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Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Media Law & Regulation: Transitional Countries
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Media Assistance: Transition Countries & Defective Democracies
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Media & Communication Policies
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Media / Communication Control
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Journalism Education & Training
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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USA: Media Assistance
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Media & Information Literacy
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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State Influence on the Media
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Government Communication Strategies
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Media Ownership
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Media Assistance Donors: Foundations & Private Donors
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Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Political Transition and Media
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Public Media, State Media
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Media Use: Youth
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
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Freedom of Expression
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Community Radios
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Media Assistance: Community Radios
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Political Blogging
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Investigative Journalism
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Media Assistance: Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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News
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China: Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Country Strategies & Experiences
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Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
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Media Assistance: Impacts, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Military Communication Strategies
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Politics and Media
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Research in Media & Communication
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Digital Television
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Government Advertising, State Advertising
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Audience Research
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Audience Research in Media Assistance
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Behavior Tracking & Cookies
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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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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Encryption, Cryptology
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Freedom of Expression Lobbying & Communication Rights Campaigning
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Right to be Forgotten
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International Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Community Media Impact
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Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Participatory Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Media Assistance: Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation
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Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Financing Nonprofit Organizations
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Free Basics (Facebook Internet Access Programme)
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Development and Media
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Google
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Internet
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Internet Shutdowns
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Online Magazines & Newspapers
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Search Engines
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Online News
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Facebook
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Diaspora Media
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Media Assistance: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Media Markets
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Foreign Media Investments, Foreign Media Ownership
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Political Economy of Media
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Taxes
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Universities
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Environmental Journalism
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Media Assistance: Environmental Communication
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Press Councils
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Good Practice Examples
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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Media Assistance: Transnational Exchange & Cooperation
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Regional (Transnational) Integration & Communication
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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Satellite Television
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Transnational Television, International Television
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United Nations (UN)
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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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UNICEF
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Journalism Training in Conflict Areas
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Journalists
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Television News
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Election Reporting
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Arab States: Media Assistance (Provided by Arab States)
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Australia: Media Assistance
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Austria: Media Assistance
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Belgium: Media Assistance
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Canada: Media Assistance
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Denmark: Media Assistance
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European Union: Media Assistance
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France: Media Assistance
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Germany: Media Assistance Actors, Practices, Priorities
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Ireland: Media Assistance
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Japan: Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Citizen Participation & Civil Society
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Media Assistance Donors: Corporate Donors
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Media Assistance: Exile Media
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Consumer Protection
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Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
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National Security Legislation
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Ombudsmen
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Television Law & Regulation
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Malaysiakini (Online News Portal, Malaysia)
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Military
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Propaganda
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Radio
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Radio Okapi (Democratic Republic of Congo)
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Taliban
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Research Methods
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Civil Society
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Digital Switchover
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Television
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China Global Television Network, CGTN (formerly China Central Television, CCTV)
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Urban Areas
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Challenges for Independent News Media in Pakistan
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 47 pp.
"For two years running, Pakistan has been ranked by international media monitors as the most dangerous place on earth for journalists. Media workers have been kidnapped, tortured, and beaten to death for delving into the nation’s potent military apparatus and spy agencies. Bodies have been found w
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Is There a Link Between Media and Good Governance? What the Academics Say
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 45 pp.
"From this short survey of some key thinkers, can we conclude that there is a causal link between media and good governance? Does the existence of a free media increase accountability and reduce corruption? Do media influence society in positive ways and liberate the individual? As one would expect,
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Calling the Shots: How Ownership Structures Affect the Independence of News Media
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 35 pp.
"At an international level, the media development community should advocate for standards governing media cross-ownership limitations, best practices in media licensing, and the licensing of the broadcast spectrum. States should adopt net neutrality and support increased uncensored access to social
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A Pilot Study for GFMD’s Media Development Toolkit: Testing Standards, Strengthening Professionalism. An Assessment of Ghana’s Media Landscape
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA); IREX; Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (2012), 49 pp.
"The study did not aim to carry out new surveys or collect information that was not already publicly available. Since the toolkit is aimed at providing media development organizations with a tool to assess media landscapes without having to carry out extensive new research, the Ghana study worked on
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The Video Revolution
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 43 pp.
"Citizen journalists across the globe are using blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other new tools to spread articles, blog posts, videos, and photos of news happening in their countries. The new video journalists use these broader tools as well, taking full advantage of social media to share th
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Dangerous Work: Violence Against Mexico’s Journalists and Lessons from Colombia
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 32 pp.
"Turning the tide on the killing of journalists involves several steps, but primarily it is a matter of having the political will to acknowledge the issue as important and ending the impunity for those responsible for the violence. These steps include: following through on making attacks on the medi
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The Medium Versus the Message: U.S. Government Funding for Media in an Age of Disruption
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 28 pp.
"The new priorities include: 1. Expanding the access in developing countries to digital platforms. 2. Devising and promoting uses for new platforms (especially mobile) for functions that occupy a new, poorly defined space between traditional journalism and other modes of information. 3. Contesting o
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An Explosion of News: The State of Media in Afghanistan
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 56 pp.
"The exponential media growth in Afghanistan over the last decade is due to the enthusiasm of Afghan entrepreneurs and to support from the United States and other nations, states this report. According to the executive summary "support from the United States, the biggest donor, has waxed and waned.
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Content Analysis: Can Shared Indicators Improve Monitoring and Evaluation?
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 24 pp.
Making Media Development More Effective
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 42 pp.
"Despite years of stock taking, donors to media development still have a number of blind spots that prevent their interventions from being more effective. In particular, media development stakeholders could improve their efforts by applying aid effectiveness principles to their practice. When examin
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Covering Elections: The Challenges of Training the Watchdogs
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 36 pp.
"Covering elections is not just coverage of one “grand event,” and training must reflect that. Short-term training just in advance of election day has been mostly discounted as ineffective. More must be done to cast elections as part of a critical on-going political process and to equip journali
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Continental Shift: New Trends in Private U.S. Funding for Media Development
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2011), 26 pp.
"This work is an update of the October 2009 CIMA report, Experimentation and Evolution in Private U.S. Funding of Media Development by the same author. The field of private sector funding of independent media abroad has continued to undergo a massive upheaval over the past two years. Both the 2008 r
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Social Media in the Arab World: Leading Up to the Uprisings of 2011
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2011), 39 pp.
"Key Findings: About 17 million people in the Arab region are using Facebook, available in Arabic, with 5 million in Egypt alone, and demand is expected to grow on micro-blogging sites. Twitter announced it will launch its Arabic interface in 2011; Arab governments are developing, at varying rates,
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Voices from Villages: Community Radio in the Developing World
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2011), 52 pp.
Media Codes of Ethics: The Difficulty of Defining Standards
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2011), 48 pp.
Confronting the News: The State of Independent Media in Latin America
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2011), 38 pp.
"Over time the governments of Nicaragua, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador have shown a growing willingness to shrug off even the harshest criticism from usually friendly forums such as the OAS and UNESCO. As the media is forced into silence and the independence of the judiciary is weakened, there are
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Caught in the Middle: Central and Eastern European Journalism at a Crossroads
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2011), 93 pp.
Media and the Law: An Overview of Legal Issues and Challenges
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2011), 26 pp.
"This report provides an overview of the different kinds of laws that affect the media and explains how they are used in many countries to influence the operations of news outlets and the information they offer. It focuses on restrictive laws more than on those of the enabling and empowering variety
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