper Management
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Organisational Development & Capacity Building
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
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Diasporas
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Music as Means of Political Communication
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Popular Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Children with Disabilities
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
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People with Disabilities: Reporting & Media Representation
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Politics
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Democratization
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
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Propaganda
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Local Newspapers
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Sustainability
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Public Media, State Media
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Radio Ada (Ghana)
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Gatekeeping Function of Media
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Manipulation
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African Religions
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Islam and Communication
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Muslim Media
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Religion and Politics
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Witchcraft, Sorcery
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Population
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Social Development
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Social Justice
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Social Sciences Research
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Inequalities
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Informatics
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Radio Production Equipment & Technologies
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Robots, Robotics
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Al-Jazeera
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Youth and Media
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Youth, Adolescents
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Participatory Radio Campaigns and Food Security: How Radio Can Help Farmers Make Informed Decisions
Ottawa: Farm Radio International (2011), 88 pp.
"The African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) was a 42-month action research project implemented by Farm Radio International (FRI) in partnership with World University Service of Canada (WUSC), and with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. An estimated 40 million farmers in five
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Marketing on the Airwaves: Marketing Information Service (MIS) and Radio
Ottawa: Farm Radio International (2011), 63 pp.
"Farmers require varying marketing information, depending on their location, local market conditions, crops, production activities, and cultural practices. Radio has the capacity to reach a large audience, and can provide an integrated approach to market information, incorporating all these elements
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The New Age of Radio: How ICTs Are Changing Rural Radio in Africa
Ottawa: Farm Radio International (2011), 138 pp.
"Low cost, modern information and communication technologies (ICTs), including mobile phones, multifunction MP3 recorders, and interactive voice response (IVR) can dramatically increase the capacity of rural radio to help farmers improve food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Weekly SMS alerts sent to
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The State of Media Freedom in Africa
African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 4, issue 2 (2011), pp. 221-388
Human Rights and African Airwaves: Mediating Equality on the Chichewa Radio
Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2011), x, 294 pp.
"Focuses on Nkhani Zam'maboma, a popular Chichewa news bulletin broadcast on Malawi’s public radio. The program often takes authorities to task and questions much of the human rights rhetoric that comes from international organizations. Highlighting obligation and mutual dependence, the program ex
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Atlas de l'Afrique
Paris: Éditions du Jaguar, 4. éd. (2011), 255 pp.
"L'Afrique dans son ensemble : 28 chapitres présentant le continent par rapport au reste du monde. Tous les aspects de la géographie physique : relief, hydrographie, climat, végétation, et aussi l'histoire, les religions, les langues. L'Afrique par régions. Les cartes de localisation avec visua
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L'Église Catholique en Afrique = The Catholic Church in Africa = A Igreja Católica em África
Paris: Oeuvres Pontificales Missionaires (OPM);Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), 24th ed. (2010), 775 pp.
Farm Radio: An Effective Tool for Increasing Access to Agricultural Extension Messages by Small Scale Farmers in Malawi. Proceedings Report of the 1st Annual Farm Radio Symposium
Lilongwe; Ottawa: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Department of Agricultural Extension Services;Farm Radio International (2010), ix, 59 pp.
"This paper discusses the effectiveness of farm radio as a tool for enhancing access to agricultural extension services by small scale farmers in Malawi. It outlines the current agricultural extension policies, methodologies and the role that radio can play in improving food security and communicati
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Faith-Based Organisational Development (OD) with Churches in Malawi
International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) (2009), 10 pp.
"Church-based development organisations are distinct from secular NGOs. They have particular organisational features. These are the source of their potential value added, but also their major challenges. Good organisation development (OD) needs to be tailored to these specific contextual characteris
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Media Sustainability Index 2008: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Africa
Washington, DC: IREX (2009), xix, 411 pp.
Youth Engaging with the World: Media Communication and Social Change
Göteborg: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (2009), 341 pp.
"The Yearbook 2009 focuses on youth as a generation of actors and citizens who are increasingly exposed to and making use of media/ICT for entertainment and informational purposes, for social networking and mobilization, and for knowledge sharing. At the core of this creativity and these innovative
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Panos Southern Africa’s Communicating HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa Project, 2005–2008
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2009), 29 pp.
"The PANOS radio listening clubs have proved to be an effective means of communicating not only HIV and AIDS issues but other development issues within communities. The female radio clubs proved more effective than the male radio clubs. Interviews revealed that communities with the radio listening c
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Investigating the Impact of Media Ownership in African Democracies: A Case Study on Malawi. A Literature Review
London: London Metropolitan University (2009), 33 pp.
"[...] It is clear that the importance of the media in sustenance and development of democracy is well recognised by stakeholders in Africa. This is evidenced by the existence of liberal media laws and regulation in democratic African countries. This then forces the conclusion that there is delibera
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La caricature et le dessin de presse en Afrique
Paris: L'Harmattan (2009), 239 pp.
So This is Democracy? Report on the State of Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Southern Africa 2007
Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2008), vi, 314 pp.
Communicating with Radio: What Do We Know? Findings from a Review of Selected Rural Radio Effectiveness Evaluations
Top Insights
Ottawa: Farm Radio International, African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) (2008), 105 pp.
"This study reviews and analyses what has already been documented on the links between radio-based communication strategies and rural development outcomes, particularly with regards to smallholder farming and food security outcomes. The report explores best radio practices, including issues related
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The Economics of Rural Radio in Africa: An Introductory Study Into the Costs and Revenues
Top Insights
Ottawa: Farm Radio International;African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) (2008), 100 pp.
"This study claims to be one of the first attempts to explore the field of radio economics in rural Africa. Based on in-depth questionnaires filled in by 15 radio stations in Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Ghana and Mali, it found that the costs vary widely according to the type of ownership, i.e. public
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Media Sustainability Index 2006/2007: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Africa
Washington, DC: IREX (2008), xix, 385 pp.
Textbooks and School Library Provision in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Washington, DC: World Bank, Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA), Africa Region Human Development Department (2008), xxxii, 98 pp.
"This World Bank study discusses secondary textbook and school library availability in Africa, its cost and financing, and its distribution and publishing. The study’s objective was to analyze the issues and provide some options and strategies for improvement. Reforms are urgently required in the
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Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
Top Insights
Henry Chakava (introd. essay)
Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing, 3rd ed. (2008), xlix, 712 pp.
