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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Self-Censorship
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Censorship
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Investigative Journalism
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Journalism Education & Training
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COVID-19 Communication
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Media Law & Regulation
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Legal Threats to Media Freedom
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Foreign Correspondents
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Election Reporting
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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War Reporting
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Journalistic Social Media Use
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Local Journalism
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Editorial Independence
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Government Communication Strategies
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Journalism
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Photojournalism
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Media Assistance
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Populism
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Media Criticism
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Journalism Ethics
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Feminism & Communication
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
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Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
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Journalists
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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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Media Reporting, Reporting on Journalism & Communication Issues
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Political Reporting
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Television Journalism
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Law Enforcement, Litigations, Legal Practice, Case Law, Jurisdiction
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Caruana Galizia, Daphne (1964-2017)
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Military
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
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Public Media, State Media
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Islamist Communications & Media
2
Networks & Networking
2
Open Data
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Election Campaigns
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Catholic Media
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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Freedom of Expression
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Media / Communication Control
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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State Influence on the Media
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Crisis Communication
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Government / State Advertising: Allocation Policies & Regulation
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Community Radios
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Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
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Terrorism
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Boko Haram
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Iraq War (2003)
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Dealing With the Past
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Theatre
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Digital Media Startups
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Online Magazines & Newspapers
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Social Media
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Trolling (Social Media)
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Minority Journalists
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Humanitarian Law
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Media Ownership
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Political Economy of Media
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Environmental & Land Conflicts Reporting & Media Representation
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Defamation: Effects on Victims
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Bias in News Media
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Health Journalism
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History of Journalism
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History of the Press
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Council of Europe
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Labour Market for Journalists
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Newsroom Management
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Service Journalism, Consumer Information, Lifestyle Journalism
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Local Television
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Media & Communication Policies
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Human Rights Protection
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Human Rights Violations
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Transitional Justice
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Conflict & War Photography
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Hindu Nationalism
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Political Extremism
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Parliaments
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Politics and Media
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Political Transition and Media
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Crimes, Criminality, Organized Crime
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Human Security
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Rohingya
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Al-Jazeera
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Theories of Communication & Media
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“I thought You Are Beautiful”: Uganda Women Journalists’ Tales of Mob Violence on Social Media
Digital Journalism, volume 11, issue 10 (2023), pp. 1962-1981
"This article contributes to our understanding of the notion of mob censorship from the Ugandan context by examining the nature and consequences of harassment targeting women journalists on social media. Drawing on research about online harassment and censorship, we link mob violence in physical spa
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Syrian journalists covering the war: Assessing perceptions of fear and security
Media, War & Conflict, volume 16, issue 1 (2023), pp. 44-62
"This article analyses the dangers and threats faced by Syrian journalists covering the conflict since the pro-democracy protests erupted in March 2011. While most Western research on the Syrian Revolution has focused on the working difficulties faced by correspondents, parachutists or foreign freel
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Arab authorities use digital surveillance to control press freedom: Journalists’ perceptions
Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, volume 25, issue 3 (2023), pp. 250-266
"The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent of digital surveillance by Arab authorities, which face risks and threats of surveillance, and how journalists seek to press freedom by using tools and techniques to communicate securely. Design/methodology/approach: The study used focus group
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Women Journalists in Mexico: They Will Not Silence Our Voices
In: The Routledge Companion to Journalism in the Global South
Bruce Mutsvairo; Saba Bebawi; Eddy Borges-Rey (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2023), pp. 378-387
"What are the challenges that Mexican women journalists face in a hostile environment for the press? Mexico is one of the deadliest countries in which to practice journalism. More than 160 reporters have been assassinated since 2000. Within this context, female journalists face a four-layered challe
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Dicing with death: Analyzing the killings of Pakistani journalists with a focus on Arshad Sharif case
Journal of ISOSS, volume 9, issue 2 (2023), pp. 631-642
"Journalists in Pakistan are losing their lives during the course of their duty. This study identifies the factors and actors behind the killings of Pakistani journalists and the role of stakeholders and media owners in compromising journalists’ safety, under the lens of social responsibility theo
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Egypt’s #MeToo Moment: Using Social Media to Help Address Violence Against Women in Egypt
In: Violence Against Women in the Global South: Reporting in the #MeToo Era
Andrea Jean Baker; Celeste González de Bustamante; Jeannine E. Relly (eds.)
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), pp. 173-199
"Adjusting the focus to the time and research of the present, this chapter analyzes two case studies that occurred before and after the revitalization of the global #MeToo movement in 2017. The selected cases investigate how women have used social media platforms to combat VAW. The first case is Daf
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Beyond Self-Censorship: Hong Kong’s Journalistic Risk Culture under the National Security Law
China Journal, volume 90 (2023), pp. 129-153
"Professional and liberal-oriented news media in Hong Kong have been under severe political pressure since the establishment of the National Security Law in 2020. Journalists now have to navigate a more dense and uncertain legal minefield. Self-censorship has intensified. This article argues that se
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Safety training deficiency, threats and adaptive measures among journalists reporting violent conflict in North East Nigeria
African Security Review, volume 32, issue 3 (2023), pp. 227-242
"This study appraises the mainstreaming and teaching of safety in journalism training institutions in Nigeria and interrogates the effectiveness of the safety measures available to safeguard the lives of journalists reporting from conflict areas in the North East geopolitical zone. In-depth intervie
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‘Keeping news alive in Venezuela’: Using social media as tactical media
Global Media and Communication, volume 19, issue 1 (2023), pp. 101-117
"Venezuela leads Latin America with the largest number of imprisoned journalists and extreme government-led media censorship. Our in-depth interviews with 25 Venezuelan journalists reveal that assisting journalists to combat government control are social media and technology platforms like WhatsApp,
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“I Definitely Would Appreciate a Little More Validation”: Toward an Ethics of Care in College Newsrooms and Journalism Education
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, volume 78, issue 2 (2023), pp. 142–164
"Drawing on interviews with 10 U.S. student journalists, we introduce an ethics-of-care approach for trauma-informed journalism pedagogy. We express grave concern for mental health in journalism programs, offering an empirical snapshot of students’ traumas and coping strategies. We confirm that st
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Journalistic Responsibilities Amid Primordial Pressure in Reporting Conflict in Benue State, Nigeria
SSRN (2023), 39 pp.
"Conflict is a dangerous situation but when it is properly managed and reported, it becomes a blessing to the parties experiencing it. This study examined the responsibilities of journalists and the pressure they encounter while reporting conflicts in Benue State of Nigeria. The study adopted a qual
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Workplace Happiness, Journalism and COVID-19 in South Asia
In: Happiness in Journalism
Valérie Bélair-Gagnon; Avery E. Holton; Mark Deuze; Claudia Mellado (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2023), pp. 166-174
"This chapter explores some of the positive strategies employed by South Asian media institutions to enhance workplace happiness and help journalists to cope with stress and traumatic experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Happiness is crucial for media institutions because journalism is one of t
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How online harassment affects Korean journalists? The effects of online harassment on the journalists’ psychological problems and their intention to leave the profession
Journalism, volume 25, issue 4 (2023), pp. 900-920
"This study examined the effects of online harassment on journalists’ psychological trauma and their intention to leave work. It also investigated whether journalists’ psychological trauma mediates the effects of online harassment on their intention to leave the profession and whether gender mak
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Assessing the risks of journalists reporting in conflict zones: A case study of Somalia
International Journal of Advanced Mass Communication and Journalism, volume 4, issue 1 (2023), pp. 16-20
"This study was conducted to assess the risks journalists face while reporting in Somalia. It was guided by three specific objectives that included: evaluating the cases of physical attacks on journalists reporting in Somalia, analyzing the cases of arbitrary arrests and imprisonments of journalists
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Precarity in the journalistic workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: A representative survey of Belgian journalists
ECREA Journalism Studies Section Conference 'Journalism Studies Meets Practice' (2023), 1 p.
"The Center for Journalism Studies (Ghent University, Belgium) has a long tradition in profiling studies of journalists based on survey research in collaboration with the Belgian associations of professional journalists (VVJ and AJP). Every five years (since 2003, last wave in 2018), a representativ
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In-Between Journalism and Media Development: Negotiating Journalist Safety within Decolonising African Contexts
In: Decolonising Journalism Education in South Africa: Critical Perspectives
Ylva Rodny-Gumede; Colin Chasi; Zubeida Jaffer; Mvuso Ponono (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2023), pp. 163-186
"Media development has long been a staple in Africa and literature about its conceptualisations, practices and impact abound. One defining characteristic of this literature is that it focuses primarily on media development’s impact on the media’s ability to resist penetration by the state. This
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Online Harassment and Trolling of Political Journalists in Pakistan
Journalism Practice (2023), [no pag.]
"This study examines the online harassment faced by political journalists in Pakistan on Twitter, specifically focusing on the actions of users affiliated with various political parties. By selecting the 12 most active journalists on Twitter, we combined both content and textual analyses to examine
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Fleeing Danger for a Better Life? A Social-ecological Study of Internally Displaced Journalists in Mexico
Journalism Studies, volume 24, issue 7 (2023), pp. 990-1007
"The study of forced internal displacement (FID) frequently focuses on the personal effects of structural violence. However, the targeted victimization of members of risky occupations is less studied, neglecting the importance of professional factors in mediating people's experiences of displacement
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Modeling safety challenges journalists faced in reporting anti-police brutality protests (ENDSARS protests) in Nigeria
Information Development, volume 29, issue 3 (2023), pp. 344-356
"Limited studies exist on the safety challenges that journalists face in reporting conflict related issues within their localities. This study extends literature in this direction by providing a model that explains the safety challenges that journalists faced in reporting the 2020 END SARS protests
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‘Repackaging the emptiness’: How Russian regional journalism adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic
Newspaper Research Journal, volume 44, issue 1 (2023), pp. 92-110
"The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the role news organizations play in disseminating information and shaping public response to the crisis. This study adopts an ecological approach in examining Russian regional journalists’ adaptations to the pandemic. Based on in-depth interviews, the study f
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