Journalists' Safety & Resilience
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Self-Censorship
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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War Reporting
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Journalism Education & Training
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Foreign Correspondents
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Investigative Journalism
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Humanitarian Law
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Human Rights Protection
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Censorship
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Media Law & Regulation
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Freedom of Expression
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Election Reporting
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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COVID-19 Communication
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Local Journalism
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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United Nations (UN)
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Photojournalism
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Editorial Independence
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Emergency Medical Aid
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UNESCO
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Advocacy
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Journalistic Social Media Use
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Journalism Ethics
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Council of Europe
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Human Rights Violations
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Police
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Research in Media & Communication
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Open Data
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Freedom of Expression Lobbying & Communication Rights Campaigning
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Community Radios
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Iraq War (2003)
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
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Journalism
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Media Reporting, Reporting on Journalism & Communication Issues
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Television Journalism
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Caruana Galizia, Daphne (1964-2017)
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Crisis Communication
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Genocides
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
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Minority Journalists
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Good Practice Examples
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
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European Union (EU)
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Reporters Sans Frontièrs
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Journalists
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Exiled Journalists
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Local Communication & Media
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Conflict & War Photography
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Populism
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Research Methods
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Crimes, Criminality, Organized Crime
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Disappeared People, Missing People
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Networks & Networking
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User-Generated Contents
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Election Campaigns
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Media / Communication Control
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Storytelling
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Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
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Perpetrators
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Terrorism
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Boko Haram
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Gaza War (2023-)
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War Crimes
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Violence in the Media
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Media Criticism
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Theatre
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Financing Nonprofit Organizations
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Romani People
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Media Commercialisation
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Public Goods, Commons
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Sports Reporting
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Environmental Journalism
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Defamation: Effects on Victims
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Mental Health (General)
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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International Media Associations / Organizations
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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OSCE
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International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
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Journalism Studies & Research
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Journalism Studies: Research Projects
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalistic Skills
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Journalistic Style & Language
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News Agencies
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Newsroom Management
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Political Reporting
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Service Journalism, Consumer Information, Lifestyle Journalism
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Metaphors
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Local Television
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Elections
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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International Media Support (IMS) (Media Development NGO, Denmark)
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Media Development Indicators
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Media & Information Literacy
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Photographers
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Military
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Hindu Nationalism
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Political Extremism
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Security
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Personal Safety
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
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Public Media, State Media
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Memory, Memorizing
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Mental Stress
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Communication & Media Research Associations & Networks
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Digital Sources
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Political Indicators
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Assassination
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Human Security
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Rohingya
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Resilience
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Blockchain Technologies
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Al-Jazeera
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Theories of Communication & Media
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"The global phenomenon of trolling of journalists lays out the ambivalent consequences of news interactivity and the risks of digital publicity. The push for digital publicity made journalists more exposed to attacks amid rising digital hate and the populist demonization of the news media. The negat ... more
"Journalists are often exposed to potentially traumatic content through their profession. High levels of exposure have been found to predict high levels of psychopathology among journalists, including posttraumatic stress, alcohol use, and depressive symptoms. Predictors of such outcomes have not be ... more
"A former news reporter looks back with horror at the news desk assignments that placed young women journalists in danger." (Abstract)
"The aim of the study is to investigate Estonian female journalists’ experiences with harassment resulting in self-censorship. We carried out three studies: one in 2015, a second in 2016 and a third one in 2018. The data were gathered by in-depth interviews (2015 and 2018), journalists’ diaries ... more
"In the middle of a global pandemic, as a wave of anti-racism activism sweeps the nation, conditions are rife for a spike in online hate and harassment. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest police brutality while millions more socially distance at home, anxious and isolated, with e ... more

Safety and Security of Journalists in India: Need for Comprehensive Protective Regulations

In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2020), pp. 119-142
"Globally, upholders of the fourth pillar of democracy have been consistently exposed to security issues and gender discrimination. Many journalists and media professionals are having to pay with their lives in trying to get information. In spite of nations having constitutionally accepted accordanc ... more

The Pitfalls and Perils of Being a Digital Journalist in Venezuela

In: Handbook of Research on Combating Threats to Media Freedom and Journalist Safety
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2020), pp. 319-337
"To be a journalist in Venezuela is very dangerous. In the past decade, there has been an increase of attacks against media and their personnel. On the one hand, attacks against journalists include harassment (physical, digital, legal), illegal detentions, kidnapping, and assassination. On the other ... more
"Field journalists in Pakistan who have covered violent conflicts especially in the wake of Karachi, Baluchistan, and former FATA conflicts have repeatedly staked their physical, emotional, and financial security while fulfilling their journalistic responsibilities. The study at hand is majorly aime ... more
"If you have asked someone to cover a story for you, you have a legal and ethical duty of care to that person. The legal aspects may vary between jurisdictions, but increasingly courts are considering these issues and in at least one case (in Australia) have ruled against the news organization, in a ... more
"This article details the role of collaborative journalism during the process of rebuilding investigative journalism at its core thus assuring enduring investment in its quality. We will start by characterizing the concepts of investigative journalism and collaborative journalism, using leading scho ... more
"This chapter deals with lèse-majesté laws and their impact on the exercise of freedom of political expression and journalism from the perspective of international human rights law. In doing so, it addresses the chilling effects of the application of a particular crime of lèse-majesté, namely ... more
"This chapter’s point of departure lies in its focus on how journalists and media organizations navigate through unsafe environments and avoid self-censorship. The study specifically explores the connection between safety and self-censorship and journalist’s deployment of social media in the Uga ... more
"The challenges faced by journalists and mass media in war torn countries are serious. The same could be said to be the case in Afghanistan. Though freedom of speech and of the mass media are among the on-going struggles of the Afghan people after the fall of the Taliban regime, it is worrying that ... more
"As a backbone of reporting in war and conflicts, fixers offer essential assistance to the foreign correspondent in conflict zones, also in Pakistan. With valuable local knowledge and contacts, fixers can arrange travel to secure entry of foreign correspondents into conflict zones in addition to sec ... more
"This chapter focuses on the context of violence and political polarization in three Central American countries: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, and analyses how these conditions negatively affect press freedom and the practice of journalism. The author argues that the notion of “insecure dem ... more
"New technologies have opened several risks to safety of journalists. More importantly, in the state of emergency caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, journalists and media actors have shifted their activities online more than ever, which also made them more prone to digital threats and attacks. In some ... more
"In digitalized media societies, many journalists encounter audience hostility in publicly visible channels. Scholars theorized on the spiral process of the influence of audience feedback on journalists’ editorial work. In this spiral, audience feedback on past news coverage influences ongoing new ... more
"Afghan journalists have been experiencing a deteriorating situation, due to a multitude of threats. They operate in a situation of low popular literacy, as well as low media literacy. Threats from Taliban and other insurgents cause many journalists to live in constant fear. This article is based on ... more
"Every year, hundreds of human rights defenders, humanitarian workers and journalists and media workers are killed around the world – simply for doing their job. Hundreds more are threatened, sexually harassed, kidnapped, arrested, imprisoned or otherwise targeted. This briefing paper is the preli ... more