Search database
Filter
129
Featured
Topics
COVID-19 Communication
32
Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
16
COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
15
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
13
Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
10
Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
10
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
9
Freedom of Expression
7
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
6
Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
6
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
5
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
4
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
4
Government Communication Strategies
4
Community Radios
4
Financing Digital / Online Media
4
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
4
Financing Media, Financial Media Management
4
Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
3
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
3
Mobile Phone Use: Women
3
Mobile Phone Use
3
Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
2
Advertising Markets & Industries
2
Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
2
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
2
Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
2
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
2
Online News
2
TikTok
2
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
2
Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
2
Economics of Media
2
Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
2
Good Practice Examples
2
Health Communication
2
Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
2
China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
2
Journalism
2
Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
2
Investigative Journalism
2
Journalistic Quality
2
Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
2
Local News
2
Media Law & Regulation
2
Advertising
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
1
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
1
Audiences & Users
1
Media Diaries
1
Media Use, Media Consumption
1
Media Use: Children
1
Mobile Phone Use: Children
1
Mobile Phone Use: Youth
1
Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
1
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
1
Indigenous Language Book Publishing
1
Children and Media
1
Children's Media
1
Children's Television Programmes
1
Girls and Media
1
Film Festivals
1
Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
1
Indigenous Films, Indigenous Videos
1
Communication Rights
1
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
1
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
1
Editorial Independence
1
Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
1
Media / Communication Control
1
Censorship
1
Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
1
Self-Censorship
1
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
1
Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
1
Community Radio Associations & Networks
1
Coordinadora de Medios Populares de Ecuador (CORAPE)
1
Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
1
Media Assistance: Community Radios
1
Participatory Communication
1
Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
1
Gaming: Youth
1
Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
1
Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
1
Digital Media, Internet & Religion
1
Digital & Information Literacy
1
Facebook
1
Influencers (Social Media)
1
Twitter & Microblogs
1
AI in Journalism & Media
1
AI Reporting
1
LGBT & Communication / Media
1
Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
1
Trust Building in Health & Emergency Communication
1
Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
1
Media Industries
1
Music Markets
1
Radio Markets
1
Television Markets
1
Media Ownership
1
Video on Demand
1
Alternative Economy, Solidarity Economy, Social Economy Businesses, Fair Trade
1
Education and Communication / Media
1
Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
1
Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
1
Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
1
Soap Operas & Telenovelas
1
Television Fiction
1
Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
1
Journalism Ethics
1
Feminism & Communication
1
Counselling
1
Health Campaigns: Concepts & Strategies
1
Health Campaigns: Experiences
1
Media Assistance: Health Communication
1
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD)
1
Therapeutical Use of Communication & Media
1
Indigenous Media, Indigenous Language Media Productions
1
Indigenous Language Press
1
Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
1
Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
1
UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
1
Financing Journalism
1
Journalists
1
Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
1
Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
1
Local Journalism
1
Newsroom Management
1
Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Election Reporting
1
Television Journalism
1
Linguistics & Sociolinguistics
1
Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
1
Media Assistance
1
Internews
1
Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
1
Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
1
Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
1
Family Communication
1
Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
1
Public Funding & Support Policies for Media
1
Media & Information Literacy
1
Media Literacy: Teacher Training
1
Media Literacy Policies
1
Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
1
Radio Landscapes
1
Internet Governance, Internet Policies
1
Judiciary & Penal System
1
Public Opinion Manipulation
1
Public Media, State Media
1
Public Service Broadcasting
1
Radio Digitalization
1
Digital Wellbeing, Digital Resilience, Digital Mental Health
1
Helplines, Hotlines
1
Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
1
Parasocial Interaction
1
COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
1
Research in Media & Communication
1
Data Protection (Computer Software)
1
Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
1
Pay TV, Pay Television
1
Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
1
Youth, Adolescents
1
Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
1
Youth & Digital Media
1
Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
"Sadly the research reveal that COVID-19 temporary measures and laws on lockdowns dented freedom of expression gains that had been made over the years with concerns that if there is no financial intervention or adoption of sustainable revenue solutions in SADC, print media that were already in finan ... more
"This paper investigated media personnel employers’compliance with safety and protection of professionals in charge of dissemination of information whenever their assignments take them to places where their lives could be at risk. The occupational safety and health convention spells out the requir ... more
"As a component of the USAID Jordan Media Assessment (JMA), this White Paper aims to assess the Government of Jordan’s (GOJ) and the media’s response to the current COVID-19 crisis starting in mid-February 2020 through May 1, 2020. This includes the methods used for disseminating messages to the ... more
"The media in Ghana have had relatively free space to operate even amidst the COVID-19 restrictions. The traditional legal texts and the new emergency laws adopted by the government to fight the pandemic have not been used to violate press freedom. The media have, therefore, discharged with distinct ... more
"A quick review of the media status in Palestine indicates that the restrictions and general measures that accompanied the spread of the epidemic will lead to the suspension of many independent/private media outlets, as a result of the interruption of their main source of income, represented in the ... more
"Lesson one: Put people and principles at the centre of COVID-19 decision-making, not politics. Lesson two: Reframe discussions about responsibility in a pandemic so that those who are considered vulnerable are a priority rather than an afterthought. Lesson three: Prepare ways to share sophisticated ... more
"Our report demonstrates that journalists are working in a severely pressured financial, physical and psychological environment during the pandemic. This will be the most enduringly difficult professional period many have experienced during their careers. There is the added complication of an inform ... more
"The bulk of this report is based on data collected by a survey of more than 80,000 people in 40 markets and reflects media usage in January/February just before the coronavirus hit many of these countries. But the key trends that we document here, including changes in how people access news, low tr ... more
"This report briefly examines the phenomenon of fake news in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Anglophone West Africa. It specifically addresses the following areas: fake news trends; how the phenomenon has impacted the work of the media and the fight against the pandemic; measures taken so fa ... more
"Why understanding these 30 concepts is key during and post COVID19? As millions of people around the world are quarantined or in physical isolation, with border closings and restrictions in travel, Information Technologies (IT) have become the main means of interaction and communication. Suddenly, ... more
"The Internews approach to addressing COVID-19 is deeply rooted in our new strategy, which calls for building the five elements of a healthy information environment. These are: 1. Good, accurate, evidence-based information; 2. That everyone can access safely; 3. That consumers know how to critically ... more
"With the exception of the introduction of new press passes for the journalists by the Deputy Minister of Information and the harassment that followed its implementation, the media landscape in Liberia in May and June has been open and free. Even though the Ministry of Information reduced the freque ... more
"1. En medio de la pandemia por el Covid-19 y a pesar de los lamentables decesos, del fuerte impacto económico y emocional experimentados, los medios locales no abdicaron de su responsabilidad con las audiencias incluso en aquellas zonas en las prácticamente no existe presencia de Estado. En este ... more
"The Myanmar authorities should immediately lift curbs on the free flow of information to at-risk communities; ensure journalists, human rights defenders and activists can operate freely and without any harassment, intimidation, arrest, prosecution and imprisonment; and encourage rather than threate ... more

Freedom on the Net 2020: The Pandemic's Digital Shadow

Washington, DC: Freedom House (2020), 33 pp.
"Three notable trends punctuated an especially dismal year for internet freedom. First, political leaders used the pandemic as a pretext to limit access to information. Authorities often blocked independent news sites and arrested individuals on spurious charges of spreading false news. In many plac ... more
"Facts and Figures 2020 reveals that people in rural areas continue to face greater challenges than people in urban areas in terms of remaining connected during the lockdown, especially in developing economies. Large swathes of the rural landscape are still not covered by mobile broadband networks, ... more
"The author summarizes approaches how TV stations, content platforms and media networks for children in South and Latin America respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic." (Abstract)