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Russland-Analysen, issue 388 (2020), pp. 2-11

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An Unfinished Story of Conversion: Clerical Sexual Abuse in Poland. A Communications Case Study on Betrayal, Healing and Trust Recovery

Paulina Guzik

Church, Communication and Culture, volume 5, issue 3 (2020), pp. 417-455

"Poland is one of the most Catholic countries in the world. 33 million out of its 38 million people (92.9% of its population) declare themselves to be Roman Catholic. Church initiatives for the needy, whether poor or immigrants, are everywhere. The Church is a robust and influential institution, str ... more

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Mapping Fake News and Disinformation in the Western Balkans and Identifying Ways to Effectively Counter Them

Samuel Greene, Gregory Asmolov, Adam Fagan, Ofer Fridman, Borjan Gjuzelov

European Parliament, Directorate General for External Policies of the Union (2020), 101 pp.

"Disinformation is an endemic and ubiquitous part of politics throughout the Western Balkans, without exception. A mapping of the disinformation and counter-dis in for mation landscapes in the region in the period from 2018 through 2020 reveals three key disinformation challenges: external challenge ... more

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Whose Fingerprint Does the News Show? Developing Machine Learning Classifiers for Automatically Identifying Russian State-Funded News in Serbia

Ognjan Denkovski, Damian Trilling

International Journal of Communication, volume 14 (2020), pp. 4428-4452

"Democratic nations around the globe are facing increasing levels of false and misleading information circulating on social media and news websites, propagating alternative sociopolitical realities. One of the most innovative actors in this process has been the Russian state, whose disinformation ca ... more

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Russian Regional Journalism: Struggle and Survival in the Heartland

Elina Erzikova, Wilson Lowrey

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2020), x, 204 pp.

"The book examines 13 years of journalists' struggles for independence and meaning as they weigh their professional goals and community obligations against their growing dependence on local elite. Russia's sub-national levels - its provinces and communities -- remain understudied but important. Loca ... more

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Global Information Society Watch 2020. Technology, the Environment and a Sustainable World: Responses from the Global South
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Alan Finlay et al.

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2020), 268 pp.

"The world is facing an unprecedented climate and environmental emergency. Scientists have identified human activity as primarily responsible for the climate crisis, which together with rampant environmental pollution, and the unbridled activities of the extractive and agricultural industries, pose ... more

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How to turnaround a nonprofit media, start earning and rebuild the entire organization: hromadske transformation case study
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Iuliia Bankova, Jakub Parusinski

Kyiv: Hromadske (2020), 31 pp.

"In early 2020 hromadske reached a crisis point. Despite many successes achieved over 7 years of existence the organization was struggling motivation was low, staff turnover was high, previously set goals seemed irrelevant or unrealistic. The path forward was unclear. From March to September 2020 hr ... more

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Building Trust in Journalism: Bulgaria

Aida Kaisy

Ethical Journalism Network (EJN);Evens Foundation;Fritt Ord Foundation (2020), 20 pp.

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Building Trust in Journalism: Hungary

Aida Kaisy

Ethical Journalism Network (EJN);Evens Foundation;Fritt Ord Foundation (2020), 18 pp.

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Building Trust in Journalism: Poland

Aida Kaisy, Chris Elliott

Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) (2020), 21 pp.

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Situating Open Data: Global Trends in Local Contexts

Danny Lämmerhirt, Ana Brandusescu, Natalia Domagala, Patrick Enaholo (eds.)

Cape Town: African Minds (2020), xiii, 243 pp.

"This book provides empirical accounts to understand the situatedness of open data along the following themes: 1) open data practices; 2) the local implementation of global trends; and 3) open data ecosystems. Many chapters in this volume simultaneously address several of these themes. The thematic ... more

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Population Perception of the Media and Media Skills in the Republic of Moldova

USAID;UKAID;Internews;Magenta Consulting (2020), 159 pp.

"This report aims to assess the perception of the media and media skills among the citizens of the Republic of Moldova in 2020 and shows the dynamics compared to the first similar report conducted in 2018. This study assesses the extent to which media consumers can assess the quality media content, ... more

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Sustainability of Professional Journalism in the Media Business Environment of the Western Balkans

Sanela Hodžic, Brankica Petkovic

European Union;TACSO 3 project;GDSI (2020), 54 pp.

"Independent media outlets in the Western Balkans are facing major challenges to their financial sustainability. With the exception of some of the largest broadcasters with national coverage and the most visited online media, the majority of media outlets across the region are not sustainable busine ... more

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Trends in the Business of Misinformation in Six Eastern European Countries: An Overview
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Judit Szakács

Budapest: Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) (2020), 11 pp.

"All six reports find that misinformation is prevalent, yet the channels used for distribution of such content are somewhat different. The misinformation landscape in Serbia, for example, is dominated by mainstream media outlets. Small misinformation websites simply cannot compete with “misinforma ... more

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Russian Propaganda Hits its Mark: Experimentally Testing the Impact of Russian Propaganda and Counter-Interventions

Todd C. Helmus, James V. Marrone et al.

Santa Monica: RAND Corporation (2020), xv, 86 pp.

"Given the size and scope of the Russian propaganda campaign that targeted the U.S. electorate in 2016, it is critical to understand both the impact of that campaign and the mechanisms that can reduce the impact of future campaigns. This report, the third in a four-part series, describes a study con ... more

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Russian Dominance on Moldovan Media Market Prevails

Hendrik Sittig, Darija Fabijanic

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2020), 3 pp.

"Due to its Soviet past, the Russian influence in the Republic of Moldova is still very significant. The country is divided between European integration and Russian convergence. After the government of the pro-European coalition ACUM leaded by Maia Sandu and the pro-Russian Party of Socialists (PSRM ... more

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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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Investigative Journalism and its Role in Ukraine’s Democracy

Oleksandr Yaroshchuk

Washington, DC: Freedom House (2020), 5 pp.

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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

Global Information Society Watch 2020. Technology, the Environment and a Sustainable World: Responses from the Global South Top Insights

How to turnaround a nonprofit media, start earning and rebuild the entire organization: hromadske transformation case study Key Guidance

Trends in the Business of Misinformation in Six Eastern European Countries: An Overview Top Insights

Global Information Society Watch 2020. Technology, the Environment and a Sustainable World: Responses from the Global South
Top Insights

How to turnaround a nonprofit media, start earning and rebuild the entire organization: hromadske transformation case study
Key Guidance

Trends in the Business of Misinformation in Six Eastern European Countries: An Overview
Top Insights