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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Fair Technology
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Ubuntu (Ethical Concept of Southern African Origin)
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Values
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COVID-19 Communication
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Globalisation, Globalisation Criticism
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Globalisation of Media
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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World Information and Communication Order
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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Colonialism
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African Union (AU)
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European Union (EU)
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UNESCO
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Local Press
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Communication
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Information Ecosystems
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Information Policies
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Human Rights Protection
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Friendship
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Research in Media & Communication
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Human Development Index (HDI)
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Social Change
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Social Work
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Social Structure
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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3D Printing
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Alternative Technologies
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Digital Switchover
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Digital China: The Strategy and Its Geopolitical Implications
Honolulu: Pacific Forum International (2023), 37 pp.
"As the world was distracted by the long, drawn out economic and social disruptions caused by the coronavirus, Beijing seized the “opportunity” offered by the crisis to accelerate its national digital strategy, titled unassumingly “Digital China.” With a decades-long personal tie to General
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Digital Change
D+C: Development and Cooperation, issue 4 (2023), pp. 19-33
"For nations to make the most of digital technology, governments must play their role. Formal education is becoming increasingly important. Yes, some apps serve illiterate people, but those who read have access to far more information. International discourse is held in languages like English, Frenc
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The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2023
Quick Overview
London: GSMA (2023), 46 pp.
"Mobile connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to drive digital transformation and socioeconomic advancements. This underlines the need for continued efforts to address the persisting barriers that impact mobile internet adoption in the region, particularly the affordability of devices, online
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Digitale Gesellschaft
Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, volume 72, issue 10-11 (2022), 56 pp.
"Die Coronapandemie hat schonungslos die Schwachstellen der digitalen Gesellschaft aufgedeckt: die Digitalisierungsdefizite der öffentlichen Verwaltung, die schlechte digitale Ausstattung der Schulen und Universitäten, die Monopolstellung internationaler Digitalkonzerne, die Polarisierung in den s
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Paradoxes of Digital Disengagement: In Search of the Opt-Out Button
London: University of Westminster Press (2022), 167 pp.
Towards a Digital Development Partnership That Meets African Interests
Washington, DC: Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2022), 24 pp.
"Africa has become a linchpin in the EU’s ambitions to support economic development, particularly through digital transformation. The February 2022 EU-African Union (AU) Summit will provide an opportunity to present the EU’s Global Gateway not only in opposition to China’s Belt and Road Initia
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Digitalität tanzen! Über Commoning & Computing
Bielefeld: transcript (2022), 129 pp.
"Digitale Technologien sind eine Zumutung! Um dies zu ändern, sollten wir uns nicht von ihnen abwenden, sondern uns eingehender mit ihrer transformatorischen Macht befassen. Shintaro Miyazaki ruft dazu auf, die alternativen Rhythmen des kooperativen, solidarischen Zusammenlebens (Commoning) operabe
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Technologien der Krise: Die Covid-19-Pandemie als Katalysator neuer Formen der Vernetzung
Bielefeld: transcript (2022), 199 pp.
Digital Humanism: For a Humane Transformation of Democracy, Economy and Culture in the Digital Age
Cham: Springer (2022), ix, 127 pp.
"This open access book deals with cultural and philosophical aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) and pleads for a “digital humanism”. This term is beginning to be en vogue everywhere. Due to a growing discontentment with the way digitalization is being used in the world, particularly formula
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Digitalisierung zukunftsfähig und nachhaltig gestalten: Politische Forderungen der Bits & Bäume 2022
Bits & Bäume (2022), 13 pp.
"Im Jahr 2022 richten 13 Organisationen aus Umweltschutz, Digitalpolitik, Entwicklungspolitik und Wissenschaft gemeinsam mit einer engagierten Community die zweite Konferenz für Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit »Bits & Bäume« aus. Denn wir sind überzeugt: Es braucht politische Veränderungen,
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Friendship and Technology: A Philosophical Approach to Computer Mediated Communication
New York; London: Routledge (2022), vi, 149 pp.
"This book explores the nature of technology—participatory media in particular—and its effects on our friendships and our fundamental sense of togetherness. Situating the notion of friendship in the modern era, the author examines the possibilities and challenges of technology on our friendships
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Digital Africa: How Big Tech and African Startups Are Reshaping the Continent
Hamburg: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) (2022), 13 pp.
"In summary, digitalisation is gaining momentum in Africa as the continent experiences significant improvements in its digital infrastructure and a vibrant startup ecosystem. To harness this momentum across society, African governments and their partners will need to strike the right balance between
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"Hivos sees vital opportunities to support creatives and build alternative digital spaces and activist communities that will stand up to the digital monoculture. They are essential if we want to imagine and work towards a more humane and sustainable digital future. In 'Counter the Digital Monocultur
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Numérique et développement au Maroc: La grande fracture
Paris: L'Harmattan (2022), 326 pp.
"Depuis le début du siècle courant, le Maroc a entrepris une série de stratégies centrées sur les technologies numériques. Il en a fait un choix politique délibéré et de premier ordre. La logique sous-jacente à l’ensemble de ces stratégies consistait à faire du numérique un outil de d
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Postdigital: Medienkritik im 21. Jahrhundert
Hamburg: Meiner (2021), 175 pp.
"Die völlige Computerisierung der Lebenswelt entwickelt eine geradezu mahlstromartige Dynamik. Massenhaft sind die Köpfe über die Bildschirme gesenkt und starren auf vereinheitlichten Geräten auf die überall gleichen Apps. Von informationeller Autonomie kann keine Rede sein, dafür umso mehr vo
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The Economics of Digital Transformation: The Disruption of Markets, Production, Consumption, and Work
London; New York: Routledge (2021), xix, 283 pp.
"The book refers to academic insights from economics and sociology while giving numerous empirical examples drawn from basic and applied research and business. It addresses several burning issues: how are digital processes transforming traditional business models? Does intelligent automation threate
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Making ICT Policy in Africa: An Introductory Handbook
Key Guidance
Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2021), 71 pp.
"This introductory handbook to the development of ICT policy in Africa aims to assist law makers, government officials, lawyers, civil society organisations (CSOs), academics and members of the public engaged in the development and implementation of ICT policy. Its primary purpose is to provide an i
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Exploring the Political, Economic, and Social Implications of the Digital Silk Road Into East Africa: The Case of Ethiopia
In: Global Perspectives on China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Asserting Agency through Regional Connectivity
Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press (2021), pp. 315-346
"Chapter 13 analyses various causal relations through which Ethiopian and Chinese actors interact in the context of the Digital Silk Road initiative. What is playing out in Africa is part of a larger contest between the West and China for dominance over technology and global influence. From a Chines
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