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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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COVID-19 Communication
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Facebook
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Propaganda
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
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Gendered Disinformation
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Good Practice Examples
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Antisemitism
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Disinformation Consumption & Perception
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Freedom of Expression
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Crisis Communication
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Storytelling
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Narratives, Narrative Structures
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Internet Shutdowns
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Bots
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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Artificial Intelligence
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Gaming, Video Games
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Journalism Ethics
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Digital Literacy: Youth
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Human Rights
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Populism
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Election Monitoring
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Gaming: Uses & Effects
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Campaigning: Message Design
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Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
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Election Campaigns
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Communication Rights
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Foreign Government Communication Interventions
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Memes
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Edutainment Television Programmes
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Telegram
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YouTube
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Environmental Disinformation & Misinformation
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Reporting on Disinformation & Misinformation
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Educational Games, Serious Games
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Gender-Sensitive Language
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Nazism
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European Union (EU)
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United Nations (UN)
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Election Reporting
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Social Media Landscapes
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Media Law & Regulation
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Religious Freedom
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Political Extremism
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Public Media, State Media
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Persuasive Communication
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Jihad
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Research Methods
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User-Generated Contents
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Digital & Social Media Use: Children
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Media Use: Conflict Areas
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Authoritarian Discourse
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Campaigning
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Campaign Strategies
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Digital Media Campaigns
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Digital Literacy: Children
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School Radios
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Digital Rights
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Censorship
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Government Communication Strategies
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Viral Spots & Viral Online Communication
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Community Communication
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Media Assistance: Community Radios
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Perpetrators
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Boko Haram
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Early Warning: Conflicts & Crises
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Enemy Images
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
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Violence in the Media: Video Games
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Media Quality
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Development Assistance
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Funding Criteria & Priorities
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Edutainment Health Programmes
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Digital Political Communication
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Political Blogging
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Political Microtargeting
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Digital Media Markets
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Influencers (Social Media)
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TikTok
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WhatsApp
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Trolling (Social Media)
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Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Romani People
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Stop.Fake.org (Internet Portal, Kiev)
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Effects of Disinformation on Democracy
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Educational Policies
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Environmental Education
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Infotainment, Politainment
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Environmental Communication
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Biodiversity Communication
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Communication for Sustainable Development
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Environmental Communication in Social Media, User-Generated Contents
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Environmental Journalism
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Media Assistance: Environmental Communication
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Evaluation Methods: Using Communication Tools
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender Relations
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Collaboration
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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UNESCO
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalistic Skills
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Photojournalism
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance
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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 Assistance: Religious Diversity, Religious Media
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Crowdsourcing
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Judiciary & Penal System
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Popular Music
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Photography
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Hindu Nationalism
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Political Communication
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Political Transition and Media
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Public Opinion Manipulation
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Religious Radio Programmes
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Muslim Radio Broadcasting
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Cyberpsychology
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Media Effects
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Parasocial Interaction
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Manipulation
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Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
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Religion and Communication
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Taliban
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Islam and Communication
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Yazidism, Yazidis, Yezidis
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Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
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Research Report Writing
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Youth Violence & Violence Prevention
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Civic Coalitions
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
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Robots, Robotics
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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SMS
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Visual Communication
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Youth, Adolescents
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The Psychology of State-Sponsored Disinformation Campaigns and Implications for Public Diplomacy
The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, volume 14, issue 1/2 (2019), pp. 65-82
"Policy discourse about disinformation focuses heavily on the technological dimensions of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns. Unfortunately, this myopic focus on technology has led to insufficient attention being paid to the underlying human factors driving the success of state-sponsored disin
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Disinformation: Annotated Bibliography
Toronto: University of Toronto, Citizen Lab (2019), 71 pp.
"This document serves as a reading list and primer on digital disinformation. While the proliferation of literature on the subject is a positive reaction to an otherwise vague yet troubling threat, it can be difficult to grasp how much has been accomplished and what questions remain unanswered. This
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Democratic Defense Against Disinformation 2.0
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2019), 24 pp.
A Badge of Honor? How the New York Times Discredits President Trump’s Fake News Accusations
Journalism Studies, volume 20, issue 2 (2019), pp. 287-304
"News organizations in many Western democracies face decreasing trust amid fake news accusations. In this situation, news organizations risk losing their license to operate and need to defend their legitimacy. This study analyzes how The New York Times (NYT) discredits fake news accusations, which a
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"At the heart of the challenges to democracy posed by digital media are three core problems: 1. Platform monopolies: two or three corporations control not only our means of communication, but also the content which is distributed, both of which are core aspects of our democracy. Whilst the market po
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Research Report: A Report Summarising Campaigns, Training Resources and the Current State of Thinking on Counter Radicalisation Throughout the World
Inspiring Practice
"The report is split into three chapters: chapter one looks at over one hundred different campaigns, highlighting effective and successful campaigns, and the evaluations of them where possible. Those that are not evaluated can be used as inspiration. The categorisation of the different campaigns was
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Approaches to Evaluating Countering Violent Extremism Program Outcomes: A Descriptive Review with Options for Future Study
USAID; Management Systems International (MSI) (2019), 66 pp.
"This review seeks to inform United States Agency for International Development (USAID) evaluation of countering violent extremism (CVE) programming in Asia and globally by exploring two research questions: 1. Under current conditions, is it possible to develop a model or methodology to test the rel
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Weaponised Information in Brazil: Digitising Hate
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2019), 18 pp.
"In the last few years, the world information ecosystem has been flooded by the “fake news” phenomena, augmented by the widespread use of social media. The fragmentation and scale of the new communication tools help spread old ideologies, that uphold racism, homophobia, and oppression. This phen
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Countering Online Propaganda and Extremism: The Dark Side of Digital Diplomacy
Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge (2019), xiv, 213 pp.
Fake News: Moderne Lügen entlarven und entspannt reagieren
Frankfurt am Main: Wochenschau-Verlag (2019), 174 pp.
"Thorben Prenzel stellt in seinem Buch die Triple-A-Methode vor, die eine einfache Handlungsanleitung für den Alltag bietet. Diese verständliche Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung hilft Ihnen, gekonnt die richtigen Argumente zur richtigen Zeit anzubringen." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
Media and Mass Atrocity: The Rwanda Genocide and Beyond
Top Insights
Waterloo, Ontario: Centre for International Governance Innovation (2019), x, 637 pp.
"The book includes an extensive section on the echoes of Rwanda, which looks at the cases of Darfur, the Central African Republic, Myanmar, and South Sudan, while the impact of social media as a new actor is examined through chapters on social media use by the Islamic State and in Syria and in other
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Mauritania Violent Extremism & Media Landscape Assessment: Desk Study & Field Analysis
USAID; International Business and Technical Consultants (IBTCI) (2019), 89 pp.
"The primary questions driving this assessment are: What are the principal drivers of extremism in Mauritania? What are the principal social fractures that have been, or could be, exploited by extremists? The table below displays the overall main drivers of VE in Mauritania, as well as the five subn
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Tackling Online Disinformation: A European Approach
Brussels: European Commission (2018), 16 pp.
Dangerous Disinformation
D+C: Development and Cooperation, issue May (2018), pp. 23-38
Self-regulation and ‘hate speech’ on social media platforms
London: Article 19 (2018), 31 pp.
"A number of recent legislative initiatives on ‘hate speech’, including most prominently the 2017 German NetzDG law on social media, make reference to some forms of self-regulation. Voluntary mechanisms between digital companies and various public bodies addressing ‘hate speech’ and other is
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