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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Social Media
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Digital & Social Media Use: Children
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Facebook
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Online News
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Mobile Phone Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Wellbeing, Digital Resilience, Digital Mental Health
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Digital Inclusion
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TikTok
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Youth & Digital Media
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Media Use: Youth
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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Cyberpsychology
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Gaming: Uses & Effects
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Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Instagram
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Access to Media & Information
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Mobile Phone Use: Children
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Media Use: Urban Populations
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Cybercultures
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Financing Digital / Online Media
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Addiction to Media & Video Games, Effects of Media on Mental Health
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Social Media Landscapes
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Children & Digital Media
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Digital Media Socialisation
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Internet
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Audience Research Methods
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Child Protection Online
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Digital Research Methods
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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YouTube
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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Mobile Phone Markets
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Gaming, Video Games
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Digital Literacy: Youth
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Media Literacy: Families
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Everyday Life
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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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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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Media Use: Children
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Girls and Media
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Digital Cultures
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Electronic Commerce
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Digital Media Markets
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Podcasts
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Youth & Religious Communication
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
3
Audience Research: Planning & Implementing Surveys
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
3
Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
3
Media Literacy: Children
3
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
3
Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
3
Community Telecommunication Networks
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Participatory Communication
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
3
Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
3
Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
3
WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
3
Social Media in Political Communication
3
Blogging, Blogs
3
Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
3
Influencers (Social Media)
3
Telegram
3
WhatsApp
3
Virtual Reality
3
Identifying & Researching Disinformation
3
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
3
Rural Women & Communication
3
COVID-19 Communication
3
Therapeutical Use of Communication & Media
3
Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
3
Local News
3
Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
3
Family Communication
3
Media Literacy: Youth
3
Internet Governance, Internet Policies
3
Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
3
Networks & Networking
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Marginality, Marginalized Groups
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Lower Classes
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Youth, Adolescents
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Agriculture & ICTs, e-Agriculture
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Prosumers & User Self-Marketing
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
2
Disinformation Consumption & Perception
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Health Information Access & Use
2
Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
2
Media Use: Indigenous Populations
2
Media Use: Rural Populations
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Milieus, Lifestyles
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Child Abuse: Digital Media
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Christian Social Media Presence & Online Communities
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Media Ethnography
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Cybercrimes
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
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Digital & Social Media Effects
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Online Communication
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Digital Political Communication
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Online Dating
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Sexual Abuse: Digital Media
2
Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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Streaming Media
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Websites
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
2
Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Effects & Impact
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ICT Policies
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Gender Relations
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News
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Media & Communication Policies
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Financing Media: Customer Payments, Subscription Models, User-Based Financing
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Labour Migration
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Refugees / Displaced People
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Blind & Visually Impaired People
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Taliban
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Research in Media & Communication
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
2
Qualitative Research Methods
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Inequalities
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Computers
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SMS
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Theories of Communication & Media
2
Visual Cultures
2
Access to Media & Information: Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Adblocking
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Advertising Effects & Impact
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Children
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Girls
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Geography
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Maps
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Audience Research
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Audience Research: Online Surveys
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Information Needs
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Information Use & Consumption
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Media Socialisation, Media Biographies, Media Life Journeys
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Media Use: Families
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Media Use: Influence of Religion
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Media Use: Public Service & State Media
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Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Mobile Phone Use: Elderly People
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
1
Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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E-Books & Digital Book Publishing
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Catholic News Agencies, Catholic News Services
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Children and Media
1
Children's Rights
1
Digital Literacy: Children
1
Media Reception & Effects: Children
1
Street Children
1
Communication Rights
1
Plagiarism
1
Media / Communication Control
1
Storytelling
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Dealing With the Past
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
1
Religious Communication in Conflicts & Peacebuilding
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
1
Countering Misinformation & Rumours
1
Discourse & Discourse Analysis
1
Visual Anthropology
1
Arts
1
Collective Identities & Media
1
Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
1
Cultural Exchange
1
Cultural Identity
1
Cultural Studies
1
Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
1
Gaming: Youth
1
Popular Cultures
1
Clothing & Fashion
1
ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
1
Free Basics (Facebook Internet Access Programme)
1
Development Studies, Development Research
1
Development and Media
1
Social Change & Media / Communication
1
Convergence of Media
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Digital Criticism
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Digital Labour, Digital Work
1
Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
1
Mailing Lists
1
Spam & Scam
1
Internet and Society / Social Change
1
Internet Shutdowns
1
Chat
1
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
1
Digital Market Concentration
1
Social Media Companies
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Online Public Relations
1
Online Radio, Internet Radio, Radio Streaming
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Netflix
1
Sexting (Sending Sexually Explicit Messages of Oneself to Others)
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LinkedIn
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Religion in Social Media
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Bilibili (Chinese Anime, Comics, Platform)
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICTs and Development
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ICT Development Assistance
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Indicators
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Diaspora Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Trust Building in Health & Emergency Communication
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
1
Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Documentation Systems
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Libraries
1
Preservation of Information
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Digital Economies & Markets
1
Game Industries, Game Production
1
Informal Sector, Informal Economy
1
Small Enterprises, Micro Businesses, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
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Remittances
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Taxes
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Education and Communication / Media
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Training
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Elderly People: Tailored ICTs & Media
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Fair Technology
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Bias in News Media
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Feminism & Communication
1
Sexuality
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Health Communication
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Counselling
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Identity & Communication
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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International Communication
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Globalisation of Media
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational Communication
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Radio Journalism
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Bilingualism, Multilingualism
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Local Communication & Media
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Diffusion of Innovations
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Literacy: Parents
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Media Law & Regulation
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
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Media Management
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Knowledge Management
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Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
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Selfies, Self-Portrait Photographs
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Democracy
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Public Opinion
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Trade Unions & Labor Movements: Communication Strategies
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Newsletters
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Public Media, State Media
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Media Effects
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Media Reception
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Parasocial Interaction
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Social Participation
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Social Integration: Role of Media
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Religion and Communication
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Muslim Missonary Activities
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Muslim Media
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Jainism
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Symbols
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Youth & Religion
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Communication Research Design
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Research Methods
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Ethnographic Research
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Quantitative Research Methods
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Sampling (Survey Methodologies, Statistics)
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Survey Methods
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Discrimination
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Civil Society
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Castes
1
Social Classes
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Digital Television
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunications
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Mobile Phone Apps
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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User-Generated Contents
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Visual Communication
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Youth and Media
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Youth Media
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Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
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Journals
Output Type
Weibo Feminism: Expression, Activism, and Social Media in China
London; New York: Bloomsbury Academic (2022), 215 pp.
"On China's biggest social media platform, Weibo, feminists are staying one step ahead of the censors. Weibo Feminism is the first book to explore in-depth the connections and forms of resistance that feminist activists in China are making in online spaces despite increasing crackdowns on free speec
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Echo Chambers, Filter Bubbles, and Polarisation: A Literature Review
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2022), 42 pp.
"This literature review examines, specifically, social science work presenting evidence concerning the existence, causes, and effect of online echo chambers and consider what related research can tell about scientific discussions online and how they might shape public understanding of science and th
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Digital Access and Barriers in Displacement-Affected Communities in White Nile, Sudan: Results of a Connectivity Needs and Usage Assessment (CoNUA) by the Norwegian Refugee Council, the GSMA and REACH Initiative
London: GSMA (2022), 38 pp.
"This report shares findings on the access and use of mobile technology among South Sudanese refugees and the communities that host them in three areas of White Nile, Sudan. White Nile is a state in southern Sudan sharing a border and refugee crossing points with South Sudan. It is home to nearly 70
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Data for Development: Harnessing Digital Media Intelligence
London: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) (2022), 4 pp.
"Internet access is exploding around the world. In the 10 years up to 2021, the proportion of people around the world with access to the internet grew from 33 to 63%, and by 2022 the number of active social media users hit 4.62 billion. Policymakers and opinion formers have an opportunity to tap int
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Digital Inequality Beyond the Digital Divide: Conceptualizing Adverse Digital Incorporation in the Global South
Information Technology for Development, volume 28, issue 4 (2022), pp. 688-704
"Digital systems are significantly associated with inequality in the global South. That association has traditionally been understood in terms of the digital divide or related terminologies whose core conceptualization is the exclusion of some groups from the benefits of digital systems. However, wi
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Addressing Hate Speech: Educational Responses
Paris: UNESCO (2022), 14 pp.
"This paper will discuss the challenges and opportunities of addressing both online and offline hate speech through education and recommend comprehensive approaches for effective educational strategies. Incorporating context-based teaching and learning practices that promote responsible global citiz
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Measuring Digital Development: Facts and Figures 2022
Quick Overview
Geneva: ITU (2022), iv, 26 pp.
"As the world welcomes its 8 billionth inhabitant, an estimated 5.3 billion people – roughly 66 per cent of the global population – are using the Internet. Yet some 2.7 billion people worldwide remain totally offline, with universal connectivity still a distant prospect in least developed countr
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Specification Curve Analysis Shows That Social Media Use is Linked to Poor Mental Health, Especially Among Girls
Acta Psychologica, volume 224, issue 103512 (2022), 11 pp.
"An important 2019 paper applied a novel analytic technique called Specification Curve Analysis (SCA) to data from three large-scale community samples to investigate the association between adolescent technology use and mental health/well-being. The paper concluded that an association exists but is
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Jugendmedienschutzindex 2022. Der Umgang mit onlinebezogenen Risiken: Ergebnisse der Befragung von Kindern, Jugendlichen und Eltern
Berlin: Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia-Diensteanbieter (FSM) (2022), 86 pp.
Media Literacy and Disinformation Perception Survey
Tbilisi: Media Development Foundation (MDF) (2022), 37 pp.
"The aim of this research was to study media consumption habits among different age groups and geographical areas, as well as the public's vulnerability to various disinformation and manipulative narratives disseminated in Georgia. The first part of the research concerns media literacy competencies,
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Identidad en la era digital: Construcción de perfiles en redes sociales en adolescentes chilenos/as
Convergencia: Revista de Ciencias Sociales, volume 29, issue e17430 (2022), 25 pp.
"Este artículo tiene como objetivo caracterizar las lógicas que moldean la construcción de perfiles e identidades digitales utilizadas por los y las adolescentes como parte de sus interacciones en redes sociales en Chile. Al usar una aproximación cuantitativa que incluyó la adaptación y valida
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TikTok/Douyin Use and its Influencer Video Use: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Chinese and US Users
Online Media and Global Communication, volume 1, issue 2 (2022), pp. 339-368
"This cross-cultural comparison study between China and the US aimed to examine the short video-sharing social media platform, TikTok/Douyin, particularly its use in the two countries. Because China and the US have some evident differences in cultural values, they are ideal for cross-cultural compar
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COVID-19, Digital Substitutional and Intersectional Inequality: The Case of South Africa
Cape Town: Research ICT Africa (2022), 54 pp.
"This study analyses the impacts of COVID-19 and its associated public policy responses on digital and intersectional inequality in South Africa from a demand-side perspective. The overarching research question it seeks to address is: To what extent were people in South Africa able to mitigate the n
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Why’s Everyone on TikTok Now? The Algorithmized Self and the Future of Self-Making on Social Media
Social Media + Society, volume 8, issue 1 (2022), pp. 1-11
"The video-sharing social media platform TikTok has experienced a rapid rise in use since its release in 2016. While its popularity is undeniable, at the first glance, it seems to offer features already available on previously existing and wellestablished platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and Fa
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Regulation of Harmful Content Online in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Between Freedom of Expression and Harms to Democracy
Sarajevo: Mediacentar;UNESCO (2022), 108 pp.
"The study specifically focuses on five types of harmful content: a) hate speech and hate narratives; b) denials of war crimes and glorification of war criminals; c) ethno-nationally and/or politically biased media reporting; d) disinformation; and e) attacks, threats and smear campaigns against ind
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Revisiting Digital Inclusion: A Survey of Theory, Measurement and Recent Research
Manchester: Centre for Digital Development (2022), 50 pp.
"Focusing on the internet as a foundational technology, this paper begins by summarising recent developments in digital inclusion theory, particularly as this relates to developing countries. It sets out a framework of core components of digital inclusion - including access/use, quality of access/us
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Jung, digital, unkonventionell: Nachfrage der 'funk'-Angebote steigt. Wie das öffentlich-rechtliche Content-Netzwerk seine Zielgruppe erreicht
Media Perspektiven, issue 7-8 (2022), pp. 364-374
"Seit 2016 bietet das öffentlich-rechtliche Content-Netzwerk 'funk' konfektionierte Inhalte für die junge Zielgruppe. Bekanntheit und Reichweite des öffentlich-rechtlichen ContentNetzwerks nehmen seitdem stetig zu. YouTube und Instagram wurden 2021 als Primärplattformen bespielt, da sie von 14-
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WeChat and the Chinese Diaspora: Digital Transnationalism in the Era of China's Rise
London; New York: Routledge (2022), xiv, 273 pp.
"WeChat, launched in 2011, has rapidly become the most favoured Chinese social media. Globally available, equally popular both inside and outside China and widely adopted by Chinese migrants, WeChat has fundamentally changed the ways in which Mandarin-speaking migrants conduct personal messaging, en
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Democracia e representatividade: Novas formas de representação diante da transformação digital 2022. Um estudo sobre grupos fragilizados e lideranças
São Paulo: Instituto Lula;Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2022), 143 pp.
"O presente estudo dialoga com lideranças e com grupos que se encontram na base das organizações sociais: os militantes e ativistas . A inclusão de ativistas e militantes na investigação, como ocorreu na 1ª Etapa da Pesquisa, em 2021, permitiu olhar os dois lados dos processos de representati
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Technology of the Oppressed: Inequity and the Digital Mundane in Favelas of Brazil
Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press (2022), xi, 218 pp.
"David Nemer draws on extensive ethnographic fieldwork to provide a rich account of how favela residents engage with technology in community technology centers and in their everyday lives. Their stories reveal the structural violence of the information age. But they also show how those oppressed by
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