Filter
172
Featured
Free Access
54
Inspiring Practice
1
Top Insights
5
Topics
Non-Western Communication Approaches
96
Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
33
Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
24
Research in Media & Communication
18
Theories of Communication & Media
11
Ubuntu (Ethical Concept of Southern African Origin)
8
Journalism Concepts & Cultures
8
Journalism Education & Training
8
Alternative Communication & Media
7
Cultural Studies
7
Indigenous Communication
7
Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
7
Journalism
7
Philosophies of Communication & Media
7
Popular Cultures
6
Development Communication Theories
6
Decolonisation & Independence (General)
6
Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
6
Buddhism and Communication
6
Islam and Communication
6
Buen Vivir / Good Living
6
Colonial Legacies
5
China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
5
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
4
Comunicación Popular
4
Community Radios
4
Traditional Communication
4
Philosophy
4
Development Theories
4
Communication for Social Change
4
Ethics in Media & Communication
4
History of Media: Colonial Period
4
Journalism Education Curricula
4
Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
4
Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
4
Area & Regional Studies
3
African Cinema
3
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
3
Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
3
Cultural Heritage
3
Western Approaches
3
Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
3
Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
3
Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
3
Diaspora Media
3
Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
3
Journalism Ethics
3
Gender Media Studies & Feminist Communication Research
3
Colonial Period
3
Slavery, Slaves
3
Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
3
International Communication
3
Globalisation of Media
3
Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
3
Diasporas
3
Martín-Barbero, Jesús
3
Democracy / Democratization and Media
3
National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
3
Religion and Communication
3
Visual Communication
3
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
2
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
2
Theologies of Communication
2
Cinema in the Global South & Third Cinema
2
Film Industries
2
Nollywood
2
Communication Rights
2
Freedom of Expression
2
Plagiarism
2
Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
2
Storytelling
2
War Reporting
2
Collective Identities & Media
2
Culture (General)
2
Literature
2
Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
2
Development Assistance
2
Development Strategies
2
North South Relations
2
Digital Communication, Digital Media
2
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
2
Political Economy of Media
2
Female Journalists & Media Workers
2
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
2
Health Communication
2
History of Media & Communication
2
History (General)
2
Indigenous Rights, Indigenous Jurisdiction & Customary Law
2
Foreign Correspondents
2
Foreign News, International News
2
Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
2
Photojournalism
2
Election Reporting
2
China: Media Assistance
2
Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
2
Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
2
Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
2
Media System Analyses & Typologies
2
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
2
Photography
2
Colonial Photography
2
Politics and Media
2
Political Communication
2
Radio Studies & Research
2
Media Effects
2
Hinduism and Communication
2
Civil Society
2
Society & Media, Media Sociology
2
Al-Jazeera
2
Visual Cultures
2
Flow of Information
1
Advocacy
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Experiences
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Migrants & Refugees
1
Advocacy & Political Films
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
1
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
1
Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Agricultural Information & Extension
1
Geography
1
Maps
1
Audience Research
1
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
1
Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
1
Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
1
Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
1
Children's Books & Literature
1
Francis (Pope)
1
Inculturation
1
Liberation Theologies
1
Cinema
1
Asian Cinema
1
Copyright: Films
1
Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
1
Film Trade, Film Export & Import
1
Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
1
Indigenous Films, Indigenous Videos
1
Bollywood
1
Foreign / Developing Countries: Film Representation
1
History of Film & Cinema
1
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
1
Copyright: Music
1
Media / Communication Control
1
Censorship
1
Crisis Communication
1
Government Propaganda
1
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
1
Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Public Relations Education, Public Relations Training
1
Community Communication
1
Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
1
Community Development
1
Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
1
Traditional Music
1
Boko Haram
1
Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
1
Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
1
Dealing With the Past
1
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
1
Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
1
Mythology & Communication, Media Myths
1
Ritual Communication & Media Rituals
1
Visual Anthropology
1
Theatre for Development
1
Popular Art, Folk Art, Handicrafts
1
Visual Arts, Painting
1
Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
1
Cultural Values
1
Digital Cultures
1
Foreign Cultural Policies & Cooperation
1
Mass Cultures
1
Multiculturalism
1
Museums
1
BRICS Countries
1
Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
1
Dependency Theories
1
Disasters, Disaster Relief, Disaster Prevention
1
Religion and Development
1
Development Communication: Indigenous & Traditional Communication
1
Visual Aids for Development
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
1
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
1
Internet
1
WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
1
Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
1
Instagram
1
YouTube
1
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
1
ICT Development Assistance
1
ICT Policies
1
Afro-Latin Americans, Afroamerican Population
1
Homeless People
1
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
1
Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
1
Humanitarian Aid
1
Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
1
International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
1
Archives
1
Data Bases, Digital Libraries, Open Access Repositories
1
Media Industries
1
Curricula: School Education
1
Universities
1
Gaming, Video Games
1
Soap Operas & Telenovelas
1
Environmental Communication
1
Communication for Sustainable Development
1
Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
1
Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
1
Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
1
Feminism (General)
1
Feminism & Communication
1
Collaboration
1
Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
1
History of Photography
1
History of Radio
1
Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
1
Indigenous Media, Indigenous Language Media Productions
1
Indigenous Languages
1
Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
1
International Organizations: Media Coverage & Image
1
Communication / Journalism Journals & Magazines
1
Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
1
Investigative Journalism
1
Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
1
Journalistic Genres
1
Editorials (Journalism)
1
Journalistic Quality
1
Journalists
1
Business & Economics Journalism
1
Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
1
Political Reporting
1
Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Amerindian Languages
1
Language Barriers
1
Linguistics & Sociolinguistics
1
Rhetorics, Public Speaking, Speeches
1
Translations & Translating
1
Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
1
Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
1
Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
1
Communication
1
Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
1
Family Communication
1
Media & Communication Policies
1
Media & Information Literacy
1
Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
1
Media Law & Regulation
1
Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
1
Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
1
Human Rights
1
Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
1
Knowledge Management
1
Leadership, Leadership Development
1
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
1
Music
1
Music as Means of Political Communication
1
Popular Music
1
Beltrán Salmón, Luis Ramiro
1
Fals Borda, Orlando
1
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (1869-1948)
1
Munanga, Kabengele (1942-)
1
Social Photography
1
Politics
1
Islamization
1
Capitalism
1
Hindu Nationalism
1
Democracy
1
Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
1
Public Spheres
1
Watchdog Role of the Media
1
Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
1
Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
1
Memory, Memorizing
1
Asian Religions
1
Confucianism
1
Fundamentalisms (Religious)
1
Muslim Media
1
Judaism and Communication
1
Symbols
1
Taoism
1
Television Studies & Research
1
Research Methods
1
Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
1
Participatory Research Methods
1
Participatory Action Research
1
Ethnographic Research
1
Interviewing (Qualitative Research Method)
1
Researchers
1
Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
1
Science Communication & Research Dissemination
1
Countering Discrimination & Racism
1
Society
1
Transnational Civil Society
1
Social Anthropology
1
Mass Society
1
Social Sciences Research
1
Marginality, Marginalized Groups
1
Blockchain Technologies
1
Mobile Phones, Smartphones
1
Mobile Phone Apps
1
Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
1
Television
1
Reality Television Programmes & Daily Talks
1
Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
1
Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
1
Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
Communication and Cultural Settings: An Islamic Perspective
In: The Global Intercultural Communication Reader
New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2014), pp. 237-247
"In this chaper, Hamid Mowlana elucidates four cardinal concepts of the Islamic worldview that may serve as the fundamental principles of ethical communication in Muslim societies: (1) tawhid (unity, coherence, and harmony of all in the universe), (2) amr bi al-ma'ruf wa nahy'an al munkar (commandin
...
Sentipensamientos: De la comunicación-desarrollo a la comunicación para el vivir bién
Quito: Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar (UASB); Ediciones La Tierra (2014), 190 pp.
"Este libro demuestra cómo desde su cosmovisión —que entiende la espléndida existencia en la armonía de los hombres consigo mismos, en sociedad y con la naturaleza—, el suma qamaña/sumak kausay es una propuesta profundamente comunicacional sustentada en valores y prácticas comunitarias com
...
Toward a Theory of African Communication
Provincializing Hegemonic Histories of Media and Communication Studies: Toward a Genealogy of Epistemic Resistance in Africa
Communication Theory, volume 24, issue 4 (2014), pp. 415-434
"In the late 1990s and 2000s, a number of calls were made by scholars to "internationalize" or "dewesternize" the field of media and communication studies. I argue that these approaches have indirectly silenced a much longer disciplinary history outside "the West" that has not only produced empirica
...
De-Westernizing Communication Studies: A Reassessment
Communication Theory, volume 24, issue 4 (2014), pp. 361-372
"The goal of this special issue is to revisit the terms of the debate about the "de-westernization" of communication studies and related issues such as the globalization, internationalization, cosmopolitanism, and indigenization of academic knowledge." (Abstract)
Women in Politics and Media: Perspectives from Nations in Transition
New York; London: Bloomsbury Academic (2014), xiv, 334 pp.
"This is the first collection to de-Westernize the scholarship on women, politics and media by: 1) highlighting the latest research on countries and regions that have not been ‘the usual suspects’; 2) featuring a diverse group of scholars, many of non-Western origin; 3) giving voice through pers
...
Media Development with Chinese Characteristics
Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 4, issue 2 (2014), 16 pp.
"China’s concessionary loans and support to development projects have tended to shift balances of power by favouring certain actors over others and have challenged existing development paradigms, revitalizing ideas of the developmental state. Building on fieldwork conducted in Ghana, Ethiopia, and
...
The Global Intercultural Communication Reader
New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2014), xiii, 586 pp.
"The collection covers a wide range of topics: the emergence and evolution of the field; issues and challenges in cross-cultural and intercultural inquiry; cultural wisdom and communication practices in context; identity and intercultural competence in a multicultural society; the effects of globali
...
Nommo, Kawaida, and Communicative Practice: Bringing Good Into the World
In: The Global Intercultural Communication Reader
New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2014), pp. 211-225
"In this chapter, Maulana Karenga explores ancient and ongoing African traditions of communicative practice in understanding African American rhetoric. For Karenga, African rhetoric is essentially the communicative practice that is oriented to building community and bringing good into the world, whi
...
The Functions of Silence in India: Implications for Intercultural Communication Research
In: The Global Intercultural Communication Reader
New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2014), pp. 248-254
"Although it is often viewed negatively in the West, silence is interpreted as a sign of interpersonal sensitivity, mutual respect, a sens of personal dignity, affirmation, and wisdom in the cultural context of India. At the individual level, silence serves as the means for the individual soul to ac
...
Development and Communication in Sri Lanka: A Buddhist Approach
In: The Global Intercultural Communication Reader
New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2014), pp. 467-479
"According to Dissanayake, the Sarvodaya movement encompasses the ideal of the harmonious social order and the principle of self-reliance and self-transformation as envisioned and encouraged by Buddhist teaching. The Sarvodaya movement also duly asserts that the idea of development should include no
...
The Two Faces of Chinese Communication
In: The Global Intercultural Communication Reader
New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2014), pp. 273-282
"In this chapter, Guo-Ming Chen portrays two faces of communication in Chinese culture. He thematizes harmony, one of the core Chinese cultural values, to paint a picture of the first face. According to him, in order to achieve harmony, Chinese people would (1) follow the principles of jen (benevole
...
Cultures of Memory in South Asia: Orality, Literacy and the Problem of Inheritance
New Delhi: Springer (2014), xvi, 336 pp.
"Culture of Memory in South Asia reconfigures European representations of India as a paradigmatic extension of a classical reading, which posits the relation between text and context in a determined way. It explores the South Asian cultural response to European “textual” inheritances. The main a
...
Communication Theories in a Multicultural World
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2014), xiii, 325 pp.
Cinema and Development in West Africa
Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2013), xiv, 222 pp.
"Cinema and Development in West Africa shows how the film industry in Francophone West African countries played an important role in executing strategies of nation building during the transition from French rule to the early postcolonial period. James E. Genova sees the construction of African ident
...
Exploring the Diegesis of the Haridasi Kirtan: A Critical Study
Religion and Social Communication, volume 11, issue 1 (2013), pp. 22-32
"It is argued that to identify an Indian theory of communication Rasa and Dhvani experience must be studied in multimedia and multicultural contexts of the contemporary media universe and that such a theory shall emerge better from an in depth study of Indian folk media. The study explores the world
...
Global Nollywood: The Transnational Dimensions of an African Video Film Industry
Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2013), viii, 371 pp.
Multiple Modernities and Mass Communications in Muslim Countries
Global Media and Communication, volume 8, issue 3 (2012), pp. 243-268
"This article critically explores the shortcomings of the West-centric theory of singular modernity. By focusing on the modern transformation of mass communication in Muslim countries, it argues that both traditional means of mass communication, such as manbars, and modern media, such as newspapers
...
The Three Alternative Journalisms of Africa
International Communication Gazette, volume 74, issue 7 (2012), pp. 636-654
"Much African journalism scholarship has had a critical stand towards ‘Western’ journalism models. The criticism has resulted in the submission of alternative African journalism models such as ujamaa journalism, ubuntu journalism and oral discourse journalism. The present article reviews a numbe
...
Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples
London; New York: Zed Books, 2nd ed. (2012), xv, 240 pp.
"To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory. This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and research - specifically, the ways in which imp
...
