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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Political Resistance
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Storytelling
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Democracy Assistance
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Good Governance
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Instagram
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
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Transnational / International Civil Society Communication Networks & Strategies
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Journalism
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Local Governance & Accountability: Role of Media
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Media Assistance: Citizen Participation & Civil Society
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Citizenship
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Political Participation
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Political Role & Influence of Radio, Radio & Democratization
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Participation
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Social Justice
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Visual Communication
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Lobbying
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Environmental & Land Conflicts
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Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Government Communication Strategies
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Alternative Press
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Alternative Cultures, Protest Cultures
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Cultural Resistance
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Rural Communication for Development
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Visual Aids for Development
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Data
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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TikTok
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WhatsApp
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ICTs and Development
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ICT Development Assistance
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Audio Archives, Visual Archives, Media Archives
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Educational Games, Serious Games
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Training
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Gaming, Video Games
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Wastes & Recycling
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender Relations
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Civic Journalism, Public Journalism
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Radio Journalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
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Local Press
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Media Assistance: Elections
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Information Literacy
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Constitutions
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Human Rights Protection
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Human Rights Violations
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Escuela Audiovisual Infantil (Belén de los Andaquíes, Caquetá, Colombia)
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Social Photography
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Democratization
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Police
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Agenda Setting
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Framing
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Public Opinion
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Participatory Action Research
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Society
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Theories of Change
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Urban Areas
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Youth and Media
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Youth & Digital Media
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Youth Media
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Information Selection
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Advocacy Journalism
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Children
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Chronically ill People
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Ethnic Minorities
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Migrants & Refugees
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Empowerment
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People with Disabilities: Advocacy & Empowerment
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Transnational Advocacy Campaigns, International Advocacy Campaigns
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Peasants / Farmers & Communication
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Geography
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Maps
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Media Use: Foreign / International Media
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Mobile Phone Use: Minorities
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Media Use: Youth
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Opinion Polls, Public Opinion Research
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Samizdat
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Book Publishing
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Cartonera Books
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Small-Scale & Self-Publishing
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Digital Media Campaigns
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Political Campaigns
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Catholic Radios
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Radio Enmanuel (Huaycán, Lima, Peru)
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Radio Fe y Alegría (Venezuela)
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Radio Quillabamba (Quillabamba, Peru)
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Radio San Gabriel (El Alto, Bolivia)
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Radio Sutatenza (ACPO) (Colombia)
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Children's Media
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Children's Radio Programmes
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Children's Rights
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Digital Literacy: Children
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Film & Gender
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Film Distribution
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Educational Films & Videos
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Indigenous Films, Indigenous Videos
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Science Fiction Films
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Film Editing
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Films
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Latin American Cinema
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Intellectual Property
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Plagiarism
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Community Communication
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Community Informatics
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Street Papers
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Community Radio Concepts & Principles
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Community Radio Contents & Programming
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Community Radio & Gender
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Community Radio Regulation & Licensing
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Community Radio Training Methods & Training of Trainers
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Aesthetics in Media & Communication
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Media Criticism
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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Artists
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Dance, Folk Dances
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Theatre
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Arts & Media
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Cultural Pluralism
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Memes
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Media Cultures
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Subcultures
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Development Assistance
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Development Assistance: Accountability & Transparency
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Development Assistance: Beneficiaries, Target Groups, Beneficiary Inclusion & Participation
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Development Education
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Digitalization in NGOs, Civil Society & Development Organizations
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World Bank
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Development Strategies
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Funding Criteria & Priorities
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Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
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Development Communication Tools & Methods
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Posters for Development & Education
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Radio for Development
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Digital Research Methods
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Online Communication
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Chatbots
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Online News
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Video Blogs, Vlogs
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Religion in Social Media
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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Hashtags
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YouTube
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Social Media & Web 2.0 for Development
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Wikis
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NGO Websites
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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AI & Democracy / Democratization
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Effects & Impact
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ICT Enterprises
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Virtual Reality
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Disadvantaged Groups & Communication, Minorities & Media
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Afro-Latin Americans, Afroamerican Population
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Communication Among Disadvantaged Persons
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Homeless People
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Archives
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Digital & Online Archives
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Media Commercialisation
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Media Ownership
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Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit Media
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Political Economy of Media
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Alternative Economy, Solidarity Economy, Social Economy Businesses, Fair Trade
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Production
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Educational Radios
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Educational Communication
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Media Didactics, Media Use in Education
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Workshops & Seminars: Methods, Tools, Planning, Experiences
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Radio Entertainment
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Environmental Journalism
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Environmental Radio Programmes
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Extractive Industries & Mining Reporting
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Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Ethics in Nonprofit & Community Journalism
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Journalism Ethics
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Social Norms
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Evaluation
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Evaluation: Communication & Media
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Evaluation Design & Implementation
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Success Factors
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Gender and Radio
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Health Communication
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COVID-19 Communication
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Health Radio Programmes
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Indigenous Movements, Indigenous Organizations
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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International Communication
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World Information and Communication Order
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Youth Journalists, Youth Correspondents, Youth Media Volunteers
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Local Journalism
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Radio News
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Television News
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Civil Society: Reporting & Media Representation
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
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Political Reporting
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Constitutions & Constitutional Reforms: Political Discourse & Media Representation
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Television Journalism
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Kiswahili
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Media & Communication General
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Communication
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Crowdsourcing
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Ushahidi (Crowdsourcing Mapping Software)
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Information Ecosystems
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Media, Mass Media
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Digital Literacy: Youth
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Well-Being Online
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Socialist Media Systems
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
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Human Rights
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Media Governance
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Regulatory Bodies
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Financing Media: Customer Payments, Subscription Models, User-Based Financing
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Crowdfunding
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Knowledge Management
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Leadership, Leadership Development
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Membership Organizations
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Music
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Pop Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Blind & Visually Impaired People
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Caruana Galizia, Daphne (1964-2017)
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Freire, Paulo (1921-1997)
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Conflict & War Photography
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Selfies, Self-Portrait Photographs
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Coup d'Etat
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Governance
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Government
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Interest Groups
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Democracy
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Political Transition
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Public Interest
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Public Administration
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Cultural Magazines
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Newspapers
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Video Production Skills
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Project Financing
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Sustainability
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Public Media, State Media
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Radio
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Radio Formats
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Call-In Dedication & Greeting Programs
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Radio Magazines
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Radio Stations
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Radio Elshinta (Jakarta, Indonesia)
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Personality
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Motivations
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Social Integration: Role of Media
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Religion and Politics
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Research in Media & Communication
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Ethnographic Research
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Quantitative Research Methods: Big Data
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Buen Vivir / Good Living
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Coalition Building
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Nomades
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Social Aspects
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Social Change
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Social Control
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Inequalities
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Dalits
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Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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Digital Television
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Open Source Software
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Television
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Housing: Media Representation & Reporting
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Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media

Champaign: University of Illinois Press (2022), 116 pp.
"A new generation of Afro-Brazilian media producers have emerged to challenge a mainstream that frequently excludes them. Reighan Gillam delves into the dynamic alternative media landscape developed by Afro-Brazilians in the twenty-first century. With works that confront racism and focus on Black ch ... more
"The Digital citizenship education handbook is intended for teachers and parents, education decision makers and platform providers alike. It describes in depth the multiple dimensions that make up each of 10 digital citizenship domains, and includes a fact sheet on each domain providing ideas, good ... more
"Digital infrastructure increasingly enables the extraction, exploitation, processing and analysis of personal and behavioural data. Data analytics have not just become the core of the digital economy but also constitute a growing feature of the public sector. Wide areas of public administration are ... more
"Africa's Voices Foundation in partnership with Rift Valley institute (RVI)'s Somali Dialogue Platform implemented a 3-month project between February 8th - May 7th 2022. The project promoted public dialogue around elections so as to understand citizens' perspectives on Somalia's national elections. ... more
"Die Ausbeutung natürlicher Ressourcen und Infrastrukturprojekte bedrohen die Lebensgrundlagen indigener Bevölkerungen in vielen Staaten Lateinamerikas. Wie der Konflikt um das Territorio Indígena Parque Nacional Isiboro Sécure (TIPNIS) zeigt, stellte Bolivien während der Amtszeiten des ersten ... more
"Los 63 editoriales analizados confirman que quiénes tienen la posibilidad de hacer uso de la palabra (Ranciere, 2014), a través de las vías institucionales, continúan siendo las élites. Si tuviéramos que contar la historia de lo ocurrido entre el 18 de octubre y hasta el 15 de noviembre del 2 ... more
"Theoretical scholarship on media democratisation neglects the role of representing groups in civil society, which in new democracies emerging from authoritarian regimes are frequently marginalised. These groups may also contest the form of democracy that has been implemented, and the way in which i ... more
"Das Open Access Buch bietet eine aktuelle Bestandsaufnahme zum freiwilligen Engagement in Deutschland. Die Ergebnisse basieren auf dem Deutschen Freiwilligensurvey, der zum fünften Mal im Jahr 2019 durchgeführt wurde und vom Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ) gef ... more
"Multifaceted, uncensored, promoting democracy - that is the internet, many people had long hoped. But from today's perspective, this is not true - or only partially. Because the big digital platforms and the world wide web are both: media of freedom and control. In many places, they support civil s ... more
"Vielfaltig, unzensiert, demokratiefördernd - das ist das Internet, hofften viele Menschen lange. Doch diese Attribute passen aus heutiger Sicht nicht - oder nur teilweise. Denn die großen digitalen Plattformen und das World Wide Web sind beides: Medien der Freiheit und der Kontrolle. Sie helfen d ... more
"This study examines the use of social media by individuals during protests in China (Hong Kong), Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon. Method: Surveys in the four countries assess the relationship between people's attitudes toward the protests and their selection bias on social media, manifested through selecti ... more

Global Information Society Watch 2021-2022: Digital Futures for a Post-Pandemic World

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2022), 268 pp.
"The pandemic made inequality, discrimination, exclusion and structural inequity more palpable, and rather than stagnating in indignation, it reactivated a sense of rebellion and contestation. The strength and sharpness with which we connect social justice, gender justice, environmental justice, eco ... more

On Air Dialogues: Listening to Rural Africans 2022

Farm Radio International (2022), 12 pp.
"In partnership with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Farm Radio International led On Air Dialogues to gather thousands of small-scale farmers' and other rural peoples' perspectives on climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience. We worked with seven radio stations in Burkin ... more
"The movement that mobilized to oppose Alyaksandr Lukashenka in August 2020 was notable for its ability to bridge divisions of social class, geography, age, and identity. Almost uniquely among post-Soviet revolutionary movements, the Belarusians who rose up were not divided from those who did not al ... more
"This study uses TikTok as a novel medium to extend the literature on online activism. It adds to the emergent body of knowledge about playful political participation among youth. It also explores how creative micro-videos can be a force to create momentum and shape opinions around social and politi ... more
"En el primer capítulo se expone cómo se están dando las dinámicas de participación ciudadana en la TV abierta. El segundo capítulo ahonda en la caracterización de los controlantes de los operadores de TV abierta. El tercer capítulo expone las tendencias en materia de pluralismo de los progr ... more
"This is a ‘cookbook’ full of ingredients to design and implement youth-led accountability initiatives. The content is based on research, evidence and learning documented on a programme called the Development Alternative, a consortium of youth and international development organisations that cam ... more
"In March 2015, a group of feminist writers and academics in Argentina organized a marathon reading event to protest femicide, using the slogan “Ni Una Menos.” Less than three months later, more than 250,000 Argentines participated in the first #NiUnaMenos demonstration in Buenos Aires. Since th ... more
"Between January 2019 and May 2022, Amnesty International recorded at least 328 physical and/or digital attacks directed against civil society, resulting in a total of at least 834 victims. The victims include human rights defenders (HRDs), activists, journalists, environmental defenders, students, ... more