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Journalism
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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COVID-19 Communication
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Television Use: Children
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Book Publishing
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Christian Television
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Film Industries
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Arabic culture
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Digital Political Communication
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Internet Markets
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Open Access Publishing
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Blogging, Blogs
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Indicators
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Economics of Media
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Media Clusters
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Media Concentration
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Television Markets
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Media Ownership
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Curricula: School Education
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Women's Magazines, Women's Press
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History (General)
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Foreign News, International News
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Foreign Television Programmes
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United Nations (UN)
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Arabic Language
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Television Policies
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Accountability & Transparency
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Democratization
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Political Communication
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Public Spheres
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Press
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Islam
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Research in Media & Communication
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Society
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Civil Society
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Access to Media & Information
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Media Assistance: Access to Public Information
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Flow of Information
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Advertising
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Agriculture
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Environmental & Land Conflicts
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Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Gaming: Uses & Effects
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Music Consumption & Use
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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Book Policies (National & International)
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Transnational Book Trade, International Book Trade
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Election Campaigns
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Catholic Church
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Catholic Church: Media Representation & Reporting
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Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
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Child Migrants, Child Refugees, Child Diasporas
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Children's Media
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Media Reception & Effects: Children
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Street Children
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Christian Minorities
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Digital & Social Media Pastoral
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Homiletics, Preaching, Sermons
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Sects
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Cinema
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Cinema in the Global South & Third Cinema
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Female Film Actors, Directors & Producers
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Comedies
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Educational Films & Videos
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Film Markets
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Film Training & Film Schools
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Latin American Cinema
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Transnational Film Co-Productions
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Communication Rights
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Intellectual Property
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Copyright Law
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Plagiarism
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Public Relations Education, Public Relations Training
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Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
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Participatory Communication
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Armed Conflicts
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Ethnic Conflicts
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Iraq-Kuwait Gulf War (1990-1991)
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Architecture
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Religious Art
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Collective Identities & Media
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Cultural Studies
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Culture (General)
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Poetry
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Religion and Culture
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Development Assistance
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Influence of Media on Development Aid
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Digital Businesses
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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Digital & Social Media Effects
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Political Blogging
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WhatsApp
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Streaming Media
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Digital Industrial Policies
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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Diaspora Media
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Ethnic Radios, Minority Radios
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Libraries
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Library Cataloguing & Classification
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Media Industries
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Music Industries & Markets
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Media Markets
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Press Markets
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Radio Markets
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Transnational Media Markets, International Media Markets
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Private / Commercial Media Ownership
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Political Economy of Media
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Religion and Economics
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Educational Television
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Entertainment and Media / Communication
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Gaming, Video Games
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Political Parody and Satire
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Docudrama
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Television Entertainment: Audiences
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Tourism & Travel
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
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Gender & Television
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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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Innovations
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Health Communication
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Counselling
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Health Communication & Campaigns: Youth
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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History of Communication: Islam
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Adaptation of Media Products to Other Countries / Cultural Contexts
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Intercultural Dialogue
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Foreign ICT & Telecommunication Investments & Ownership
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International News Flow
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Globalisation of Media
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Image Abroad
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Transnational Television, International Television
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Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
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China: Foreign Policy, Foreign Investments, Development Assistance
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Foreign Policies
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Francophonie
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Exiled Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Political Reporting
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Judaism: Media Representation & Reporting
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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Television Journalism
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Language and Media
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
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Media Development Indicators
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Media, Mass Media
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Media Literacy: Curricula
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Violations
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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Sharia, Fatwas
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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BBC
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Radio Sawa
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Diasporas
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Music Videos
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Blind & Visually Impaired People
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
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Clientelism
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Coup d'Etat
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Conservatism
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Hindu Nationalism
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Political Resistance
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Failed States
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Magazines
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National Press
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Taliban
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Television Transmitters
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Telephone
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Al-Hurra (Television Channel)
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China Global Television Network, CGTN (formerly China Central Television, CCTV)
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Television Networks
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
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Arabische Medien
Top Insights
Konstanz; München: UVK (2015), 344 pp.
"Im Fokus des ersten Teils stehen transnationale Phänomene wie die Bedeutung des Satellitenfernsehens und der Sozialen Medien sowie die Rolle von Minderheiten, Gender und Islamisten in den Medien. Diese Beiträge geben den aktuellen Stand der Forschung wieder und reflektieren diesen. Im zweiten Tei
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1000 Peitschenhiebe: Weil ich sage, was ich denke
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Lizenzausg. (2015), 61 pp.
Media Cities: Mediencluster als Mittel wirtschaftlicher Standortkonkurrenz
In: Arabische Medien
Carola Richter; Asiem El Difraoui (eds.)
Konstanz; München: UVK (2015), pp. 51-61
"Vor dem Hintergrund der wirtschaftlichen Transformationsstrategie der VAE - Stichworte Emiratisierung und Diversifizierung - erscheint Dubais Medienpolitik in erster Linie als Medienwirtschaftspolitik, die dazu dient, den eigenen Standort im regionalen und globalen Wettbewerb um Investitionen zu st
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Entertainment Media Use in Qatar: Survey Results
Qatar: Northwestern University in Qatar (2014), 15 pp.
"This publication covers attitudes toward, and behavior pertaining to, entertainment media among residents in Qatar [...] These results suggest notable differences among the nationalities living in Qatar with regard to their attitudes, preferences and behaviors related to entertainment media. In man
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Global Digital Statistics 2014: We Are Social's Snapshot of Key Digital Indicators
Singapore: We Are Social (2014), 181 slides
The Role of Mass Media in Building Perceptions of EU-GCC Relations and Related Impacts
Sharaka (2014), 20 pp.
"This paper addresses the way the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is presented in the EU media and vice versa, in a time in which perceptions and misperceptions could influence negatively the consistent flows of international investments that are instrumental to the diversification of the Gulf
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Global Information Society Watch 2014: Communications Surveillance in the Digital Age
Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2014), 283 pp.
"This Global Information Society Watch tracks the state of communications surveillance in 57 countries across the world – countries as diverse as Hungary, India, Argentina, The Gambia, Lebanon and the United Kingdom. Each country report approaches the issue from a different perspective. Some analy
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Freedom on the Net 2014. Tightening the Net: Governments Expand Online Controls
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2014), 986 pp.
"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
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The Future of News Media in the Arab World
Saarbrücken: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing (2014), 217 pp.
Qatar Between Marketing and Realpolitik
KAS International Reports, issue 1 (2014), pp. 83-102
"Qatar remains a vulnerable micro-state wedged between its large neighbours, Saudi Arabia and Iran. In the long-term this cannot be gilded by its smart advertising strategy. Long-term success can only be achieved with a labour market that is not dependent on gas revenues and a qualified local workfo
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Al-Jazeera and the Arab Uprisings: The Language of Images and a Medium's Stancetaking
Communication, Culture & Critique, volume 7, issue 4 (2014), pp. 397-414
"This study (a) investigates the complex set of emergent meanings from Al-Jazeera's visual narratives about itself, and (b) analyzes how Al-Jazeera's visual texts articulate a broader set of nationalist meanings concerning Qatar, its home country. Rather than a content analysis of language, visual e
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Entertainment Media Use in the Middle East: A Six-Nation Survey
Qatar: Northwestern University in Qatar (2014), 122 pp.
"Entertainment Media Use in the Middle East is the result of survey research in six Arab nations involving more than 6,000 face-to-face interviews in nationally representative samples—citizens and expatriates alike—and conducted in Arabic, English and French. The result is a portrait of how peop
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The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World
Geneva: World Economic Forum;INSEAD (2013), 413 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
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Media Use in the Middle East: An Eight-Nation Survey
Qatar: Northwestern University in Qatar;Harris Interactive (2013), 97 pp.
"In assessing attitudes toward the media, one notable finding was a vote of confidence for improved quality of news media reporting between 2011 and 2013 with a majority of adults agreeing that it has improved in six of the eight countries surveyed. This optimism is also reflected in overall percept
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Media Laws and Regulations of the GCC Countries: Summary, Analysis and Recommendations
Doha: Doha Centre for Media Freedom (2013), 73 pp.
"This report represents an effort to help with the process of evaluating media laws in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. As governments consider what policies to set up to deal with new realities, this research should help provide an understanding of the current landscape. When examining
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The Media Landscape in 54 Countries: Country Profiles from the 2011 and 2012 UIS Pilot Surveys
Paris: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2013), 155 pp.
"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
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Freedom on the Net 2013: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2013), 881 pp.
"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
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The Global Social Network Landscape: A Country-By-Country Guide to Social Network Usage
eMarketer (2013), 40 pp.
"Though Facebook’s near-ubiquitous lead might indicate that the global social network landscape is simplifying, it quickly becomes clear this is not the case. This report aims to help marketers assess the social network landscape in 27 countries by briefly examining four key factors: top social ne
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The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings: Past and Present
Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, volume 9, issue 2 (2013), pp. 1-122
National Broadcasting and State Policy in Arab Countries
Basingstoke et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2013), xii, 221 pp.
"A state-of-the-art analysis of the situation of national television in Arab countries, addressing what Arab national broadcastings today say about public policy and political opening. The essays deal with the reforms of public broadcasting organizations and the evolution, perspectives and issues of
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