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Public Media, State Media
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Social Media
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Digital Political Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Facebook
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Political Transition and Media
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Political Blogging
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Arab Spring (2010-2012)
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Government Communication Strategies
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Political Communication
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Communication Rights
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Instagram
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Politics and Media
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Digital Television
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Freedom of Expression
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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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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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Digital Anthropology, Cyberanthropology
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Communication for Social Change
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Mídia Ninja (Digital Media Initiative, Brazil)
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Internet Shutdowns
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Digital Switchover
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
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Censorship
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Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
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Boko Haram
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Transnational / International Civil Society Communication Networks & Strategies
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Human Rights Protection
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Photography
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Propaganda
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Everyday Life
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Islam and Communication
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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User-Generated Contents
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Digital & Social Media Use: Children
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Mobile Phone Use
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Digital Media Campaigns
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Nonprofit Public Relations & Marketing
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Online Marketing, Online Public Relations
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Community Media
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Conflicts and Media
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Violence in the Media
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War Reporting
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Popular Cultures
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Online Dating
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Online Fundraising
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Blogging, Blogs
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TikTok
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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YouTube
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WhatsApp
2
ICTs and Development
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Audio Archives, Visual Archives, Media Archives
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Digital & Online Archives
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Political Economy of Media
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Gaming, Video Games
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Political Parody and Satire
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Environmental Activism
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Good Practice Examples
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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Journalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
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Organisational & Governing Structures of Media
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Diasporas
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Conflict & War Photography
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Public Spheres
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Civil Society
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Networks & Networking
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SMS
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Visual Communication
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Radio Advertising
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Advocacy
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Chronically ill People
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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People with Disabilities: Advocacy & Empowerment
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Transnational Advocacy Campaigns, International Advocacy Campaigns
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Family Farming
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Prosumers & User Self-Marketing
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Mobile Phone Use: Minorities
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Media Use: Rural Populations
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Media Use: Urban Populations
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Media Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use: Youth
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Campaigning
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Campaign Strategies
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Election Campaigns
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Cinema
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Aesthetics in Film & Visual Communication
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Digital Rights
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Intellectual Property
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Plagiarism
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Facial Recognition, Biometric Surveillance
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Crisis Communication
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Experiences
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Community Radios
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Community Reporters, Media Volunteers
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
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Participatory Communication
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Storytelling
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Civil Wars
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Human Security Reporting
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Aesthetics in Media & Communication
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Cultural Diversity
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Cultural Studies
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Memes
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Digital Humanities
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Poetry
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Clothing & Fashion
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World Bank
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Convergence of Media
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Data
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Digital Media Startups
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Digital Research Methods
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Hackers & Hacking
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History of Internet & Digital Media
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Interactive Media
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Internet
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Online Communication
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Electronic Commerce
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Online Magazines & Newspapers
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Online Public Relations
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Podcasts
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Online News
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Influencers (Social Media)
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Hashtags
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Yala-Young Leaders (Social Networking Website)
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Trolling (Social Media)
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NGO Websites
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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ICT Development Assistance
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Policies
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Albinism
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Diaspora Media
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
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Archives
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Media Industries
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Media Ownership
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Television Dramas
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Environmental Communication
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Environmental Journalism
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Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
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Ethics & Data Protection in Research
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Ethics in Nonprofit & Community Journalism
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Bias in News Media
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Social Norms
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Success Factors
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender in Health Communication
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Women's Magazines, Women's Press
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Colonial Legacies
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Indigenous Languages
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Satellite Television
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Amnesty International
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United Nations (UN)
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Local Journalism
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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News Agencies
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Election Reporting
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Kiswahili
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Arabic Language
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Slavic Languages
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Informal Communication Channels, Networks & Structures
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media Literacy: Secondary Education
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Media Literacy: Teacher Training
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Social Media Landscapes
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Economic / Social / Cultural Rights
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Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
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Media Law & Regulation: Transitional Countries
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Popular Music
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Blind & Visually Impaired People
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Documentary Photography
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Selfies, Self-Portrait Photographs
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Guerillas, Insurgent Groups, Revolutionary Movements
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FARC (Insurgent Group, Colombia)
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Political Participation
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Democratization
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Public Interest
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Police
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Agenda Setting
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Framing
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Media Effects
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Persuasive Communication
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Self-Representation
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Religion and Communication
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Islamism
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Network Analysis
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Participatory Action Research
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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State Violence
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Nomades
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Revolutions
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Theories of Change
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Social Justice
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Inequalities
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Dalits
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Television Channels
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Al-Jazeera
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Syria’s Cyber Wars
Open Society Foundation (2012), 25 pp.
"The government in Syria came to differentiate between political dissent and the civil society activism in which the new generation plays a vital role thanks to the use of social media. Unable to control the burst of online activity, Damascus was forced to focus on monitoring key dissenters and huma
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Mapping Digital Media: Macedonia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 86 pp.
Unveiling the Revolutionaries: Cyberactivism and the Role of Women in the Arab Uprisings
Houston, Tex.: Rice University, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy (2012), 44 pp.
"This is the first scholarly analysis of how young women used social media and cyberactivism to help shape the “Arab Spring” and its aftermath. It argues that women's engagement with social media has coincided with a shift in the political landscape of the Middle East, and it is unlikely that th
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The Media and the Making of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 2, issue 1 (2012), 19 pp.
"While views may differ on the factors that made the 2011 Egyptian revolution possible, the role of mass media will remain undisputable. The Internet-based social networks caught the Mubarak regime by surprise, and the popular disillusionment with the‘national’ media led the public to turn to pr
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Altering Courses in Unknown Waters: Interaction Between Traditional and New Media During the First Months of the Syrian Uprising
Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 2, issue 1 (2012), 13 pp.
"This paper aims at investigating the relationship between traditional and social media during the first six months of the Syrian uprising. Thanks to direct testimony made available to the author by various cyber activists inside and outside Syria and through constant monitoring of the official prop
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Mapping Digital Media: Nigeria
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 94 pp.
"Only 40 percent of Nigerians had access to a television in 2008 according to the International Telecommunication Union, and radio is still the dominant medium, reaching three-quarters of households. Both commercial and state broadcasters favor urban audiences and those in the south of the country.
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The Role of Social Media in Mobilizing Political Protest: Evidence from the Tunisian Revolution
Bonn: Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (2012), 31 pp.
"Drawing on evidence from the popular protests in Tunisia between December 2010 and January 2011, expert interviews with Tunisian bloggers, and a web survey conducted among Tunisian Facebook users, this paper argues that social media (1) allowed a “digital elite” to form personal networks and ci
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Mapping Digital Media: China
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 127 pp.
The Tunisian diaspora: Between “digital riots” and web activism
Paris: Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (2012), 21 pp.
"This article deals with the increasing connections among the Tunisian diaspora and its homeland provided by a widespread use of the social Web. The main aim is to evaluate to what extent the Tunisian diaspora has contributed to a wider diffusion of cyberactivism concerning legitimate claims for dem
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Egyptian E-Diaspora: Migrant Websites Without a Network?
Paris: Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (2012), 19 pp.
"This article investigates the phenomenon of the Egyptian diaspora through an innovative approach based on the analysis of digital activity and the presence of Egyptian connected migrants. Following the methodology of the e-Diasporas project, we found a scarcely connected network of websites, with a
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The Palestinian Diaspora on the Web: Between De-Territorialization and Re-Territorialization
Paris: Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (2012), 36 pp.
"The article analyzes web-based networks of Palestinian communities in Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Australia, United States, Canada, Spain, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The findings show a thematic and demographic shift from organizations of Palestinian communities abroad to a transnational so
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KONY 2012, Military Humanitarianism, and the Magic of Occult Economies
Africa Spectrum, volume 47, issue 2-3 (2012), pp. 127-135
"The global success of the film KONY 2012 by Invisible Children, Inc., manifests far greater magical powers than those of Joseph Kony and his ruthless Lord’s Resistance Army, which it portrays. The most prominent feature of the Invisible Children lobby is the making and constant remaking of a mast
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Mapping Digital Media: Peru
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 94 pp.
"As with other countries in the region, Peru shows high levels of media concentration. Digitization has not yet aff ected the dominant positions in the Peruvian mass media market. On the contrary, the largest media groups’ hegemonic position has grown stronger. For example, the influence of Grupo
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Mapping Digital Media: Chile
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 127 pp.
"Overall, digitization has only partly impacted on the media landscape in Chile. It has neither altered the neoliberal trajectory of media policy, nor reduced high levels of ownership concentration and incumbent advantages. But there is, at the very least, a framework in place that will potentially
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Mapping Digital Media: Colombia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 99 pp.
"In Colombia, analog free-to-air television is still by far the most influential source of news. Digitization seems to be increasing both the quantity and range of news and the total public consumption of media as many traditional outlets now have online versions, while some new online only outlets
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Mapping Digital Media: Bosnia and Herzegovina
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 94 pp.
"Both media organizations and the organization of media in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been profoundly affected by ethnocentrism, political clientelism, the withdrawal of international donors, and the financial crisis. As a result, the country’s march towards digitization has been protracted and u
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Mapping Digital Media: Croatia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 100 pp.
"Croatia is well ahead of the curve. Experimental broadcasting via digital signals began in 2002 and the last analog television signals were switched off in September 2011. The country has the highest free-to-air digital terrestrial coverage in Europe, exceeding 99 percent of national territory, and
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Mapping Digital Media: Georgia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 101 pp.
"This report finds that the momentous change in ownership transparency regulation and the dynamic and free online environment are the most notable success stories since 2005. Yet these achievements are overshadowed by the lack of independence of the broadcasting regulator and the public broadcaster,
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Mapping Digital Media: Russia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 96 pp.
"The growing prominence of online media as a source of news marks the biggest shift in news consumption. Nearly half of all internet users—or more than 20 million people—regularly read news online. The internet is virtually the only platform where criticism of the government is tolerated. There
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Mapping Digital Media: Slovenia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 112 pp.
"With the second-highest penetration of IPTV in Europe, it appears that the Slovenian population has keenly embraced new media platforms at the expense of radio, newspapers, and satellite TV. But the changes and implications for media diversity and society more broadly have stopped short of anything
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