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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Media / Communication Control
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Censorship
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Government Propaganda
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Political Communication
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Propaganda
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Politics and Media
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Political Transition and Media
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Samizdat
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Taliban
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Self-Censorship
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Social Media
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Journalism
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Socialist Media Systems
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Human Rights Violations
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Telegram
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Twitter & Microblogs
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YouTube
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COVID-19 Communication
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Foreign Correspondents
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Journalism Education & Training
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Media & Communication Policies
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Public & State Press
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Public Media, State Media
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Government Communication Strategies
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Alternative Press
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Internet Shutdowns
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Facebook
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VK (Russian Social Network)
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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History of Media & Communication
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Nazism
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Journalists
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Exiled Journalists
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Communism, Marxism
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Political Resistance
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Civil Society
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China Global Television Network, CGTN (formerly China Central Television, CCTV)
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Posters
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Media Law & Regulation: Authoritarian Regimes
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Election Campaigns
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Freedom of Expression
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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State Influence on the Media
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Civil Wars
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Literature
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Popular Cultures
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Financing Digital / Online Media
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Bots
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Political Economy of Media
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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China: Foreign Policy, Foreign Investments, Development Assistance
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Investigative Journalism
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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European Union: Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Television Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Media Law & Regulation
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Human Rights Protection
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Media Law & Regulation: Transitional Countries
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Diasporas
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Popular Music
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Guerillas, Insurgent Groups, Revolutionary Movements
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Political Parties
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Public Opinion
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Ideologies
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Apartheid
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Youth & Digital Media
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Chronically ill People
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Experiences
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Planning & Implementation
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Advocacy & Political Films
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Audiences & Users
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Media Use: Foreign / International Media
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Media Use: Political Information
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Media Use: Public Service & State Media
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Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Media Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Discourse
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Cinema in Authoritarian Regimes
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Book Markets & Industries
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Book Policies (National & International)
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Book Publishing Houses
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Gender and Book Publishing
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Female Film Actors, Directors & Producers
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Science Fiction Films
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Film Markets
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Public Film Policies, Film Legislation, Public Film Funding
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Communication Rights
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Countering Press Freedom Violations by Legal Actions
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Secret Services, Intelligence Services
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Foreign Government Communication Interventions
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Government / State Advertising: Allocation Policies & Regulation
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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War Reporting
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Alternative Cultures, Protest Cultures
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Musicals & Operas
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Theatre
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Cultural Resistance
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Democracy Assistance
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Development Theories
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Convergence of Media
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Research Methods
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Google
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Online Communication
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Political Blogging
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Search Engines
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Blogging, Blogs
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Journalistic Social Media Use
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Digital Industrial Policies
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Enterprises
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Uyghurs, Uighurs
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Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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Government-Sponsored Disinformation
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Libraries
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Economics of Media
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Media Markets
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Television Markets
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Education (General)
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Primary Education
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Universidad Nacional de La Plata (La Plata, Argentina)
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Gaming, Video Games
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Political Parody and Satire
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Television Dramas
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Journalistic (In)Dependence
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Men, Male Identity, Masculinity
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Colonial Legacies
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History (General)
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History of Journalism
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Foreign ICT & Telecommunication Investments & Ownership
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Foreign News, International News
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Globalisation of Media
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Satellite Television
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Transnational Television Co-Productions, International Television Co-Productions
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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News Agencies
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Agencia Noticiosa Fides (ANF) (News Agency, Bolivia)
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Xinhua (News Agency, China)
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Radio Journalism
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Media Assistance: Dependency of Recipients
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Media Assistance: Exile Media
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Informal Communication Channels, Networks & Structures
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Television Policies
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Press Landscapes
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Law Enforcement, Litigations, Legal Practice, Case Law, Jurisdiction
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Nationalisation of Media
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Change & Process Management
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Folk Songs
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Walsh, Rodolfo
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Politics
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Arab Spring (2010-2012)
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Coup d'Etat
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Military
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Fascism
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Hindu Nationalism
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Socialism
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Totalitarianism
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Semi-Authoritarian Regimes & Defective Democracies
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Democratization
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Political Role & Influence of Radio, Radio & Democratization
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Public Opinion Manipulation
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Public Spheres
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The Daily News (Newspaper, Zimbabwe)
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Public & State Radios
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Public & State Television
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Radio
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Radio Stations
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B92 (Radio Station, Belgrade)
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Persuasive Communication
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Manipulation
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Islamism
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Muslim Media
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Judaism and Communication
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Religion and Politics
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Religious Populism
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Religious Press
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
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Political Indicators
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Revolutions
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Mobile & Wireless Communications Technologies
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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State Influence on ICT & Telecommunication Markets
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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TeleSur (Television Channel)
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Reality Television Programmes & Daily Talks
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Language
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Human Rights Impact Assessment: Facebook in Myanmar
BSR (2018), 60 pp.
"Facebook commissioned BSR to undertake a human rights impact assessment (HRIA) of the company’s presence in Myanmar. BSR undertook this HRIA between May and September 2018, using a methodology based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). This assessment identifies and
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Heterogeneity in Alternative Media Spheres: Oppositional Media and the Framing of Sectarianism in the Syrian Conflict
International Journal of Communication, volume 12 (2018), pp. 4229-4247
"The 2011 uprisings in the Middle East have deeply shaken the traditional media landscape in the region. They have also reinvigorated scholarly interest in the role of the media in the region’s conflicts. Alternative media has emerged as an important avenue for investigation—in particular with r
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Russia's Liberal Media: Handcuffed But Free
New York; London: Routledge (2018), 221 pp.
"This book examines the challenges and pressures liberal journalists face in Putin's Russia. It presents the findings of an in-depth qualitative study, which included ethnographic observations of editorial meetings during the conflict in Ukraine. It also provides a theoretical framework for evaluati
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From Media Systems to Media Cultures: Understanding Socialist Television
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2018), xiii, 369 pp.
"[The authors] delve into the fascinating world of television under communism, using it to test a new framework for comparative media analysis. To understand the societal consequences of mass communication, the authors argue that we need to move beyond the analysis of media systems, and instead focu
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A History of Journalism and Communication in China
London; New York: Routledge (2018), 176 pp.
"Arranged in chronological order mainly, this book examines the initial development of Chinese journalism in ancient times, which from then manifested strong political attributes. After the Opium War in 1840, missionaries and businessmen from the West started to set up newspapers and periodicals in
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Politics and Social Media in China
In: Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media
Gary D. Rawnsley; Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2018), pp. 181-202
The Instrumentalisation of Mass Media in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes: Evidence from Russia's Presidential Election Campaigns of 2000 and 2008
Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag (2017), viii, 283 pp.
"Which instruments and approaches do incumbent elites employ to skew media coverage in favour of their preferred candidate in a presidential election? What effects do these strategies have on news content? Based on two case studies of the presidential election campaigns in Russia in 2000 and in 2008
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Ukraine's Post-Communist Mass Media: Between Capture and Commercialization
Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag (2017), 174 pp.
"In the period after the fall of communism, peculiar new obstacles to media independence have arisen. They include the telltale structure of media ownership, with news reporting being concentrated in the hands of politically engaged business tycoons, the fuzzy and contradictory legislation of the me
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In Repressive Countries, Citizens Go 'dark' to Share Independent News
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2017)
"CIMA’s analysis of audience data from nearly 40 countries yields a statistically significant correlation between freedom of the press and reliance on dark social sharing: the more repressive the media environment, the more likely the audience is to access news through dark social. Even more illus
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Cyber China: Upgrading Propaganda, Public Opinion Work and Social Management for the Twenty-First Century
Journal of Contemporary China, volume 26, issue 103 (2017), pp. 85-100
"The first two years of the Xi Jinping administration saw a thorough reconfiguration of Internet governance. This reconfiguration created a centralized and integrated institutional framework for information technologies, in support of an ambitious agenda to place digital technologies at the heart of
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Online Activism in the Middle East: Political Power and Authoritarian Governments from Egypt to Kuwait
London: Tauris (2017), xiv, 402 pp.
"This book provides empirical analysis of the day-to-day use of online platforms by activists in Egypt and Kuwait. The research evaluates the importance of online platforms for effecting change and establishes a specific framework for doing so. Egypt and Kuwait were chosen because, since the mid-200
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Compromising Connectivity: Information Dynamics Between the State and Society in a Digitizing North Korea
Washington, DC: Intermedia (2017), 97 pp.
"The information and media environment in North Korea continues to evolve quickly. This report demonstrates that the depth and diversity of information and media access channels have grown markedly since the release of A Quiet Opening in 2012. More North Koreans have greater access to a larger varie
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From the Web to the Streets: Internet and Protests Under Authoritarian Regimes
Top Insights
Democratization, volume 24, issue 3 (2017), pp. 498-520
"This article systematically investigates the relationship between internet use and protests in authoritarian states and democracies. It argues that unlike in democracies, internet use has facilitated the occurrence of protests in authoritarian regimes, developing a theoretical rationale for this cl
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Emergent Voices and Evolving Agendas: Writing Realities in Cuba’s New Media Landscape
Philadelphia, PA: Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) (2017), 25 pp.
"This paper aims to understand the motivations, decision-making processes, and missions of the producers of new Cuban media using interviews with journalists recruited from the wider group of twenty non-governmental publications. In ten semi-structured interviews, participants described their person
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Media and Society in Networked China
Leiden; Boston: Brill (2017), xiii, 226 pp.
Thought Work Contested: Ideology and Journalism Education in China
China Quarterly, issue 230 (2017), pp. 399-419
"This article examines the dynamic evolution of China's ideology work through the prism of journalism education. Official sensitivity about both student activism and the media makes journalism education a critical sector for observing how the Party attempts to instil ideology. The article interrogat
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China's Media in the Emerging World Order
Top Insights
Buckingham: University of Buckingham Press (2017), 259 pp.
"China is challenging the mighty behemoths, Google and Facebook, and creating alternative New Media. 750 million people are active on its Social Mediascape and there are a billion mobile phones deploying the innovative apps with which the Chinese conduct their lives. Though late starters, already fo
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Freedom of Speech in Russia: Politics and Media from Gorbachev to Putin
London; New York: Routledge (2017), viii, 363 pp.
"This book traces the life of free speech in Russia from the final years of the Soviet Union to the present. It shows how long-cherished hopes for an open society in which people would speak freely and tell truth to power fared under Gorbachev’s glasnost; how free speech was a real, if fractured,
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Canaries in a coal-mine? What the killings of journalists tell us about future repression
Journal of Peace Research, volume 54, issue 2 (2017), pp. 157-174
"[...] To test the argument whether the killing of journalists is a precursor to increasing repression, we introduce a new global dataset on killings of journalists between 2002 and 2013 that uses three different sources that track such events across the world. The new data show that mostly local jo
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District Thailand: Identification, Spectatorship, and The Hunger Games in Thailand
Participations: Journal of Audience & Reception Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (2017), pp. 88-107
"On May 22nd 2014, The Kingdom of Thailand experienced its latest successful military coup. A few months later, in November 2014, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 was released in Thai cinemas sparking new protests using symbols from the series. With this article, I seek to examine the reception o
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