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War Reporting
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Media Law & Regulation
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Political Transition and Media
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Arab Cinema, Middle Eastern Cinema
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Journalism Education & Training
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Politics and Media
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Censorship
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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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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Social Media in Political Communication
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Journalistic Quality
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Islam and Communication
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Television
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Mobile Phone Use
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Conflicts and Media
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Internet
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Propaganda
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Persecution of / Violence Against Christians
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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YouTube
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Satellite Television
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Television Landscapes
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Religious Freedom
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Refugees / Displaced People
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Framing
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Al-Jazeera
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User-Generated Contents
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Christian Minorities
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National Cinemas, National Film Production
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Social Media
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Facebook
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Diaspora Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Media Management
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Press
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Radio
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Yazidism, Yazidis, Yezidis
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Access to Media & Information
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Advertising
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Audiences & Users
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Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Media Use: Conflict Areas
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Media Use: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Church History
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Female Film Actors, Directors & Producers
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Freedom of Expression
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Copyright Law
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Media / Communication Control
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Violence in the Media
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Contents of Media
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Cultural Diversity
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Political Blogging
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Indicators
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ICT Regulation
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Media Assistance: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Television Serials
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Journalism Ethics
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Bias in News Media
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Women (General)
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COVID-19 Communication
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Foreign Correspondents
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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United Nations (UN)
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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Journalism
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News Agencies
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Photojournalism
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Religion: Media Representation
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Communication & Information Needs
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Media, Mass Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Press Landscapes
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Photography
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Politics
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Accountability & Transparency
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Arab Spring (2010-2012)
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Democratization
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Influence of Media on Politics
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Public Spheres
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Media Effects
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Jihad
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Muslim Media
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Religion and Society
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Religious Discrimination, Persecution of / Violence Against Religious Groups
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Civil Society
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Informatics
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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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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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Migrants & Refugees
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Empowerment
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Geography
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Audience Research
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Information Needs
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Media Use: Children
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Milieus, Lifestyles
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Book Markets & Industries
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Book Policies (National & International)
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Children's Books & Literature
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Literary / Fiction Book Publishing
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Professional, Specialist & Technical Books
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Catholic Church
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Children and Media
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Religious Contents & Meanings in Cartoons & Comics
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Christian Churches & Denominations
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Coptic Orthodox Church
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Sects
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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War & Political Violence in Cinema
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Hollywood
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Film Music
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Films
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Foreign / Developing Countries: Film Representation
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Media Assistance: Film Funding
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Communication Rights
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Intellectual Property
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Crisis Communication
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Government Communication Strategies
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Government Propaganda
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NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
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Genocides
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Religion and Justice / Peace / Reconciliation
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Boko Haram
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Civil Wars
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Dealing With the Past
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Aesthetics in Media & Communication
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Media Criticism
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Architecture
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Theatre
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Religious Art
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Cultural Studies
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Literature
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Narratives, Narrative Structures
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Poetry
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Media Cultures
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Popular Cultures
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Religion and Culture
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Democracy Assistance
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Development Theories
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Development and Media
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Edutainment Radio Programmes
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Poverty Reduction: Role of Media
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Inclusion
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Digital Political Communication
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Open Access Publishing
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Blogging, Blogs
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Instagram
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Digital Industrial Policies
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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Information Society
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Afro-Latin Americans, Afroamerican Population
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Minorities & Disadavantaged Groups: Oppression
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Early Warning: Disasters
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Humanitarian Law
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Radio in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Digital & Online Archives
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Economics of Media
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Media Industries
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Media Markets
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Political Economy of Media
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Religion and Economics
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Educational Television
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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Entertainment and Media / Communication
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Political Parody and Satire
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Infotainment, Politainment
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Sports Reporting
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Tourism & Travel
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Image Ethics, Ethics in Photojournalism
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Victim-Sensitive Reporting
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender & Television
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Gender Relations
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Women's Magazines, Women's Press
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Good Practice Examples
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Innovations
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Indigenous Languages
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International Communication
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China: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Foreign News, International News
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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USA: International Broadcasting & Public Diplomacy
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Foreign Policies
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Francophonie
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Training in Conflict Areas
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Journalists
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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Local Journalism
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Television News
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Radio Journalism
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Arabic Language
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Translations & Translating
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Media Assistance: Country Strategies & Experiences
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Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
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Media Assistance: Exile Media
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Media Assistance: Press
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Media Assistance: Public Service Broadcasting
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Media Assistance: Radio
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Television Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Radio Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Economic / Social / Cultural Rights
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Human Rights
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Sharia, Fatwas
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Transitional Justice
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BBC
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Diasporas
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Migrants
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Migrants & Refugees: Tailor-Made Media Products & Information Services
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Popular Music
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Portrait Photography
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Social Photography
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Coup d'Etat
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Political Extremism
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Political Parties
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Democracy
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Political Transition
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Political Communication
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Magazines
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Newspapers
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Public & State Television
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Radio Stations
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Manipulation
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Personality
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Religion and Communication
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Islam
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Religion and Politics
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Religious History
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Religious Movements
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Religious Practice
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Systems Analysis
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Society
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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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Rohingya
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Industrial Society
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Mass Society
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Social Movements
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Networks & Networking
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Social Change
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Revolutions
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Traditional Society
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Television Channels
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Reality Television Programmes & Daily Talks
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Visual Communication
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Visual Cultures
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Visual Representations
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Youth, Adolescents
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Language
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Authors & Publishers
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Freedom on the Net 2017: Manipulating Social Media to Undermine Democracy
Top Insights
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2017), 1060 pp.
"Governments around the world have dramatically increased their efforts to manipulate information on social media over the past year. The Chinese and Russian regimes pioneered the use of surreptitious methods to distort online discussions and suppress dissent more than a decade ago, but the practice
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Médias et diversité au Proche-Orient: Etude de la couverture médiatique de la diversité dans les médias libanais, syrienes et irakiens
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation;Fondation Adyan;CFI (2017), 46 pp.
Female Journalists in Syria ... Reality and Challenges
Syrian Journalists Association (2017), 22 pp.
Media Development in Syria: The Janus-Faced Nature of Foreign Aid Assistance
Third World Quarterly, volume 38, issue 10 (2017), pp. 2276-2294
"This article intends to provide responses to some of the many unanswered questions about the making and the transformation of the uprising in Syria by exploring a new avenue of research: media development aid. Most academic interest has been oriented towards the role that the new media played at th
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Citizen, Mainstream and Peace Journalism Relationship in Covering Syria Events: A Content Analysis of Aljazeera
Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, volume 51, issue 6 (2017), pp. 2647-2664
"With the intercession of the new media, individuals were able to write news and publish videos through their participations on Social Networking Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs. This article is centered on citizen journalism which comes from the participation of citizens in making news. T
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All the news that's worth the risk: Improving protection for freelance journalists in war zones
Boston College International & Comparative Law Review, volume 40, issue 1 (2017), pp. 141-166
"Although war journalism has existed for centuries, changes in the nature of armed conflict and its coverage have put the danger for modern journalists at an all time high. The traditional war correspondent has been replaced in recent years by the independent freelance journalist. While the former r
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Journalists' Unions in the Southern Mediterranean Region: State of Play and Perspectives
MedMedia (2017), 23 pp.
"Journalists’ unions are key media supporting organisations and this report covers the pivotal role they play in countries of the Southern Mediterranean region. This report aspires to be a light reading, not only for union activists and media professionals, but also for journalists and citizens, a
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Last Station Before Hell: United Nations Peacekeepers
In: The Routledge Companion to Media and Humanitarian Action
Robin Andersen; Robin Purnaka L. de Silva (eds.)
London: Routledge (2017), pp. 428-434
"The article discusses the film 'Last Station Before Hell' by Pierre-Olivier François. United Nations' Peacekeepers known as the Blue Helmets, are often the subject of criticism and negative press reports. Most notably they have been blamed for transmitting cholera to the victims of the earthquake
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Behind the Screen: The Syrian Virtual Resistance
CyberOrient, volume 11, issue 2 (2017), pp. 4-34
"Six years have gone by since the political upheaval that swept through many Middle East and North African (MENA) countries begun. Syria was caught in the grip of this revolutionary moment, one that drove the country from a peaceful popular mobilisation to a deadly fratricide civil war with no appar
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Innovative Peacebuilding in Syria: A Scoping Study of the Strategic Use of Technology to Build Peace in the Syrian Context
British Council (2016), 24 pp.
Mediated Identities and New Journalism in the Arab World: Mapping the "Arab Spring"
London: Palgrave Macmillan (2016), xiii, 214 pp.
"This book looks into the role played by mediated communication, particularly new and social media, in shaping various forms of struggles around power, identity and religion at a time when the Arab world is going through an unprecedented period of turmoil and upheaval. The book provides unique and m
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The Islamic State's Global Propaganda Strategy
The Hague: International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) (2016), 83 pp.
"This Research Paper aims to analyse in depth the global propaganda strategy of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) by looking at the methods through which this grand strategy is carried out as well as the objectives that IS wants to achieve through it. The authors first discuss IS’ growth mode
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Information to go: Kommunikation im Prozess der Migration am Beispiel syrischer und irakischer Flüchtlinge auf ihrem Weg nach Deutschland
Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 6, issue 1 (2016), 25 pp.
"Vor dem Hintergrund der Flüchtlingsdebatte in Deutschland 2015 wird in diesem Beitrag danach gefragt, welche (Massen-)Kommunikationskanäle Flüchtlinge vor, während und nach der Flucht nutzen, um sich über migrationsrelevante Themen zu informieren und sich darüber mit anderen Migrationswillige
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Freedom of Expression and Media in Transition: Studies and Reflections in the Digital Age
Top Insights
Göteborg: Nordicom (2016), 199 pp.
Journalism in Conflict and Post-Conflict Conditions: Worldwide Perspectives
Top Insights
Göteborg: Nordicom;UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Expression, Media Development and Global Policy (2016), 202 pp.
"The aim of the present book is to provide both empirical and theoretical input to the discussions of the role of journalism and media in conflict and post-conflict situations and in the often rather muddy waters between them. Together, the contributions to this book from different parts of the worl
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Freedom on the Net 2016. Silencing the Messenger: Communication Apps Under Pressure
Top Insights
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2016), 1021 pp.
"Internet freedom has declined for the sixth consecutive year, with more governments than ever before targeting social media and communication apps as a means of halting the rapid dissemination of information, particularly during antigovernment protests. Public-facing social media platforms like Fac
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Global Information Society Watch 2016: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Internet
Association for Progressive Communications (APC);International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2016), 269 pp.
"The 45 country reports gathered here illustrate the link between the internet and economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs). Some of the topics will be familiar to information and communications technology for development (ICT4D) activists: the right to health, education and culture; the socioec
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Syria’s New Media Landscape: Independent Media Born Out of War
Washington, DC: Middle East Institute (MEI) (2016), 33 pp.
"The Syrian Civil War has shaken the country’s media landscape and provided space for the nascent emergence of an independent Syrian media. Syria’s media culture is undergoing significant transformation from a top-down, state-run industry, to a diverse arena populated by competing viewpoints and
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Information to Go: How Do Refugees from Syria and Iraq Find the Right Information, Before, During and After Their Journeys to Germany?
Berlin: Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) (2016), 10 pp.
"Between November 2015 and February 2016, MICT conducted in-depth interviews and focus groups with a total of 88 Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Berlin. The central aim of the interviews was to investigate which sources of information refugees were using, before, during and after their transit, in orde
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Syrian Refugee Journalists Leaving ... To Tell the Tale
Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2016), 16 pp.
"After the Syrian uprising morphed into an armed struggle, the Syrian government increasingly lost control over vast areas of territory. With the loss of State control, its imposed rule on media faded, enabling media to flourish in those areas. In territories it still controlled, its grip became eve
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