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Community Radios
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Law & Regulation
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Mobile Phone Use
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Educational Films & Videos
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Community Development
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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ICT Regulation
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Economics of Media
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Audiovisual Media in Education
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Educational Television
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Democratization
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Radio
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Access to Media & Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Transnational Book Trade, International Book Trade
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Videos
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Censorship
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Traditional Communication
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Theatre
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Development Communication: Indigenous & Traditional Communication
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Social Media
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Indicators
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Adult Education
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Women's Radio Programmes
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Gender Relations
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Media & Communication Policies
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Press Landscapes
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Press
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Social Change
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Inequalities
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Transnational Advertising, International Advertising
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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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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Agriculture
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Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
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Audiences & Users
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Health Information Access & Use
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Book Aid, Book Publishing Assistance, Book Donations
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Book Markets & Industries
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Radio Veritas Asia
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Cinema
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Latin American Cinema
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Television Programme & Format Trade
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Communication Rights
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Freedom of Expression
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Intellectual Property
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Media / Communication Control
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Government Propaganda
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Alternative Press
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Community Media
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Conflicts and Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Media Criticism
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Messages, Message Design, Message Analysis
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Theatre for Development
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Cultural Traditions
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Cultural Identity
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Culture (General)
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Digital Cultures
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Rural Communication for Development
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
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Internet
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Electronic Commerce
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Open Access Publishing
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Digital Industrial Policies
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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ICT Policies
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Disadvantaged Groups & Communication, Minorities & Media
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Afro-Latin Americans, Afroamerican Population
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Diaspora Media
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Ethnic Radios, Minority Radios
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Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Media
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Information Management
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Media Concentration
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Media Industries
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Media Markets
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Press Markets
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Radio Markets
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Television Markets
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Transnational Media Markets, International Media Markets
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Media Ownership
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
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Educational Radios
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Radio Schools
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Nonformal Education
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Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
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Gaming, Video Games
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Environmental Communication
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Women (General)
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Good Practice Examples
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Innovations
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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History of Media & Communication
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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International Communication
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Foreign Television Programmes
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Journalists
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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News Agencies
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Science Journalism
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Language
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
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Media Development Indicators
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Communication
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Family Communication
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Media, Mass Media
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Radio Landscapes
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Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Television Landscapes
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
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Diasporas
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Music as Means of Political Communication
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Accountability & Transparency
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Elections
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Politics and Media
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Agenda Setting
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Newspapers
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Periodicals
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Needs Assessment
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Participatory Research
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Participatory Research Methods
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Youth Violence & Violence Prevention
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Civil Society
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Apartheid
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Social Classes
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Traditional Society
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Robots, Robotics
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Commercial Television
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Youth and Media
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Youth & Digital Media
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Youth Media
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"The current UIS Questionnaire on Media Statistics provides information for three UNESCO frameworks, namely the Media and Information Literacy Framework, the Media Development Indicators Framework and the Framework for Cultural Statistics. The questionnaire collects data for reporting global progres ... more

Global Information Society Watch 2013: Women's Rights, Gender and ICTs

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2013), 240 pp.
"GISWatch 2013 shows that gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable. While access to the internet for women has increased their participation in the social, economic and governance spheres, there is another side to these opportunities: online harassment, cyberstalking, a ... more
"Through the methodological framework of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), the report measures the extent to which 144 economies, from both the developed and developing worlds, take advantage of ICTs and other new technologies to increase their growth and well-being. The NRI identifies the most r ... more
"GISWatch 2012 explores how the internet is being used to ensure transparency and accountability, the challenges that civil society activists face in fighting corruption, and when the internet fails as an enabler of a transparent and fair society. The eight thematic reports and 48 country reports pu ... more

The Media Landscape in 28 Countries: Results from a UIS Pilot Survey

Montreal: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2012), 84 pp.
"This paper presents the results of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) pilot survey on media statistics conducted in 28 countries in 2011. The survey instruments were designed to provide an initial set of quantitative indicators identified by UNESCO’s Media Development Indicators project. G ... more
"The Report is composed of four thematic parts. Part 1 describes the conceptual framework and relates the findings of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) 2012. In addition, Part 1 features selected expert contributions on the general theme of hyperconnectivity. Part 2 includes two case studies showi ... more
"Chapters explore what happens in praxis when digital media are implemented across cultures and are contested and negotiated within complex local and political conditions. The book showcases interpretative and critical research from voices with diverse backgrounds, from locations around the world." ... more
"In the year of the Arab uprisings Global Information Society Watch 2011 investigates how governments and internet and mobile phone companies are trying to restrict freedom online – and how citizens are responding to this using the very same technologies. Everyone is familiar with the stories of E ... more

Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media

Washington, DC: International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) (2011), 393 pp.
"There is abundant evidence of underrepresentation of women as subjects of coverage, but until now there were no reliable, comprehensive data on which to make a clear determination about where women currently fit into the news-making operation or in the decision-making or ownership structure of thei ... more
"The media have the capacity to speak to policymakers, civil society and the general public, and therefore have an important role to play in keeping debate and awareness of particular issues in the public domain. Research that supports existing debates can also bring evidence and corroborated facts ... more

Global Information Society Watch 2010: Focus on ICTs and Environmental Sustainability

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2010), 244 pp.
"GISWatch has three interrelated goals: surveying the state of the field of information and communications technology (ICT) policy at local and global levels; encouraging critical debate; strengthening networking and advocacy for a just, inclusive information society. Each year the report focuses on ... more

Learning to Live Together: Using Distance Education for Community Peacebuilding

Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2009), viii, 244 pp.
"The book brings together a range of community peacebuilding experiences that apply open and distance learning. The emphasis on community requires distance educators to change focus. The book addresses how to help a community articulate its own purposes for learning and then support it in achieving ... more

Freedom of Information: A Comparative Legal Survey

Paris: UNESCO, 2nd ed., revised and updated (2008), 156 pp.
"This book is meant to present the basics of freedom of information or right to information, defined as the universal right to access information held by public bodies. It presents in an easy-to-understand and non-technical fashion the basic principles of freedom of information, such as maximum disc ... more

Global Information Society Watch 2008: Focus on Access to Infrastructure

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos;Third World Institute (ITeM) (2008), 204 pp.

Radio global: Radiokultur in Ländern der "Dritten Welt"

Hamburg: Institut für Medien und Kommunikation (IMK), Universität Hamburg (2007), 131 pp.
"The media play an important role in stimulating discussion in developing countries. Yet journalists asked by Panos say that the media have a poor understanding of the climate change debate and express little interest in it. Public discussion of the policies and issues involved is urgently needed. T ... more
"In passing and implementing the Access to Information Act 2002, Jamaica has established a new and more open form of governance and accomplished what many other countries are still attempting. The Act, which provides citizens an enforceable right to official documents held by public authorities, is ... more
"The book traces the impact of the cell phone from personal issues of loneliness and depression to the global concerns of the modern economy and the trans-national family. As the technology of social networking, the cell phone has become central to establishing and maintaining relationships in areas ... more