"Wie gestaltet sich das Zusammenspiel von Vergangenheitsarbeit, Friedensförderung, Kunst und Kultur in der internationalen Zusammenarbeit der Bundesrepublik? Welche Verbindungen bestehen zwischen dem eigenen Umgang mit gewaltbelasteter Vergangenheit und der Unterstützung dieser Prozesse im Ausland
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– und welche Chancen und Herausforderungen ergeben sich daraus für die dritte Säule der deutschen Außenpolitik, die Auswärtige Kultur- und Bildungsspolitik (AKBP) (im Folgenden der Lesbarkeit halber Auswärtige Kulturpolitik) die sich selbst als „Teil der Friedenspolitik“ (Bundesregierung 2020: 8) versteht? Diesen Fragen geht der vorliegende Artikel nach. Er beleuchtet zunächst das im internationalen Kontext für Vergangenheitsarbeit geläufige Konzept von Transitional Justice, seine Entstehung, Entwicklung in der Praxis und seine Einbettung in deutsches wie internationales Friedensengagement. Dabei geht er auch auf die deutsche Aufarbeitungsgeschichte, Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten mit Transitional Justice-Prozessen sowie aktuelle Entwicklungen ein. Schließlich wird aufgezeigt, welche Überschneidungen zwischen Auswärtiger Kulturpolitik und Vergangenheitsarbeit bereits jetzt bestehen, welche Potenziale die Auswärtige Kulturpolitik hat und wie Synergien zwischen Auswärtiger Kulturpolitik, Vergangenheitsarbeit und Friedensförderung gestärkt werden können." (Seite 2)
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"In this phase of our research on charity advertising, we aimed to examine how INGOs represent distant others in direct mail communications compared to newspaper advertisements, building on findings from earlier studies. While the direct mail format offers greater potential for nuanced storytelling,
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our analysis reveals both continuity and emerging shifts in the dynamics of charity advertising, underscoring the complexities of this medium.
Positive developments include an increased attribution of images to their creators, a practice that will gain significance as AI-generated content becomes more common. Additionally, the decline in pitiful imagery in direct mail compared to newspaper advertisements signals progress toward more ethical representation. These trends highlight incremental yet noteworthy changes in visual storytelling.
However, the continued overrepresentation of Africa across direct mail and newspaper advertisements raises critical questions about the motivations and strategies driving charity communications. This trend suggests a potential disconnect between visual narratives and operational realities, warranting deeper scholarly exploration. Similarly, the persistent focus on health as the dominant subject matter—often at the expense
of narratives on education, economic infrastructure, or capacity-building—highlights the emphasis on short-term relief over long-term development.
Thus, while there is evidence of progress, charities must strive to balance their visual narratives against operational realities. The necessary shifts highlighted will require significant overhaul at strategic levels but are vital not only for fostering a more informed and engaged donor public but also for advancing ethical and equitable representations of development and the Majority World." (Conclusion, page 22)
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"What does it mean to decolonise academia in Africa? Is this important project limited to the humanities? Is it a project for the future? Are there forerunners at African universities today? The contributors to this volume show different trajectories for anthropology as a discipline and for decoloni
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sing academia across the continent and beyond. They offer a variety of perspectives, especially regarding collaboration between African and German scholars in the areas of research, teaching and institutional development: While some are hopeful and take inspiration from earlier experiences of disciplinary and methodological developments in academic decolonisation and international collaborations, others remain critical and call for more radical attempts at decolonisation." (Publisher description)
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"Der Bauernkrieg bildet neben der Reformation die Schwelle zur Neuzeit. Anders als die Reformatoren aber können seine Protagonisten ihre teilweise modern klingenden Forderungen nicht durchsetzen. Die Erhebung der Bauern wird blutig niedergeschlagen. Der Bauernkrieg wurde immer auch ideologisch inte
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rpretiert - schon zeitgenössisch war er, so Thomas Kaufmann, vor allem ein Medienereignis. Durch umfassende Quellenstudien entlarvt Kaufmann ideologische Verzerrungen und präsentiert eine fesselnde Neuinterpretation dieses bedeutenden Ereignisses. Mit Leidenschaft und Expertise öffnet er den Leserinnen und Lesern einen völlig neuen Blick auf den Bauernkrieg. Eine Analyse, die nicht nur Vergangenes beleuchtet, sondern auch unsere Sichtweise auf die Gegenwart und Zukunft neu formt." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Bringing together perspectives from academia and practice, this second edition Research Handbook provides fresh insights into debates surrounding digital technology and how to respect and protect human rights in an increasingly digital world. New and updated chapters cover the issues posed by the m
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anagement of key internet resources, the governance of its architecture and the role of different stakeholders." (Publisher description)
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"42 Prozent der 14- bis 40-Jährigen in Deutschland nutzen Twitch mindestens selten. Die Twitch-User sind überwiegend männlich und zum größten Teil zwischen 21 und 30 Jahren alt. Gaming ist meist der erste Berührungspunkt mit Twitch. Auf der Plattform stehen Content-Creator und ihre Livestreams
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im Fokus, die ein Community-Gefühl und eine enge Bindung entstehen lassen. Der Anteil politischer Inhalte auf Twitch wird von 30 Prozent der für die Studie befragten gesellschaftspolitisch interessierten Nutzerinnen und Nutzern als „sehr groß“, von weiteren 41 Prozent als „eher groß“ wahrgenommen. Vor allem Fake News, Mobbing und Hatespeech werden von den Befragten als potenzielle Gefahren auf der Plattform eingeschätzt." (Kurz und knapp, Seite 1)
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"Das Medienvertrauen in Deutschland bleibt 2024 gegenüber dem Vorjahr weitgehend stabil und ist auch in einer langfristigen Perspektive recht robust. Das öffentlich-rechtliche Fernsehen ist nach wie vor die Mediengattung, der am meisten vertraut wird. Das Vertrauen in den öffentlich-rechtlichen
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Rundfunk liegt jedoch auf dem niedrigsten Wert seit Beginn der Erhebung. Zudem nehmen medienzynische Einstellungen, d.h. Zweifel an der Integrität und Legitimität des Mediensystems, seit 2020 leicht zu. Die wahrgenommene Verrohung des öffentlichen Diskurses hat über die letzten Jahre stark zugenommen und erreicht einen Höchstwert; ein negativer Zusammenhang mit Medien- und Politikvertrauen ist sichtbar." (Kurz und knapp)
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"This book responds to mounting calls to broaden the theorization of digital journalism, addressing critical questions about an emerging yet rapidly expanding area of study, and presenting multiple entry points and approaches that help us understand digital journalism better. Seeking to establish it
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self as a rich resource and a defining reference point for the evolving field, the handbook provides a critical appraisal and a useful overview of novel approaches and concepts, backed by a full breadth of dynamic and diverse interactions drawn from overlapping and critical studies by some of the leading experts on digital journalism. This handbook presents multiple methodological perspectives, reporting strategies, threats and opportunities and valuable insights on future trajectories for digital journalism practice in an era dominated by digital media technology. Split into four parts, it has been uniquely assembled to investigate and critique the full potential of digital journalism capturing broader, cross-cultural perspectives from all four corners of the world." (Publisher description)
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"Mit den Digital Media Types wurde die MedienNutzerTypologie für die digitale Welt weiterentwickelt. Sie bilden verschiedene Lebensstile und -welten ab, die Einfluss auf die Mediennutzung haben. Programmentwickler können sie als strategisches Instrument einsetzen, um spezifische Interessen und Bed
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ürfnisse des Publikums zu identifizieren und Portfoliolücken zu schließen. Die Digital Media Types tragen so dazu bei, als öffentlich-rechtliches Angebot ein Angebot für alle Bevölkerungsgruppen zu machen." (Kurz und knapp, Seite 1)
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"The press in Switzerland is mainly characterized by external pluralism, with more or less clearly aligned political positions in the case of some news outlets. In line with Hallin and Mancini's model, the public service media plays a significant role in Switzerland. Besides the public service media
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, there are several private and commercial broadcasters. In terms of press freedom, Switzerland currently holds the 12th position of the 2023 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders. Generally, the Swiss media landscape offers a free, safe, and secure environment for reporters and journalists. The situation regarding news media and journalism in Switzerland is likely to grow more challenging as the economic context – in particular for the press – will be increasingly uncertain. Switzerland can be regarded as a country with favorable conditions for populist political communication due to its direct democratic and consociational political system." (Abstract)
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"Les pratiques « médiactivistes » numériques offrent de nouveaux cadres pour la formation et le développement des mobilisations sociales contemporaines. Elles élargissent le champ de la lutte et incitent à s'interroger sur le rôle que jouent les dispositifs numériques dans l'amplification o
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u l'amoindrissement de l'agir collectif.Cet ouvrage issu d'une recherche scientifique se base sur un travail empirique réalisé en France et en Algérie. Il invite les lecteurs à réfléchir sur les modalités de luttes contemporaines : en effet, les répertoires d'actions collectives ne sont pas figés dans l'espace et dans le temps, mais évoluent sans cesse au contact des dispositifs numériques." (Description de la maison d'édition)
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"This volume addresses the various historical, philosophical, political and cultural parameters of censorship and freedom of expression as well as current debates involving technology, journalism and media regulation. Geographically, temporally and culturally diverse accounts of censorship and freed
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om of expression are discussed through a broad range of perspectives and case studies. This Companion covers core principles and concerns in addition to more specialist and controversial debates, including those surrounding hate speech, holocaust denial, pornography and so-called “cancel culture”. The collection pays particular attention to the role of the media in both facilitating and suppressing freedom of expression." (Publisher description)
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"This publication is a directory of the member organisaztions of the German Forum Media and Development (fome) and some of their working areas as of March 2024." (commbox)
"Most scholars focus on the prevalence and democratic effects of (partisan) news exposure. This focus misses large parts of online activities of a majority of politically disinterested citizens. Although political content also appears outside of news outlets and may profoundly shape public opinion,
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its prevalence and effects are understudied at scale. This project combines three-wave panel survey data from three countries (total N = 7,266) with online behavioral data from the same participants (over 106M visits). We create a multi-lingual classifier to identify political content both in news and outside (e.g. in shopping or entertainment sites). We find that news consumption is infrequent: just 3.4% of participants’ online browsing comprised visits to news sites. Only between 14% (NL) and 36% (US) of these visits were to news about politics. The overwhelming majority of participants' visits were to non-news sites. Although only 1.6% of those visits related to politics, in absolute terms, citizens encounter politics more frequently outside of news than within news. Out of every 10 visits to political content, 3.4 come from news and 6.6 from non-news sites. Furthermore, exposure to political content outside news domains had the same – and in some cases stronger - associations with key democratic attitudes and behaviors as news exposure. These findings offer a comprehensive analysis of the online political (not solely news) ecosystem and demonstrate the importance of assessing the prevalence and effects of political content in non-news sources." (Abstract)
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"Wie prägen Erfahrungen von Gewalt gesellschaftliche Diskurse? Mirjam Zadoff nähert sich der Frage, welchen Stellenwert kollektive Gewalterfahrungen im Gedächtnis verschiedener Gesellschaften einnehmen und wie diese Erfahrungen bewältigt werden. Sie gibt Einblicke in europäische und außereurop
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äische Erinnerungskulturen und Geschichtspolitiken und schlägt den Bogen in die Gegenwart: Wie gehen Gesellschaften mit den Spuren und sichtbaren Folgen von Gewaltgeschichte um und welche Erinnerungspraktiken entstehen im öffentlichen Raum? Wie entwickeln sich Formate des Erinnerns, wie globalisiert sich Erinnerungskultur? Die Autorin behandelt anhand von Beispielen aus aller Welt die Vielseitigkeit, Transnationalität und Transkulturalität von Gedächtnisprojekten. Zadoff porträtiert aktuelle Diskussionen um Erinnerung und benennt blinde Flecke im kollektiven Gedächtnis. Kulturen des Erinnerns, schlussfolgert die Autorin, dürften weder auf Rhetoriken der Ausgrenzung basieren noch ein beruhigendes Narrativ anbieten oder moralischer Kitsch sein."
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"[...] Pedro Jerónimo’s anthology addresses a highly relevant topic. It offers insights into the state of local media in countries where little research has been published to date. Of the eight contributions in the volume, four focus on Europe and Latin America (Romania, Portugal, Europe, and Bra
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zil), while the other four examine China. Thematically, the contributions cover a broad spectrum of topics within the field of local media: the impact of economic and social challenges on local journalism, automation in local journalism, transnational cooperation in investiga-tive research, and the potential of information apps for local communities. The four articles on China focus on the role of local media during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the title of the anthology may not lead readers to expect such a wide range of topics, some might have expected more research specifically on news deserts, i.e. studies examining the societal effects of local media decline [...] The anthology’s strength lies both in its detailed insights into specific aspects of local media communication in various countries and its potential to inspire further re-search. Readers seeking such inspiration will find the book valuable, whereas those expecting conceptually and methodologically rigorous case studies may be disappointed." (Review by Matthias Künzler, Global Media Journal–German Edition, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2024, pages 2-4)
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"The Internet has penetrated material reality to such an extent that it is now often impossible to disentangle the material from the virtual. In this postdigital scenario, the encounter with >newness< becomes accessible at the touch of a button, 24/7. Learning becomes a lifewide experience which allows for the emergenc
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e of new culturalities. The contributors to this volume engage with cultural changes brought about by an intensified digitalization process in the context of formal education but also shed light on unexpected contexts in which informal learning experiences take place every day, strengthening diasporas, creating new connections and transforming ourselves and our societies." (Publisher description)
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"Online personal messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are now hugely popular around the world. Yet their role in the spread and social correction of misinformation remains under-researched. We carried out in-depth, semi-structured interviews with the UK public (N = 102) to exp
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lore how social relationships and technological design interact and foster norms regulating how people respond when their everyday social ties share misinformation on these platforms. Conceptualizing messaging as hybrid public-interpersonal communication, we develop a framework that situates online political talk in the context of everyday social interaction. We show that, among our participants, a norm of conflict avoidance is particularly powerful on these platforms and makes people reluctant to speak out. Conflict avoidance should therefore be taken seriously as a contributor to the diffusion of misinformation in everyday life. Policymakers and other stakeholders, including news organizations, should explore new, tailored ways to empower citizens to challenge misinformation in these important online spaces, where automated and algorithmic interventions are impossible." (Abstract)
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"Through an online field experiment, we test traditional and novel counter-misinformation strategies among fringe communities. Though generally effective, traditional strategies have not been tested in fringe communities, and do not address the online infrastructure of misinformation sources support
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ing such consumption. Instead, we propose to activate source criticism by exposing sources’ unreliability. Based on a snowball sampling of German fringe communities on Facebook, we test if debunking and source exposure reduce groups’ consumption levels of two popular misinformation sources. Results support a proactively engaging counter-misinformation approach to reduce consumption of misinformation sources." (Abstract)
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