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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Communication for Sustainable Development
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Journalistic Quality
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Television Landscapes
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Catholic Press
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICT Development Assistance
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Media Assistance
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Religion and Communication
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Buddhism and Communication
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Advertising Ethics
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Agriculture
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Catholic Church
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Catholic Media
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Child Abuse: Digital Media
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Christian Communication
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Asian Cinema
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Community Development
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Conflicts and Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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War Reporting
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Collective Identities & Media
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Development and Media
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Rural Communication for Development
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Digital Media Markets
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Sexual Abuse: Digital Media
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Social Media
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Indicators
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ICT Policies
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Disaster Risk & Preparedness Communication, Disaster Prevention Communication
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Educational Radios
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Educational Television
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Environmental Communication
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Good Practice Examples
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Globalisation of Media
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Journalists
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Photojournalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Nationalisation of Media
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Newspapers
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Buddhism
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Rohingya
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Television
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advertising
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Research
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Television Use: Women
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Television Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Media Law & Regulation: Authoritarian Regimes
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Book Markets & Industries
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Catholic Book Publishing
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Children's Books: Picture Books
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Christian Book Publishing
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Transnational Book Trade, International Book Trade
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Election Campaigns
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Information Campaigns
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Catholic Digital Media Presence & Online Communities
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Catholic Radio Programmes
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Catholic Theology
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Child Protection Online
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Christian Churches & Denominations
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Christian Media
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Christian Radio Programmes
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Christian Press: Evangelical / Protestant & Others
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Cinema
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Development Education: Films
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Educational Films & Videos
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History of Film & Cinema
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Media Assistance: Film Funding
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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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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Countering Press Freedom Violations by Legal Actions
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Self-Censorship
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State Influence on the Media
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Communication Strategies
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Government Communication Strategies
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NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Community Communication
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Alternative Press
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Community Participation in Community Media
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Community Radio & Gender
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Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Ethnic Conflicts
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Boko Haram
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Civil Wars
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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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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Dealing With the Past
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Enemy Images
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Media Assistance: Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Wars & Political Violence in Arts & Literature
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Messages, Message Design, Message Analysis
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Multicultural Societies, Multiethnic Societies
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Popular Cultures
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Popular Religious Cultures & Practices
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Corruption in Development Cooperation
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Development Education
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USAID - Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Religion and Development
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Communication for Local Development
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Development Communication Theories
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Digital Inclusion
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Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Internet
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Online Radio, Internet Radio, Radio Streaming
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Facebook
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Religion in Social Media
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Instagram
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YouTube
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Digital Industrial Policies
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Software Industries
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Information Society
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Diaspora Media
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Minority Journalists
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Radio in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Archive Management
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Audio Archives, Visual Archives, Media Archives
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Digital & Online Archives
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Data Bases, Digital Libraries, Open Access Repositories
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Preservation of Information
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Economics of Media
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Media Concentration
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Media Industries
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Game Industries, Game Production
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Television Industries
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Media Markets
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Informal Sector, Informal Economy
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Media Ownership
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Energy Supply, Electricity
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Education and Communication / Media
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Consciousness Raising
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Television Entertainment: Audiences
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Tourism & Travel
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Journalism Ethics
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Press Councils
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Gender-Sensitive Journalism
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Gender-Sensitive Language
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Rural Women & Communication
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Innovations
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Child Health, Mother & Child Care Communication
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COVID-19 Communication
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Colonial Legacies
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Nazism
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Indigenous Communication
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Ethnicity in Communication
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Indigenous Language Press
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Foreign Television Programmes
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World Information and Communication Order
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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Satellite Television
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Transnational Television, International Television
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Transnational Communication
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Journalism
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Skills
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Legal Status of Journalists
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Television News
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News Agencies
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Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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Local Communication & Media
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China: Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Media Assistance: Self-Regulation, Accountability & Transparency of Media
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USA: Media Assistance
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Media, Mass Media
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Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
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Deregulation & Liberalisation of Media
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Television Policies
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Social Media Landscapes
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Human Rights Protection
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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National Security Legislation
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Public Service Broadcasting: Regulation & Governance
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Religious Freedom
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Deutsche Welle
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Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI)
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Diasporas
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Labour Migration
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Refugees / Displaced People
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
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Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Hindu Nationalism
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Propaganda
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Public Opinion
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Press
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Editing
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Coordination
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Sustainability
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Radio
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Radio Engineering & Technologies
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Manipulation
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COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
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Daoism
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Esotericism & New Age
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Islam
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Islamism
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Islam and Communication
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Muslim Media
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Antisemitism
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Mythology
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New Religious Movements
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Religion (General)
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Religion and Human Rights
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Religion and Society
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Religious Pluralism
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Communication & Media Research Centres
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Ethnographic Action Research
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Civil Society
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Nomades
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Networks & Networking
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Resilience
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Social Change
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Traditional Society
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Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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Short Wave Radio (SW)
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunications
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Television Channels
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Philosophies of Communication & Media
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Urban Areas
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Language
Document type
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Authors & Publishers
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Journals
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Handbook of conspiracy theory and contemporary religion
Leiden; Boston: Brill (2018), xiii, 556 pp.
"Conspiracy theories are a ubiquitous feature of our times. The Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion is the first reference work to offer a comprehensive, transnational overview of this phenomenon along with in-depth discussions of how conspiracy theories relate to religion(s).
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Mindful Communication for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Asia
Top Insights
New Delhi et al.: Sage (2018), xiv, 353 pp.
"The model of journalism we practice in Asia is an adversarial one driven by conflict reporting, a model we have borrowed from the West. This book is an outcome of a project implemented by the Faculty of Communication Arts of Chulalongkorn University and funded by the International Program for the D
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Media Ownership Monitor Sri Lanka
Reporters Without Borders;Verité Research (2018), 825 pp.
"Viewership, listenership and readership in the Sri Lankan media market is highly concentrated among a few media owners, many of whom have political affiliations. Limited access to ownership information and a number of regulatory shortcomings pose a further threat to media pluralism in the country."
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Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia: Information and Communication Technology for Education. Special Focus on Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Manila: Asian Development Bank (ADB) (2017), xi, 156 pp.
Trauma counseling for journalists: A profession in denial
Media Asia, volume 44, issue 1 (2017), pp. 17-20
"Research suggests between 80 and 90% of journalists have been exposed to a work-related traumatic events such as murder, mass casualties, war and natural disasters. Most journalists exhibit resilience despite repeated exposure to such traumatic events. However, a significant minority are at risk fo
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Digital Technology and Journalism: An International Comparative Perspective
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2017), xv, 367 pp.
"This edited volume discusses the theoretical, practical and methodological issues surrounding changes in journalism in the digital era. The chapters explore how technological innovations have transformed journalism and how an international comparative perspective can contribute to our understanding
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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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Media Sustainability Index 2017: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Sri Lanka
Washington, DC: IREX (2017), v, 25 pp.
"Despite political and economic progress, the media face increasing political influence and financial instability that threaten the future. This year panelists affirmed the current financial crisis that the media industry is facing. They noted its impact on media freedom and progress, as it relates
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IGF Academy Transfer Guide: Sharing Learning and Experience from Year One
Berlin: iRights;IGF Academy (2017), 59 pp.
"This publication is what we call our Transfer Guide. It serves three different purposes. First, it documents the work done by the IGF Academy team and the eight fellows in 2016. Together, we mapped those stakeholders involved (or who should be involved) in Internet governance in the eight countries
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New Fronts, Brave Voices: Press Freedom in South Asia 2016-17
New Delhi: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific;South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) (2017), 113 pp.
"South Asia is a region of enormous contrasts, but from the vastness of India to tiny and placid Bhutan, journalism faces several problems in common. The safety situation has improved in some of the countries that were racked by internal strife, but journalists remain at acute risk in India and Paki
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Adoption and Impact of OER in the Global South
Cape Town; Ottawa: African Minds;Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D);International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2017), xiii, 592 pp.
"Education in the Global South faces several key interrelated challenges, for which Open Educational Resources (OER) are seen to be part of the solution. These challenges include: unequal access to education; variable quality of educational resources, teaching, and student performance; and increasin
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Childcare Workers, Global Migration and Digital Media
Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge (2017), x, 204 pp.
"This book explores the transnational mobility, everyday life and digital media use of childcare workers living and working abroad. Focusing specifically on Filipina, Indonesian, and Sri Lankan nannies in Europe, it offers insights as to the causes and implications of women’s mobility, using data
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Survival Media: The Politics and Poetics of Mobility and the War in Sri Lanka
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2016), xvi, 133 pp.
"Through the narratives and movements of survivors of the war in Lanka these interconnected essays develop the concept of 'survival media' as embodied and expressive forms of mobility across borders." (Publisher description)
Thirty Rising Media Markets 2016
London: ZenithOptimedia (2016), 51 pp.
"The markets we do include are a very diverse bunch, from the very closed and politically tightly controlled such as Laos; through a large number of nations on the African continent which have seen a sudden improvement in digital infrastructure thanks to the landing of several new submarine intercon
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Rebuilding Public Trust: An Assessment of the Media Industry and Profession in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Secretariat for Media Reforms;International Media Support (IMS) (2016), xvii, 262 pp.
"This report, produced by a participatory research process that took over a year, provides a comprehensive assessment of the environment for media sector’s development in Sri Lanka. It is based on UNESCO’s Media Development Indicator (MDI) framework, which looks at the diferent factors which sho
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Media Coverage on Reconciliation Issues in Sri Lankan Newspapers: A Discourse Analysis by Sri Lankan Journalists
Berlin: Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) (2016), 29 pp.
"In order to prepare media based support for reconciliation in Sri Lanka MICT conducted a discourse analysis that investigated media coverage of reconciliation issues in Sri Lankan newspapers. Under the supervision of MICT experts, a mixed group of 16 Tamil and Sinhalese journalists examined all art
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Use of Mobile Phones by the Rural Poor: Gender Perspectives from Selected Asian Countries
Bangkok: FAO;LIRNEasia;International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2016), xii, 51 pp.
"A qualitative study was conducted in Indonesia and Sri Lanka to understand the varied perceptions on the use and ownership of mobile phones [...] The study was conducted amongst four groups of people (urban men, urban women, rural men, and rural women) in each of two countries. The study found that
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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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The Road to Resilience: Press Freedom in South Asia 2015-16
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ);South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) (2016), 113 pp.
"As we stand now, Pakistan’s media continues its stratospheric expansion, but in the midst of curbs and controls and ongoing safety issues. Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are treading a precarious path to finding credible and independent spaces for the media against economic challenge and political c
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Desecrating Expression: An Account of Freedom of Expression and Religion in Asia
Bytes for All;Asian Forum for Human Rights & Development;Global Partners Digital (2016), 80 pp.
"This report outlines the international human rights standards and processes related the protection of freedom of expression and religious belief, and discusses regional trends and challenges. The nine country case studies include the stories of many people across the region struggling to defend fre
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