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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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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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MÃdia Ninja (Digital Media Initiative, Brazil)
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Digital Switchover
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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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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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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Everyday Life
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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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
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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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SMS
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Advocacy
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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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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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"The OPTIMA workflow is a compilation of new and existing resources, guides, methodologies, and more to assist individuals and activists before, during and after an Internet shutdown. The following repository is organized into four categories:
ADVOCACY RESOURCES. Designing effective advocacy campaig
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Screen Shots: State Violence on Camera in Israel and Palestine
Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press (2021), ix, 234 pp.
"In the last two decades, amid the global spread of smartphones, state killings of civilians have increasingly been captured on the cameras of both bystanders and police. Screen Shots studies this phenomenon from the vantage point of Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Here, cameras have
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From Grassroots Activism to Disinformation: Social Media in Southeast Asia
Singapore: ISEAS (2021), 277 pp.
"This book reflects on the role of social media in the past two decades in Southeast Asia. It traces the emergence of social media discourse in Southeast Asia, and its potential as a "liberation technology" in both democratizing and authoritarian states. It explains the growing decline in internet f
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The Stepping Into Visibility Model: Reflecting on Consequences of Social Media Visibility – a Global South Perspective
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 2 (2021), pp. 405-424
"This article discusses activists’ need to reflect on how achieving social media visibility might translate into vulnerability. In order to provide activists with a tool for this reflection, the Stepping into Visibility Model has been developed and applied to two case studies: (a) an activist grou
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Tweeting Out Surveys to Pro-Ukraine Influencers: Exploring the Potential for Enlisting Support in the Information Fight Against Russia
RAND Corporation (2021), 23 pp.
"This study used Twitter advertisements to solicit survey participation from the most-influential members of pro-Ukraine and pro-Russia communities of Twitter users identified in an analysis of 25 million Russian language tweets emanating from Eastern Europe. Survey results suggest that pro-Ukraine
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Digital Authoritarianism and Nonviolent Action: Challenging the Digital Counterrevolution
Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2021), 23 pp.
"This report examines how use of newer and emergent technologies affects nonviolent action campaigns. It identifies two significant related challenges and presents evidence of these dynamics at work in two digital autocracies, China and Russia." (About the report)
The Exile Effect: Venezuela’s Overseas Opposition and Social Media
Brussels: International Crisis Group (2021), ii, 24 pp.
A Weapon of the Weak: Fighting Police Brutality Through Social Media
Hamburg: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) (2021), 12 pp.
"The 20 October 2021 marks the first anniversary of the shooting of unarmed protesters by the Nigerian military. The movement pushing to abolish the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has proved how social media can make the voices of the weak heard. However, recent developments surrounding social me
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Women organising in fragility and conflict: Lessons from the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Nigeria
Gender & Development, volume 29, issue 2-3 (2021), pp. 313-334
"Public protests, including women-led struggles, are increasingly gaining a foothold in many parts of the world in response to multiple crises and growing exclusion, in a context of fragility. In the global South, most public protests involve temporary, informal coalitions where people come together
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The Palgrave Handbook of Digital Russia Studies
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), xxiv, 612 pp.
"This open access handbook presents a multidisciplinary and multifaceted perspective on how the 'digital' is simultaneously changing Russia and the research methods scholars use to study Russia. It provides a critical update on how Russian society, politics, economy, and culture are reconfigured in
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Mobile Technology and Social Transformations: Access to Knowledge in Global Contexts
London; New York: Routledge (2021), xviii, 180 pp.
"This book investigates the ways in which the mobile telephone has transformed societies around the world, bringing both opportunities and challenges. At a time when knowledge and truth are increasingly contested, the book asks how mobile technology has changed the ways in which people create, disse
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Bloggen gegen Rassismus: Holen wir uns das Netz zurück!
Key Guidance
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2021), 203 pp.
"Fake News, Hate Speech und Rassismus im Netz: Soziale Medien bieten Menschen und Organisationen auch dafür eine Plattform. Wie kann man gegensteuern und selbst aktiv für Demokratie, Meinungsvielfalt und die Entgiftung des gesellschaftlichen Klimas eintreten? Said Rezek, Politikwissenschaftler und
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From Airtable to Zoom: An A-to-Z Guide to Digital Tech and Activism 2021
Quick Overview
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2021), 18 pp.
"This policy brief maps how activists are using technology to pursue public interests in human rights, democracy and a livable environment. It begins with a look at how cell phone tech has upped the outreach and mobilising game for campaigns, dives into digital storytelling and fundraising, explores
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"Civil society technology, or civic tech, is one of the novel notions introduced by the digital age – a new form of social interaction and implementation of fundamental human rights. The dominating discourse that civic tech is about optimising and digitising public services is challenged by the ex
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Digital Roots: Historicizing Media and Communication Concepts of the Digital Age
Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter Oldenbourg (2021), vi, 318 pp.
"As media environments and communication practices evolve over time, so do theoretical concepts. This book analyzes some of the most well-known and fiercely discussed concepts of the digital age from a historical perspective, showing how many of them have pre-digital roots and how they have changed
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Theorizing Social Media and Activism: Where is Community Development?
Community Development Journal, volume 56, issue 2 (2021), pp. 318-337
"There is a growing public and academic debate on the societal impacts of the internet and, in particular, social media. For its proponents, social media is a force for change, which can challenge entrenched hierarchies, redistribute power, democratize information, support mass mobilization and cont
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Internet
Russland-Analysen, issue 388 (2020), pp. 2-11
Media Practices and Changing African Socialities: Non-Media-Centric Perspectives
New York; Oxford: Berghahn (2020), 250 pp.
"Deriving from innovative new work by six researchers, this book questions what the new media's role is in contemporary Africa. The chapters are diverse - covering different areas of sociality in different countries - but they unite in their methodological and analytical foundation. The focus is on
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Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age: Mobile Communication and Politics in China
Oxford: Oxford University Press (2020), xv, 211 pp.
"With a communication-centered framework that brings together communication studies, sociology, and political science, this book explains how people adopt and maneuver mobile technologies as tactics of contention for political mobilization in contentious moments and everyday resistance in contempora
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