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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Facebook
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Newspapers
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Book Publishing Houses
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Internet
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Educational Television
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Journalism Ethics
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Health Communication
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Magazines
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Public Media, State Media
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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War Reporting
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Development and Media
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Digital Media Landscapes
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ICT Regulation
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Diaspora Media
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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COVID-19 Communication
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Islam and Communication
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Audiences & Users
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Catholic Church
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Media / Communication Control
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Government Communication Strategies
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Digital Inclusion
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Social Media
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Indicators
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Famines: Media Representation & Reporting
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Media Markets
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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Image Abroad
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Journalists
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Propaganda
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Religion and Communication
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Youth, Adolescents
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Area & Regional Studies
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Audience Clubs & Listener Groups
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Christian Book Publishing
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Indigenous Language Book Publishing
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Muslim Book Publishing
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Church History
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Christian Radio Programmes
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African Cinema
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Media Assistance: Film Funding
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
2
Editorial Independence
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Copyright Law
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Theatre for Development
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Popular Cultures
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Development Assistance
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Democracy Assistance
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Edutainment Health Programmes
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Digital & Information Literacy
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Internet Markets
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICTs and Development
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Information Society
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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Economics of Media
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Media Ownership
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Political Economy of Media
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Educational Broadcasting
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
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Health Journalism
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Health Radio Programmes
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International Communication
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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China: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Foreign Television Programmes
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Globalisation of Media
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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China: Foreign Policy, Foreign Investments, Development Assistance
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Journalism
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Journalists: Trust in Public Institutions
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News Agencies
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Election Reporting
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Media Assistance: Country Strategies & Experiences
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Democracy Assistance: Human Rights Assistance
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Media Law & Regulation: Transitional Countries
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Diasporas
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Music
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Popular Music
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Photography
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Democracy Assistance: Electoral Assistance
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Political Transition and Media
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Radio
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Television
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Open Data
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Advertising
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Merchandising & Social Merchandising
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Transnational Advertising, International Advertising
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Youth
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Celebrity Humanitarianism
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Agriculture
1
Agricultural Development & Policies
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Agricultural Radio Programmes
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Agriculture & ICTs, e-Agriculture
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Environmental & Land Conflicts
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Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
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Audience Research
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Health Information Access & Use
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Information Needs
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Media Use: Conflict Areas
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Media Use: Foreign / International Media
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Media Use: Rural Populations
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Radio Use: Women
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Clandestine Radios
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Books
1
Awards & Prizes: Literary & Book Awards
1
Book Aid, Book Publishing Assistance, Book Donations
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Book Design & Production
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Book Fairs
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Book Publishing in the Global South, Book Publishing & Development
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Book Publishing & Trade Associations
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Bookselling
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Bookshops & Bookshop Management
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Children's Books & Literature
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Gender and Book Publishing
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History of Book Publishing
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Scholarly Book Publishing, Academic Book Publishing
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Transnational Book Trade, International Book Trade
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Behaviour Change Campaigns
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Radio Veritas Asia
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Dioceses
1
Child Labour
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Digital Media Socialisation
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Children's Media
1
Children's Television Programmes
1
Educational Comics & Comics for Development
1
Media Literacy: Children
1
Media Reception & Effects: Children
1
Christian Communication
1
Christian Churches & Denominations
1
Lutheran Churches
1
Christian Radios
1
Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
1
Ecumenism
1
Mission
1
Missiology
1
Pentecostal Churches & Communication
1
Persecution of / Violence Against Christians
1
Cinema
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Film and Religion, Religion in Motion Pictures
1
Film Festivals
1
Ethnic Films, Minority Films
1
Horror Films
1
Films
1
National Cinemas, National Film Production
1
Screenwriting, Film Scriptwriting, TV Scriptwriting
1
Television Programme & Format Trade
1
Communication Rights
1
Freedom of Expression Principles
1
Intellectual Property
1
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
1
Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
1
Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
1
Government Propaganda
1
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
1
NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Community Media
1
Community Radio Contents & Programming
1
Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
1
Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
1
Participatory Communication
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Traditional Communication
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Traditional Music
1
Ethnic Conflicts
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International Conflicts
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Italia-Ethiopia War (1935-1936)
1
Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
1
Soldiers
1
Conflicts and Media
1
Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
1
Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
1
Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
1
Crime & Violence Reporting
1
Dealing With the Past
1
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
1
Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
1
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
1
Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
1
War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
1
Radio Quality
1
Masks
1
Theatre
1
Popular Art, Folk Art, Handicrafts
1
Collective Identities & Media
1
Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
1
Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
1
Cultural Projects (Development Cooperation)
1
Cultural Values
1
Culture (General)
1
Digital Cultures
1
Literature
1
Authors, Writers
1
Indigenous Language Literature
1
Manuscripts, Scripture, Calligraphy
1
Media Cultures
1
Museums
1
Clothing & Fashion
1
Reading Promotion
1
Religious Music
1
Development Planning
1
Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
1
Good Governance
1
International Development Cooperation
1
Public-Private Partnerships
1
Behaviour Change Communication
1
Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
1
Development Communication: Indigenous & Traditional Communication
1
Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
1
Entertainment Education, Edutainment
1
Edutainment Campaigns: Concepts & Strategies
1
Edutainment Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
1
Edutainment Campaigns: Experiences
1
Edutainment Television Programmes
1
Radio for Development
1
Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
1
Digital Communication, Digital Media
1
Convergence of Media
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
1
Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
1
Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
1
ICANN
1
Internet / ICTs and Social Change
1
Internet Shutdowns
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Digital Media Markets
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Open Access Publishing
1
Online News
1
Reporting on Digitalization, AI, Internet, ICTs
1
Sexual Abuse: Digital Media
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Instagram
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YouTube
1
Social Media & Web 2.0 for Development
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WhatsApp
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Artificial Intelligence
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
1
Mobile Phone Markets
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Information Highway
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
1
Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Ethnic Radios, Minority Radios
1
LGBT & Communication / Media
1
Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Media Policies & Regulations
1
Racism in Communication & Media
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Romani People
1
Xenophobia
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Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Reporting
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Gendered Disinformation
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Library Marketing & Library Image
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Library Use
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Public Libraries
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Economic Contribution of the Media Industries to GDP
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Media Industries
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Printing Industries
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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 Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Media Ownership Regulation & Transparency
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Video on Demand
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Economy
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Domestic Workers
1
Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Privatization
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Traffic & Transport Infrastructure
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Education and Communication / Media
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Instructional Media & Teaching Materials
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Digital Educational Materials
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Training
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Universities
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Gaming, Video Games
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Sports Reporting
1
Soap Operas & Telenovelas
1
Environmental Activism
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Environmental Journalism
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Climate Change and Environmental Degradation
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Sustainable Development
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Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
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Ethics in Media & Communication
1
Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
1
Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
1
Codes of Journalistic Ethics
1
Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
1
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
1
Women's Radio Programmes
1
Gender & Religious Communication
1
Gender Relations
1
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
1
Women (General)
1
Good Practice Examples
1
Health Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
1
Health Campaigns: Message Design
1
Health: Media Representation (Factual & Fictional)
1
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD)
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Religion in Health Communication
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Tuberculosis Communication
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Colonial Period
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History (General)
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History of Communication: Islam
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History of Radio
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Nazism
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Second World War (1939-1945)
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Indigenous Communication
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Ethnicity in Communication
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
1
Intercultural Dialogue
1
Foreign ICT & Telecommunication Investments & Ownership
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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Colonialism
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UNESCO
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Editors
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Exiled Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Labour Market for Journalists
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News
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News Values, News Selection Criteria
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Radio News
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Photojournalism
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Constitutions & Constitutional Reforms: Political Discourse & Media Representation
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Religion: Media Representation
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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African Languages
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Kiswahili
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Arabic Language
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Bilingualism, Multilingualism
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Linguistic Diversity
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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China: Media Assistance
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European Union: Media Assistance
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Germany: Media Assistance Actors, Practices, Priorities
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Media Assistance: Aims, Priorities, Funding Policies
1
Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
1
Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
1
Media Assistance: Radio
1
Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Media Assistance: Transition Countries & Defective Democracies
1
Media Development Indicators
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Dissemination of Information
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Media, Mass Media
1
Proverbs
1
Popular Media
1
Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Radio Policies
1
Media Literacy: Curricula
1
Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Social Media Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
1
Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
1
Media Law & Regulation: Religious Media
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Religious Freedom
1
Transitional Justice
1
Administration
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Design Thinking
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Human Resources Development, Personnel Management
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Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
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Marketing & Branding
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Media Companies, Media Corporations, Media Enterprises
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Broadcasting Companies
1
Religious Media Management & Financing
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BBC
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South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Music as Means of Political Communication
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Music Videos
1
Conflict & War Photography
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Politics
1
Accountability & Transparency
1
Military
1
Polarization, Political Polarization
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Democracy
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Agenda Setting
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Framing
1
Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
1
Influence of Media on Politics
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
1
Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
1
Press
1
Scholarly Journals
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Radio Production
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Project Implementation
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Radio Programmes & Genres
1
Muslim Radio Broadcasting
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
1
Gatekeeping Function of Media
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Manipulation
1
Confucianism
1
COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
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Demons, Ghosts, Supernaturals & The Evil in the Media
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Hinduism and Communication
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
1
Islamist Communications & Media
1
Muslim Television Broadcasting
1
Judaism and Communication
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Religious Media, Faith-Based Media
1
Participatory Research
1
Participatory Research Methods
1
Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
1
Witchcraft, Sorcery
1
Society
1
Civil Society
1
Corruption & Combating Corruption
1
Adults
1
Revolutions
1
Social Justice
1
Inequalities
1
Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
1
Computers
1
Short Wave Radio (SW)
1
Robots, Robotics
1
Telecommunications
1
Mobile Phone Apps
1
Commercial Television
1
Al-Jazeera
1
China Global Television Network, CGTN (formerly China Central Television, CCTV)
1
Television Talk Shows
1
Urban Communication, Urban Media
1
Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
1
Youth Television Programmes
1
Youth Films & Videos
1
Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
Press Freedom in Ethiopia
Vienna; Paris: International Press Institute (IPI);World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) (2013), 18 pp.
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
...
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
...
Faces of Peace Radio: Promoting Peace Through Radio
GIZ Ethiopia, Civil Peace Service Program (2013), 54 pp.
"The Peace Radio project was conceived in 2009 by the Resource Center for Civil Society Groups Association (RCCSGA) and Council of Nationalities (CoN) of SNNPRS (Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional State). The Civil Peace Service-Program (CPS) of GIZ is supporting the project financi
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Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World's Front Lines
Wiley;Bloomberg Press (2013), 304 pp.
China and the African Internet: Perspectives from Kenya and Ethiopia
Index Communicación, volume 3, issue 2 (2013), pp. 67-82
"Through the lens of China in Africa, this paper explores the transformations in the relationship between the Internet and the state. China’s economic success, impressive growth of Internet users and relative stability have quietly promoted an example of how the Internet can be deployed within the
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Reporting Disasters: Famine, Aid, Politics and the Media
London: Hurst (2013), x, 236 pp.
"The media reporting of the Ethiopian Famine in 1984-5 was an iconic news event. It is widely believed to have had an unprecedented impact, challenging perceptions of Africa and mobilising public opinion and philanthropic action in a dramatic new way. The contemporary international configuration of
...
Media Sustainability Index 2012: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Africa
Washington, DC: IREX (2013), xix, 455 pp.
Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue
Göteborg: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media;Nordicom;UNITWIN Cooperation Programme on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (2013), 416 pp.
The Global Information Technology Report 2012: Living in a Hyperconnected World
Geneva: World Economic Forum;INSEAD (2012), 413 pp.
"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
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Mapping Digital Media: Digital Media, Conflict and Diasporas in the Horn of Africa
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 23 pp.
"The Horn of Africa is one of the least connected regions in the world. Nevertheless, digital media play an important social and political role in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia (including South-Central Somalia and the northern self-declared independent Republic of Somaliland). This paper shows how
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Global Information Society Watch 2012. The Internet and Corruption: Transparency and Accountability Online
Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2012), 273 pp.
"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
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Community Radio for Social Development: The Case of Jimma Community Radio
Addis Ababa: Addis Ababa University, Master Thesis (2012), 118 pp.
"The findings of the study show that the Jimma community radio produces different entertainment and education programs with the social development messages. It also produces programs that promote the local language and culture through local music, and narration. Moreover, the study reveals that the
...
Freedom on the Net 2012: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2012), 657 pp.
"This report is the third in a series of comprehensive studies of internet freedom around the globe and covers developments in 47 countries that occurred between January 2011 and May 2012. Over 50 researchers, nearly all based in the countries they analyzed, contributed to the project by researching
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Shielding Marginalized Groups from Verbal Assaults Without Abusing Hate Speech Laws
In: The Content and Context of Hate Speech: Rethinking Regulation and Responses
Michael Herz; Peter Molnar (eds.)
Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press (2012), pp. 352-277
"There is immense difficulty in regulating hate speech on the ground of ethnicity when ethnicity is a prime cehicle for political organization and mobilization. On the one hand, substantive (real) equality demands that certain marginalized ethnic gropus be shielded from hate speech in order to have
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Landraub: Reisen ins Reich des neuen Kolonialismus
Alexander Knaak (transl.)
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2012), 254 pp.
Teaching Journalism or Teaching African Journalism? Experiences from Foreign Involvement in a Journalism Programme in Ethiopia
Global Media Journal - African Edition, volume 5, issue 1 (2011), pp. 24-51
"Journalism programmes across the African continent have different attitudes to the issue of universal vs. local values in journalism. This article discusses the issue in light of a post-graduate journalism programme that opened at Addis Ababa University in 2004. In its 5-year implementation phase,
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Global Information Society Watch 2011: Internet Rights and Democratisation. Focus on Freedom of Expression and Association Online
Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2011), 273 pp.
"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
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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
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Media Sustainability Index 2010: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Africa
Washington, DC: IREX (2011), xix, 411 pp.
