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Hate Speech, Propaganda and Disinformation in Albanian Media

Ilda Londo

Tirana; Ljubljana: South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM);Peace Institute;Albanian Media Institute (2020), 27 pp.

"[...] the purpose of this paper is to highlight the main models and elements that media in Albania manifest regarding hate speech, propaganda and disinformation. The research focuses mainly on online media, as they are identified as the main carriers of disinformation and hate speech, with a few ex ... more

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Online Hate Speech: Introduction Into Motivational Causes, Effects and Regulatory Contexts
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Konrad Rudnicki, Stefan Steiger

DeTACT;Media Diversity Institute (2020), 71 pp.

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Tackling Disinformation: EU Regulation of the Digital Space

Flavia Durach, Alina Bârgãoanu, Cãtãlina Nastasiu

Romanian Journal of European Affairs, volume 20, issue 1 (2020), pp. 5-20

"This paper provides an overview of current responses to fake news and digital disinformation inside and outside the EU, and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of each solution. Four approaches emerge: (1) self-regulation (i.e. actions undertaken on a voluntary basis by the digital platforms) ... more

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After the Storm: How to Restore Policy Dialogue and Supportive Discourse Against Gender-Based Violence Online in Bulgaria

Sofia: Bluelink Foundation (2020), 28 pp.

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“Anything That Causes Chaos”: The Organizational Behavior of Russia Today (RT)

Mona Elswah, Philip N. Howard

Journal of Communication, volume 70, issue 5 (2020), pp. 623-645

"RT (formerly, Russia Today) is one of the most important organizations in the global political economy of disinformation. It is the most richly funded, well-staffed, formal organization in the world producing, disseminating, and marketing news in the service of the Kremlin. It is an agency accused ... more

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Safety of Journalists and the Fighting of Corruption in the EU

Tarlach McGonagle, Ronan Ó Fathaigh, Gionata Bouché, Melinda Rucz et al.

Brussels: European Parliament, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (2020), 112 pp.

"Journalism and journalists face a growing range of threats, including violence and harassment; the misuse of defamation and other laws against them, and restrictive measures on freedom of information and expression adopted in response to the Covid-19 crisis. States must ensure a safe and favourable ... more

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Nicht-staatliche Akteure

Franziska Oehmer

In: Handbuch Politische Kommunikation

Isabelle Borucki; Katharina Kleinen-von Königslöw; Stefan Marschall; Thomas Zerback (eds.)

Wiesbaden: Springer VS (2020), 14 pp.

"Verbände, NGOs und soziale Bewegungen sind nicht-staatliche Akteure, die für moderne Demokratien eine relevante Vermittlungsfunktion zwischen Staat und Gesellschaft ausüben. Sie treten für soziale, ökologische, kulturelle oder politische Interessen ein. Ihre Kommunikationsinstrumente und -stra ... more

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Non-Profit Journalism in Germany: Report on Quality Criteria, Logic Models and Funding Tips in Non-Profit Journalism. Executive Summary

Charlotte Buttkus, Florian Hinze, Igor Ryabinin

Berlin: Phineo (2020), 7 pp.

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China’s Digital Silk Road: Strategic Implications for the EU and India

Richard Ghiasy, Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy

New Delhi: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) (2020), 25 pp.

"This paper offers a big-picture analysis of the Chinese Digital Silk Road’s (DSR) three most strategically pressing implications for the EU and India. It does so by analysing the DSR’s global progress and specific impacts in Europe and South Asia. The three implications are: a) the creation of ... more

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A digital scramble for Africa: US, EU and Chinese influences on internet regulation in Africa and their effects on freedom of expression and the right to privacy

David Fischer

Coimbra: University of Coimbra, European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation, Master Thesis (2020), 91 pp.

"Divisive Internet regulation is fragmenting the formerly worldwide web into numerous shards that follow their own rules. The US, the EU and China are influential in shaping regulation even beyond their own jurisdictions, with consequences for human rights, particularly in Africa. This paper argues ... more

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Behind Closed Curtains: Disinformation on Messenger Services

Ann Cathrin Riedel

Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2020), 30 pp.

"Several studies analysed in this paper show that messenger services facilitate and exacerbate the spread of disinformation. Any solution must make allowances for the complexity with which information spreads. The case studies show that a lack of trust in government is a key factor in the proliferat ... more

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Digital Surveillance and the Impact on Journalism in Russia

Andrei Soldatov, Irina Borogan

Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2020), 15 pp.

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Fake News Addicts: How Disinformation and its Mongers Strive in Ukraine 2020

Andriy Yurichko

Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2020), 10 pp.

"As we can see, disinformation can be spread by ordinary responsible individuals with good intentions as well as by, dare I say, entire bot nations consisting of millions of active bot accounts that reach all possible audiences of any age, gender, and interests. And for any audiences that haven't be ... more

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Russische Medien in Deutschland: Wie der russische Informationskrieg und Desinformation Einfluss auf Deutschland ausüben

Susanne Spahn

Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2020), 27 pp.

"In Deutschland wollen RT Deutsch, Sputnik mit SNARadio, Ruptly und die neuen Internet-Firmen Maffick Media und Redfish eine Gegenöffentlichkeit zu den aus ihrer Sicht manipulierten deutschen Medien schaffen. Dabei präsentieren sie sich als unabhängige Alternative. Dies entspricht aber nicht den ... more

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Audiovisionen des Alltags: Quellenwert und mediale Weiternutzung

Michael Simon (ed.)

Münster; New York: Waxmann (2020), 185 pp.

"Bewegte Bilder und medial vermittelte Töne prägen unsere modernen Alltagskulturen in nahezu unvorstellbarer Weise. War es früher die Angelegenheit von wenigen Fachleuten, solche Angebote zu produzieren und zu distribuieren, kann sie seit der digitalen Revolution praktisch jede/r selbst erstellen ... more

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Rechte Ego-Shooter: Von der virtuellen Hetze zum Livestream-Attentat

Jean-Philipp Baeck, Andreas Speit (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2020), 208 pp.

"Rechtsextremistisch, antisemitisch oder rassistisch motivierten Anschlägen fielen seit 2019 in Neuseeland, den USA, Norwegen und Deutschland 86 Menschen zu Opfer. Die Täter verbindet nicht nur ihr Hass, sondern ebenso ihre Radikalisierung im Internet. Sie alle fanden zuvor in einschlägigen Foren ... more

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Older People and Digitisation: Findings and Recommendations from the Eighth Government Report on Older People

Frank Berner, Cordula Endter, Christine Hagen

Berlin: Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (2020), 53 pp.

"The Expert Commission for the Eighth Government Report on Older People has identified the digital technologies relevant to several areas of life, singled out emerging new developments and assessed how such developments are having an impact on life in old age. The publication summarises the Commissi ... more

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Research Traditions in Dialogue: Communication Studies in Latin America and Europe

Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Gabriel Kaplún, Miguel Vicente Mariño et al.

Media XXI (2020), 348 pp.

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Journalism Education and Fake News: A Literature Review

Tijana Vukic

Medijska Istraživanja, volume 26, issue 2 (2020), pp. 77-99

"This article offers a scholarly review of the literature and research on journalism education and fake news from an international and a local (Croatian) perspective. The purpose of this paper is to examine the connection between the education for journalists as a scholarly and academic discipline ( ... more

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Countering Fake News: A Comparison of Possible Solutions Regarding User Acceptance and Effectiveness

Jan Kirchner, Christian Reuter

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, issue CSCW2, Article 140 (2020), 27 pp.

"This work takes a user-centered approach on means to counter identified mis- and disinformation in social media. We conduct a three-step study design on how approaches in social media should be presented to respect the users’ needs and experiences and how effective they are. As our first step, in ... more

Online Hate Speech: Introduction Into Motivational Causes, Effects and Regulatory Contexts Key Guidance

Online Hate Speech: Introduction Into Motivational Causes, Effects and Regulatory Contexts
Key Guidance