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Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Quality
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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ICT Regulation
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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ICT Industries & Markets
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Internet
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Facebook
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Mobile Phone Markets
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ICT Indicators
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International Communication
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Media Assistance
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Radio Landscapes
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Election Campaigns
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Arab Cinema, Middle Eastern Cinema
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Development Education: Films
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Films
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Media Assistance: Film Funding
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National Cinemas, National Film Production
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Freedom of Expression
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Media / Communication Control
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Conflicts
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Digital Political Communication
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YouTube
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Media Concentration
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Media Ownership Regulation & Transparency
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Environmental Communication
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Environmental Journalism
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Media Assistance: Environmental Communication
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Self-Regulation of Media
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History (General)
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OSCE
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Media Assistance: Investigative Journalism
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Election Reporting
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Religion: Media Representation
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Media Assistance: Training Institutions
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Failures, Mistakes, Shortcomings: Experiences & Learnings
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Financing Public Service Media
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Politics and Media
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Propaganda
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Political Transition and Media
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Project Coordination
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Public Media, State Media
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Manipulation
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Islamism
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Islam and Communication
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Religion (General)
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Civil Society
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Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Minorities
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Software Security
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Mobile Phone Apps
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"While a few much-needed improvements can be reported for the 2017 Europe & Eurasia Media Sustainability Index (MSI), overall there are signs of continued and worsening challenges facing those who wish to create and support a vibrant information system in the 21 countries studied in this volume [... ... more
"Internet freedom has declined for the sixth consecutive year, with more governments than ever before targeting social media and communication apps as a means of halting the rapid dissemination of information, particularly during antigovernment protests. Public-facing social media platforms like Fac ... more

Pulverfass Kaukasus: Nationale Konflikte und islamistische Gefahren am Rande Europas

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Lizenzausg. (2016), 219 pp.
"The three countries that this year experienced a decrease in overall score—Belarus, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan—were ones last year that had showed small but unexpected increases. Last year’s Executive Summary indicated that such increases were unlikely to be part of a larger upward trend; pan ... more
"Results of the 2015 MSI study for Europe & Eurasia (E&E) at first glance show encouraging results: the average of 21 overall country scores increased by 0.04 compared with last year, representing the highest average of overall scores so far this decade. Out of 21 countries studied, seven increased ... more
"Internet freedom around the world has declined for the fifth consecutive year, with more governments censoring information of public interest and placing greater demands on the private sector to take down offending content. State authorities have also jailed more users for their online writings, wh ... more
"Die Medienlandschaften der südkaukasischen Staaten sind so unterschiedlich wie die Länder. In Georgien gibt es eine lebendige Medienszene, in Armenien ist der Markt von politischen und wirtschaftlichen Kartellen geprägt. In Aserbaidschan unterdrückt das autoritäre Regime die unabhängigen Medi ... more
"Key recommendations: Invest in increased nationwide coverage of environmental issues and media professionalism across all media platforms [...] Conduct more targeted, specialised training on effective environmental reporting [...] Build on dynamism of online information initiatives [...] Begin educ ... more
"The 2014 MSI study for Europe & Eurasia is marked by an overall constancy of scores, for better or worse. Taken as a whole, the average of 21 overall scores shows an increase of 0.01 compared with last year. Out of the 21 countries studied, 13 showed a change in score of less than 0.10. Of the rema ... more

The Transparency of Media Ownership in the European Union and Neighbouring States

Access Info Europe;Open Society Program on Independent Journalism (2014), 28 pp.
"Despite the importance of media ownership transparency for both the individual and the state, only two of the surveyed countries—Italy and Romania—address media transparency directly in their constitutions but in both cases the focus is on transparency of fi nancial sources not ownership. In th ... more

Development Efforts to Promote Investigative Reporting: A Preliminary Assessment of Centers in Azerbaijan, Jordan, Bangladesh, and Bosnia

Paper presented at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Rio de Janeiro;Investigative Journalism Education Consortium (IJEC) (2014), 12 pp.
"This paper compares and contrasts four centers: The Center for Investigative Reporting in Bosnia-Herzegovina (CIN), The Journalism Training and Research Initiative in Bangladesh (JATRI), the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism in Jordan (ARIJ), and The Caucasus Media Investigations Center ( ... more
"Internet freedom around the world has declined for the fourth consecutive year, with a growing number of countries introducing online censorship and monitoring practices that are simultaneously more aggressive and more sophisticated in their targeting of individual users. In a departure from the pa ... more
"Freedom House has conducted a comprehensive study of internet freedom in 60 countries around the world. This report is the fourth in a series and focuses on developments that occurred between May 2012 and April 2013. The previous edition, covering 47 countries, was published in September 2012. 'Fre ... more

Media Under Attack: Balkans and Former Soviet Union Press Freedom Review, January 2011 - December 2013

Brussels: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2013), 69 pp.
"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
"TThe 2012 MSI study for Europe & Eurasia revealed a mix of positive developments, regression, and stagnation (or resilience, depending on one’s point of view). Nearly half of the 21 countries included in this study showed little change either way, their overall score moving by 0.10 or less. Six c ... more

Safety on the Line: Exposing the Myth of Mobile Communication Security

Washington, DC: Freedom House;Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) (2012), 175 pp.
"This report evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities of mobile phone services and apps in 12 specified countries: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, the People’s Republic of China, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Libya, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom ... more

The Right to Remain Silent: Freedom of Expression in Azerbaijan Ahead of the 7th Internet Governance Forum

Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS);International Media Support (IMS) (2012), 40 pp.

Dialogue Through Film: A Handbook

London: Conciliation Resources (2012), 58 pp.
"Dialogue Through Film is a unique initiative bringing together young Armenians from Nagorny Karabakh and Azerbaijanis to make short films about the conflict that divides them. Over 30 young film-makers have taken part, and thousands of Armenians and Azeris have watched their films. This handbook of ... more