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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Government Propaganda
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Digital Political Communication
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Online News
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Social Media
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Reporting on Disinformation & Misinformation
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Antisemitism
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Society
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Robots, Robotics
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Audiences & Users
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
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Foreign Government Communication Interventions
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Holocaust
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Dealing With the Past
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
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Memes
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Google
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Internet Shutdowns
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Digital Media Markets
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Podcasts
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TikTok
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AI & Social Justice
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Effects of Disinformation on Democracy
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Gendered Disinformation
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Political Economy of Media
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Sports Reporting
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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History of Journalism
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Nazism
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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European Union (EU)
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Journalists
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Election Reporting
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Information Ecosystems
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Public Opinion Manipulation
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Public Spheres
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Religion and Communication
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COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
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Taliban
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Islam and Communication
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Research in Media & Communication
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Migrants & Refugees
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Behavior Tracking & Cookies
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Media Use: Conflict Areas
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Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
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Authoritarian Discourse
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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E-Books & Digital Book Publishing
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Catholic Church and Communication
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Catholic Social Thought
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Child Abuse: Digital Media
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Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Children & Digital Media
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Girls and Media
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Media Literacy: Children
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Christian Communication Ethics, Christian Media Ethics
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Church Marketing
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Nollywood
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Communication Rights
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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State Influence on the Media
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Crisis Communication
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Viral Spots & Viral Online Communication
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Community Radios
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Genocides
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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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 Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Peace Culture, Peace Education, Non-Violence
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Peace Negotiations & Agreements: Media Representation & Reporting
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Computational Content Analysis
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Content Analysis (Research Method)
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Hermeneutics
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Media Ethnography
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Literature
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Popular Cultures
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Open Society Foundations (NGO network)
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Convergence of Media
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Cybercrimes
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital Labour, Digital Work
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Digital Research Methods
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History of Internet & Digital Media
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Interactive Media
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Electronic Commerce
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Political Blogging
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Financing Digital / Online Media
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Search Engines
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Instagram
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Streaming Media
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Trolling (Social Media)
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AI in Journalism & Media
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AI Reporting
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Digital Philosophies
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Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Discrimination in Language & Media
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Minorities & Disadavantaged Groups: Oppression
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Early Warning: Disasters
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Stop.Fake.org (Internet Portal, Kiev)
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Environmental Disinformation & Misinformation
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Economics of Media
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Media Clusters
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Media Concentration
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Media Industries
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Music Industries & Markets
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Television Markets
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Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
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Gaming: Ethical Issues
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Sports
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Docusoaps & Scripted Reality Programmes
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Environmental Journalism
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Ubuntu (Ethical Concept of Southern African Origin)
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Sexuality
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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Gatekeepers
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History of Disinformation
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Indigenous Communication
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Ethnicity in Communication
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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NATO
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UNESCO
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United Nations (UN)
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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Civic Journalism, Public Journalism
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Journalism Sources
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Journalism Studies & Research
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Journalistic Genres
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Journalistic Practices & Routines
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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News
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Local News
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Newsroom Management
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Radio Journalism
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Asian Languages
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance
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Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
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Media Literacy: Primary Education
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Media Literacy: Secondary Education
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Consumer Protection
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Media Governance
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Rule of Law
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Popular Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
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People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
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Aquinas, Thomas (1225-1274)
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Cadwalladr, Carole (British Investigative Journalist)
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Ressa, Maria
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Conflict & War Photography
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Accountability & Transparency
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Governance
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FARC (Insurgent Group, Colombia)
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Political Culture
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Hindu Nationalism
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Framing
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
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Public & State Television
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Gatekeeping Function of Media
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Persuasive Communication
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Everyday Life
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Indignation, Outrage
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Opinion, Opinion Formation, Opinion Change
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Prejudices
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Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
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Third-Person Effects
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Buddhism
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Confucianism
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Islam
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Islam
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Yazidism, Yazidis, Yezidis
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Communication & Media Research Centres
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Research Methods
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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Political Indicators
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Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Rohingya
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Digital Media Technologies
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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SMS
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State Influence on ICT & Telecommunication Markets
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Al-Jazeera
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Countering Disinformation in Pakistan: Lessons and Recommendations for Digital Journalism
Freedom Network; Digital Media Alliance of Pakistan (DigiMAP) (2022), 48 pp.
"The study finds that journalistic and fact-checking disinformation responses in the country have struggled due to lack of conceptual understanding of disinformation among journalists, monetization trends that incentivize sensationalist news and reduce the impact of capacity building initiatives, la
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Disinformation studies: Perspectives from an emerging field
Covilhã: Universidade da Beira Interior; LabCom (2022), 299 pp.
"It all started at the ECREA 2021 Post Conference “Disinformation Studies: Perspectives to An Emerging Research Field”, which took place online, on September 10, 2021. The debate there quickly widened and was joined by other colleagues. The book that we bring you here is the result of part of th
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Scientific Disinformation in Times of Epistemic Crisis: Circulation of Conspiracy Theories on Social Media Platforms
Online Media and Global Communication, volume 1, issue 1 (2022), pp. 164-186
"The spread of disinformation about science in social media has been a major concern worldwide, especially at a time of crisis in which all institutions that produce knowledge and truth, including science, are delegitimized or discredited by society. Given this, the purpose of this research is to ma
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A Strategy for Effective Counterspeech Against Online Hate and Disinformation in Sri Lanka
Dehiwala: National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) (2022), 78 pp.
"This strategy, prepared through a consultative process, identifies some approaches and interventions in counter speech in the context of Sri Lanka's socio-political realities. It is meant to help streamline and scale up various efforts already being pursued by different individuals or groups. The f
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Fake news during the pandemic times: A systematic literature review using PRISMA
Open Information Science, volume 6 (2022), pp. 49-60
"The purpose of this systematic literature review is to review the major studies about misinformation and fake news during COVID-19 on social media. A total of 144 articles studies were retrieved from ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science databases and 20 relevant articles were selected using th
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Cyber War and Cyber Peace: Digital Conflict in the Middle East
London: Tauris (2022), xii, 212 pp.
"[...] this is the first anthology to specifically investigate the history and state of cyber warfare in the Middle East. It gathers an array of technical practitioners, social science scholars, and legal experts to provide a panoramic overview and cross-sectional analysis covering four main areas:
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Media Literacy and Disinformation Perception Survey
Tbilisi: Media Development Foundation (MDF) (2022), 37 pp.
"The aim of this research was to study media consumption habits among different age groups and geographical areas, as well as the public's vulnerability to various disinformation and manipulative narratives disseminated in Georgia. The first part of the research concerns media literacy competencies,
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Echo Chambers, Filter Bubbles, and Polarisation: A Literature Review
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2022), 42 pp.
"This literature review examines, specifically, social science work presenting evidence concerning the existence, causes, and effect of online echo chambers and consider what related research can tell about scientific discussions online and how they might shape public understanding of science and th
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Understanding Digital Conflict Drivers
"This chapter explores digital drivers of conflict. We examine how technologies are affecting conflict dynamics and what peacebuilders can do to mitigate these effects. We argue that because digital technologies are fundamentally altering the human experience, they are by extension fundamentally alt
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Solidarity Through Cynicism? The Influence of Russian Conspiracy Narratives Abroad
International Studies Quarterly, issue 66, sqac012 (2022), 14 pp.
"As conspiracy theories have become a popular form of political discourse worldwide, states have promoted conspiratorial ideas to advance their foreign policy goals. Yet, despite recent attention to the spread of propaganda abroad, scholars have not addressed whether and how conspiracy theories spre
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Misinformation Across Digital Divides: Theory and Evidence from Northern Ghana
African Affairs, volume 121, issue 483 (2022), pp. 161-195
"Social media misinformation is widely recognized as a significant and growing global problem. Yet, little is known about how misinformation spreads across broader media ecosystems, particularly in areas with varying internet access and connectivity. Drawing on research in northern Ghana, we seek to
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Tinker, Tailor, Twitter, Lie: Government Disinformation and Freedom of Expression in a Post-Truth Era
Human Rights Law Review, volume 22, issue 1 (2022), pp. 1-29
"The spread of disinformation has received significant attention in recent years, yet little has been paid to government disinformation, and whether governments may violate freedom of expression not only in how they regulate disinformation, but also in how they facilitate, sow and spread it. This ar
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"The largest-ever analysis of Google’s ad practices on non-English-language websites reveals how the tech giant makes disinformation profitable." (Introduction)
Edelman Trust Barometer 2022: Global Report
Edelman (2022), 72 slides
"[...] Government and media fuel a cycle of distrust: Nearly one out of every two respondents view government and media as divisive forces in society—48% and 46%, respectively. Furthermore, government leaders and journalists are seen as the least trusted societal leaders today, with less than half
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Success and Failure in News Media Performance: Comparative Analysis in the Media for Democracy Monitor 2021
Gothenburg: Nordicom; University of Gothenburg (2022), 360 pp.
"The Media for Democracy Monitor (MDM) assesses the performance of leading news media in mature democracies with regard to the three core dimensions of democracy: freedom, equality, and control. After monitoring 10 countries in 2011, the MDM project expanded to cover the leading news media of 18 dem
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Mapping Disinformation in the Serbian Media
Beograd: CRTA (2022), 98 pp.
"Our main findings show that, numerically, disinformation overpowers the news. More precisely, this study identified 559 different types of disinformation cases in 494 news items disseminated in 14 (out of 15 analysed) Serbian news media. Our study found that false, misleading and manipulative infor
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Disinformation on Refugees from Ukraine: Boosting Europe’s Resilience After Russia’s Invasion
Brussels: European Policy Centre (2022), 35 pp.
"The war in Ukraine is just the latest instance where attention-grabbing events have fuelled the rapid spread of false or misleading news about refugees and migrants. This Issue Paper examines the challenges posed by disinformation about refugees from Ukraine, as well as the responses taken so far t
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"This situation report herein analyses media and information literacy (MIL), disinformation, and trust in news across the Caribbean. It contains country reports from eight researchers, covering eight Caribbean nations: the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Su
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Policy responses to false and misleading digital content: A snapshot of children’s media literacy
Paris: OECD (2022), 81 pp.
"This paper has four parts. First, it outlines current research and definitions relating to false and misleading digital content and looks at children's behaviour in the digital environment. Second, the concepts of media literacy, digital literacy and other relevant competencies are discussed. Third
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Social Media and the Information War in the Balkans
Brussels: Balkan Free Media Initiative (BFMI) (2022), 52 pp.
"This report examines the destabilizing effects of social media in two key places in the Balkans: Serbia and Republika Srpska, the majority Serb entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The leaders of both – President Aleksandar Vucic in Serbia and President Milorad Dodik in Republika Srpska – ar
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