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Community Radios
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Access to Media & Information: Indigenous Populations
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Community Communication
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Community Radio Equipment & Infrastructure, Community Radio Digitalization
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Rural Communication for Development
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ICT Policies
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Community Development
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Media Ownership
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Public Goods, Commons
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
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Indicators & Indices
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Informatics
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Radio Broadcasting Equipment & Technologies
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Telecommunication Licensing
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Health Information Access & Use
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
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Community Media Financing & Sustainability
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Digitalization in NGOs, Civil Society & Development Organizations
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Financing Nonprofit Organizations
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Nonprofit Management, NGO Management, Management General
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Development Planning
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Email, Electronic Mail
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Internet
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Open Access Publishing
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Social Media & Web 2.0 for Development
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Wikipedia
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Development Websites, Blogs & Online Communities
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AI in Nonprofit Organizations
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Hackathons
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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ICT Business Management
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ICT4D: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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ICT Effects & Impact
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Libraries
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Alternative Economy, Solidarity Economy, Social Economy Businesses, Fair Trade
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Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
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Small Enterprises, Micro Businesses, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
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Livelihoods
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Instructional Media & Teaching Materials
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Feminism & Communication
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Women (General)
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Languages
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Journalistic Skills
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Communication Networks
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Human Resources Development, Personnel Management
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Low-Cost Solutions, Low Budget Calculation
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Organisational Structure
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Migrants
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Accountability & Transparency
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Government
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Project Financing
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Radio Engineering & Technologies
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Media Effects
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Behaviour
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Contextual Analysis
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Ethnographic Action Research
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Communities of Practice
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Radio Waves
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Radio Production Equipment & Technologies
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Mobile & Wireless Communications Technologies
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Telecommunication Networks
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Telephone
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The Rise of the Network Commons: A History of Community Infrastructure

Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures (2025), 107 pp.
"The findings reveal that 44% of CSOs are currently utilizing AI tools, with generative AI being the most popular, while 96% of non-users are considering future integration. However, 54% have not yet adopted AI. Perceptions of AI’s impact on job security vary, with 48% seeing no threat, 13% percei ... more

Principles for community-centred connectivity initiatives

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Rhizomatica (2024), 6 pp.

Typology of community-centred connectivity initiatives

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Rhizomatica (2024), 30 pp.

Community Networks Guide

Earth Defenders (2024), 19 pp.
"Mehr Freiheit und mehr Demokratie waren die großen Versprechen des Internets. Doch inzwischen konzentriert sich die Macht bei einigen wenigen Tech-Giganten. Dabei bietet das Netz selbst eine Lösung, um sein ursprüngliches Freiheitsversprechen zu bewahren: die nichtkommerzielle digitale Gegenwelt ... more
"This article examines, with ethnographic lenses, the emergence of shared networks in the Tseltal and Zapoteco communities in Chiapas and Oaxaca (Mexico). ‘Shared networks’ are first-mile signal-sharing practices that articulate interconnection infrastructure and values of coexistence to, in the ... more
"Digital literacy research and practice typically presume certain conditions, such as an urban orientation and adequate, affordable access to connectivity and devices. But these conditions are not universal; for example, people in small, rural/remote Indigenous communities may seek to balance connec ... more
"Das von 2019 bis 2022 von der Kulturstiftung des Bundes geförderte Projekt "Coding da Vinci" vernetzt seit 2014 technikaffine und kulturbegeisterte Communities mit deutschen Kulturinstitutionen, um das kreative Potential in unserem digitalen Kulturerbe weiter zu entfalten. Inhaltlich ist die Publi ... more
"Der Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) im Sinne des Gemeinwohls steckt noch in einer Erprobungsphase. Dieses Policy Paper präsentiert empirische Ergebnisse der Civic Coding-Studie, die die empirischen Befunde aus 20 Expert*innen-Interviews und zehn Fallstudien aus unterschiedlichen gemeinwo ... more

Community Network Regulation Around the World

Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2023), 5 pp.

Creating Community-Driven Datasets: Insights from Mozilla Common Voice Activities in East Africa

Bonn; Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2023), 23 pp.
"We discuss how a capability approach to information technology in neighbourhoods with low social capital can create embedded and sustainable Community Technology Partnerships (CTPs) that connect residents and institutions together, reducing barriers to social participation and collaborative action. ... more

HF rádio: Guia para facilitadores comunitários

Philadelphia: Rhizomatica Communications (2022), 24 pp.