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Inspiring Practice
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Key Guidance
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Quick Overview
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Top Insights
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Law & Regulation
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Community Radios
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Journalism Education & Training
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Freedom of Expression
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Libraries
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Journalistic Quality
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Book Markets & Industries
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Book Trade & Distribution
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Book Publishing
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Book Publishing Houses
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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Press Landscapes
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Media Management
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Newspapers
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Health Radio Programmes
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Journalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Radio Landscapes
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Politics and Media
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Magazines
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Audiences & Users
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Media / Communication Control
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Censorship
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
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Good Practice Examples
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
4
Television Landscapes
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Press
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
4
Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
3
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
3
Audience Clubs & Listener Groups
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
3
Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
3
Media Use, Media Consumption
3
Mobile Phone Use
3
Catholic Church
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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ICT Development Assistance
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Regulation
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Information Centres
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Information Management
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Media Markets
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Journalism Ethics
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Indigenous Communication
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Public Media, State Media
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Public & State Radios
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Radio
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Television
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Agriculture
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Area & Regional Studies
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Book Aid, Book Publishing Assistance, Book Donations
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Book Policies (National & International)
2
Christian Book Publishing
2
Scholarly Book Publishing, Academic Book Publishing
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Catholic Radios
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Radio Icengelo (Kitwe, Zambia)
2
Children: Media Representation & Reporting
2
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
2
Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
2
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
2
Government Communication Strategies
2
Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
2
Community Development
2
Community Radio Contents & Programming
2
Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
2
Participatory Communication
2
Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
2
Traditional Communication
2
Religion and Justice / Peace / Reconciliation
2
Media Ethnography
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Theatre
2
Theatre for Development
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
2
Religion and Development
2
Edutainment Radio Programmes
2
Digital Communication, Digital Media
2
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
2
E-Governance, E-Democracy
2
Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Electronic Commerce
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Facebook
2
Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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ICT Indicators
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ICT Policies
2
Diaspora Media
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
2
Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
2
Adult Education
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Educational Broadcasting
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Universities
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Communication for Sustainable Development
2
Defamation Law & Regulation
2
Ethics in Nonprofit & Community Journalism
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
2
Participatory, Collaborative & Empowerment Evaluation
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Women's Radio Programmes
2
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
2
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
2
Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
2
Health Journalism
2
History of the Press
2
China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Foreign Television Programmes
2
Investigative Journalism
2
Journalism Concepts & Cultures
2
Journalists
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News Agencies
2
Business & Economics Journalism
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Country Strategies & Experiences
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Media & Communication Policies
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Knowledge Management
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Music
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Popular Music
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Political Communication
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Political Transition and Media
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Society
2
Television Programmes & Genres
2
Urban Communication, Urban Media
2
Youth Television Programmes
2
Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advertising
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Radio Advertising
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Experiences
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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People with Disabilities: Advocacy & Empowerment
1
Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Agricultural Development & Policies
1
Agricultural Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
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Agriculture & ICTs, e-Agriculture
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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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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Media Use: Indigenous Populations
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Media Use: Foreign / International Media
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Media Use: Rural Populations
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Media Use: Urban Populations
1
Mobile Phone Use: Women
1
Television Use: Youth
1
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
1
Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Book Publishing in the Global South, Book Publishing & Development
1
Book Publishing & Trade Associations
1
Book Publishing Management
1
Bookselling
1
Catholic Book Publishing
1
Indigenous Language Book Publishing
1
Behaviour Change Campaigns
1
Election Campaigns
1
Catholic Congregations & Communication
1
Radio Maria (Catholic Radio Network)
1
Catholic Television
1
Daughters of St. Paul (FSP)
1
Church History
1
Dioceses
1
Digital Media Socialisation
1
Children's Media
1
Children's Rights
1
Children's Television Programmes
1
Girls and Media
1
Media Literacy: Children
1
Media Reception & Effects: Children
1
Christian Communication
1
Christian Churches & Denominations
1
Christian Press
1
Christian Television Programmes
1
Cinema
1
African Cinema
1
Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
1
Educational Films & Videos
1
Film Industries
1
Bollywood
1
Television Programme & Format Trade
1
Communication Rights
1
Digital Rights
1
Exile Journalism, Exile Media
1
Intellectual Property
1
Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
1
Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
1
Government Propaganda
1
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
1
State News Agencies, Government News Agencies
1
Public Relations
1
Alternative Communication & Media
1
Alternative Press
1
Community Media
1
Community Radio Governance & Ownership
1
Community Radio Management
1
Community Radio Regulation & Licensing
1
Community Telecommunication Networks
1
Community Television
1
Group Media
1
Media Assistance: Community Radios
1
Storytelling
1
Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
1
International Conflicts
1
Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Civil Wars
1
Conflicts and Media
1
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
1
Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
1
Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
1
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
1
Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
1
Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
1
War Reporting
1
Dance, Folk Dances
1
Street Theatre
1
Creative & Cultural Industries
1
Cultural Development
1
Cultural Identity
1
Culture and Development
1
Memes
1
Digital Cultures
1
Authors, Writers
1
Christian Literature
1
Media Cultures
1
Radio Culture
1
Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
1
Reading Promotion
1
Development Assistance
1
Millenium Development Goals (MDG)
1
Public-Private Partnerships
1
Behaviour Change Communication
1
Behaviour Change Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
1
Communication for Social Change
1
Development and Media
1
Development Aid Reporting
1
Development Communication: Indigenous & Traditional Communication
1
Development Communication Research
1
Entertainment Education, Edutainment
1
Edutainment Health Programmes
1
Edutainment Television Programmes
1
Radio for Development
1
Rural Communication for Development
1
Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
1
Cybercrimes
1
Digital Inclusion
1
Digital & Information Literacy
1
Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
1
Interactive Media
1
Internet
1
Internet Shutdowns
1
Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
1
Social Media in Political Communication
1
Financing Digital / Online Media
1
Digital Media Markets
1
Online Dating
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Open Access Publishing
1
Online News
1
Social Media
1
Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
1
Twitter & Microblogs
1
Instagram
1
YouTube
1
Artificial Intelligence
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AI Ethics
1
AI in Journalism & Media
1
AI in Nonprofit Organizations
1
AI Regulation & Legislation
1
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
1
Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
1
Gender and ICTs / Internet
1
ICTs and Development
1
Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
1
Mobile Phone Markets
1
Ethnic Media, Minority Media
1
Ethnic Press, Minority Press
1
Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Romani People
1
Xenophobia
1
International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
1
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Archives
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Documentation Systems
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Public Libraries
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Economics of Media
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Printing Industries
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Media Ownership
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Economy
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Privatization
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Education and Communication / Media
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Audiobooks & Audio Cassettes
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Educational Radios
1
Educational Television
1
Instructional Media & Teaching Materials
1
Interactive Audio Learning, Interactive Digital Learning, Interactive Radio Instruction
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Nonformal Education
1
Vocational Training
1
Entertainment and Media / Communication
1
Gaming, Video Games
1
Soap Operas & Telenovelas
1
Television Serials
1
Environmental Communication
1
Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
1
Environmental Journalism
1
Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
1
Self-Regulation of Media
1
Social Norms
1
Values
1
Development Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
1
Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
1
Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
1
Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
1
Feminism & Communication
1
Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
1
Gender in Health Communication
1
Media Assistance: Gender Focus
1
Rural Women & Communication
1
Women (General)
1
Trends
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Cancer Prevention, Cancer Communication
1
COVID-19 Communication
1
Health Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
1
Health: Media Representation (Factual & Fictional)
1
Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
1
Tuberculosis Communication
1
History of Media & Communication
1
Colonial Legacies
1
Decolonisation & Independence (General)
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History (General)
1
History of Media: Colonial Period
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History of Public Service Broadcasting
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History of Radio
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
1
International Communication
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Foreign Correspondents
1
Globalisation of Media
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Glocalization of Media
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Journalistic Research Methods
1
Youth Journalists, Youth Correspondents, Youth Media Volunteers
1
News
1
Local News
1
News Reception
1
Radio News
1
Television News
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Newsroom Management
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Photojournalism
1
Radio Journalism
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Election Reporting
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Political Reporting
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Religion: Media Representation
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Science Journalism
1
Kiswahili
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Bilingualism, Multilingualism
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Language Policies
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China: Media Assistance
1
Media Assistance: Criticism, Ideological Backgrounds, Vested Interests
1
Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
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Southern Africa Media Development Fund (SAMDEF)
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
1
Media Assistance: Local Journalism & Media
1
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Presentation of Information
1
Media, Mass Media
1
Stereotypes in Media & Communication
1
Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
1
Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
1
Democracy Assistance: Legal Assistance
1
Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
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Public Service Broadcasting: Regulation & Governance
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Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness, Efficiency
1
Financing Public Service Media
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Marketing & Branding
1
Newspaper Management
1
Organisational Development & Capacity Building
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Organisational & Governing Structures of Media
1
Religious Media Management & Financing
1
BBC
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Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC)
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Diasporas
1
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
1
Music as Means of Political Communication
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Politics
1
Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
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Political Resistance
1
Democratization
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
1
Parliaments
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Public Administration
1
Election Campaigns: Social Media
1
Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
1
Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
1
National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
1
Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
1
Political Parties: Communication Strategies
1
Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
1
Propaganda
1
Public Spheres
1
Public & State Press
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Rural Press
1
Needs Assessment
1
Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
1
Public Service Broadcasting: Contents & Programming
1
Radio Programmes & Genres
1
Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
1
Radio Stations
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Bush Radio (Cape Town, South Africa)
1
Radio Ada (Ghana)
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Radio Progress (Wa, Upper West Region, Ghana)
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Influence of Media on Religious Meaning, Practice & Values
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Cognitive & Mental Development
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Everyday Life
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Manipulation
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Buddhism
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Hinduism
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Islam
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Islam and Communication
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Judaism and Communication
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Religion and Politics
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Research Methods
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Participatory Research
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Participatory Research Methods
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Social Conflicts, Social Problems
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Youth Violence & Violence Prevention
1
Networks & Networking
1
Social Development
1
Social Sciences Research
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
1
Digital Television
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Informatics
1
Technology Transfer
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
1
SMS
1
Al-Jazeera
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
1
Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Youth and Media
1
Youth Films & Videos
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Youth Media
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Language
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Countries / Regions
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Publication Years
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Journals
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Zambia. A Survey Report
Internews;FHI 360;USAID (2024), 16 pp.
"The findings reveal that 44% of CSOs are currently utilizing AI tools, with generative AI being the most popular, while 96% of non-users are considering future integration. However, 54% have not yet adopted AI. Perceptions of AI’s impact on job security vary, with 48% seeing no threat, 13% percei
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The Routledge Companion to Journalism in the Global South
London; New York: Routledge (2024), xxiv, 491 pp.
"Responding to mounting calls to decenter and decolonize journalism, The Routledge Companion to Journalism in the Global South examines not only the deep-seated challenges associated with the historical imposition of Western journalism standards on constituencies of the Global South but also the opp
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The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa 2024
UNESCO (2024), 106 pp.
The Limits of Governmentality: Call-in Radio and the Subversion of Neoliberal Evangelism in Zambia
Jounal of African Cultural Studies, volume 36, issue 1 (2024), pp. 41-57
"The spread of mobile telephones in Africa has enabled a broad range of citizens to join live conversations on call-in radio shows. Both African governments and foreign aid agencies claim that broadcasting such debates can raise awareness, amplify the voices of the poor, and facilitate development a
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Zambia’s Support for the African National Congress’s Radio Freedom in Lusaka, 1967–1992
Journal of African Cultural Studies, volume 36, issue 1 (2024), pp. 24-40
"This article explores the contribution Zambia made to the liberation struggle in South Africa by hosting the ANC’s Radio Freedom in Lusaka. It relies on a combination of archival evidence (audio and documentary sources) from both countries, and interviews conducted with the broadcasters and other
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption by Journalists in Zambia: Survey Report
USAID;FHI 360;Internews (2024), 12 pp.
Digital Citizenship in Africa: Technologies of Agency and Repression
London et al.: Zed Books (2023), xxi, 234 pp.
"With contributions from scholars across the continent, Digital Citizenship in Africa illustrates how citizens have been using VPNs, encryption, and privacy-protecting browsers to resist limits on their rights to privacy and political speech. This book dramatically expands our understanding of the v
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The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa 2023
Harare: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2023), 78 pp.
"The report has, in summary, shown that although there are positive developments across the Southern African region, meeting the international standards is still work in progress and in some instances, states are regressing. There is evidence of a plethora of challenges that hinder the practice of i
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Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xvi, 397 pp.
"Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective examines how conspiracy theories and related forms of misinformation and disinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic have circulated widely around the world. Covid conspiracy theories have attracted considerable attention from researchers, journalists,
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Mapping the supply of surveillance technologies to Africa: Case studies from Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Malawi, and Zambia
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2023), 167 pp.
Information Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) on the Impact of Cyber Security Cybercrime Laws enacted by Southern Africa Governments on Media Freedom and Digital Rights
Advancing Rights in Southern Africa (ARISA);Internews;USAID (2023), 633 pp.
"In 2023, Advancing Rights in Southern Africa (ARISA) through its consortium partner, Internews, undertook the most comprehensive review yet of laws affecting media practice and the freedom of expression, including cyber laws, penal codes, constitutions and acts of parliament, in the sixteen Souther
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Changing tides in Zambian television broadcasting: Digital migration and Chinese engagement
Global Media and Communication, volume 19, issue 3 (2023), pp. 357-371
"This paper examines the recent shifts and debates in the organization of the television landscape following the implementation of digital migration in Zambia. It ponders Zambia’s experience in the digital migration exercise, playing particular attention to the country’s interaction with the Chi
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New Journalism Ecologies in East and Southern Africa: Innovations, Participatory and Newsmaking Cultures
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxiii, 319 pp.
"This volume presents case studies of news media employing and integrating social media into their news production practices. It links social media use to journalistic practices and news production processes in the digital age of the Global South. Critically, the chapters look at seminal cases of st
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No Easy Solutions: Zambian Journalism’s ‘Blalizo’ Problem
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2023), 18 pp.
"A suggestion by Government to introduce a minimum wage has the potential to ensure that journalists are paid a living wage, making it feasible to start an open conversation about the ethical implications of accepting blalizo [a “transport refund” issued to journalists by the organisers of event
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Landscape Study of AI Policies and Use in Southern Africa: Research Report
Harare: UNESCO Office in Harare (2022), 89 pp.
"This report is intended to provide a broad review of the use and emerging governance of AI technology in Southern Africa. It aims at initiating public discussions and policy dialogue not only on the technological implications of the use of AI, but also on the social, political, and ethical signific
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Data Journalism Practice in Sub-Saharan African Media Systems: A Cross-National Survey of Journalists’ Perceptions in Zambia and Tanzania
African Journalism Studies, volume 43, issue 2 (2022), pp. 21-36
"This study explores the state of data-driven journalism practices in Sub-Saharan Africa. It aims at examining journalists’ perceptions of data-driven journalism in Zambia and Tanzania as it attempts to redefine and demystify the concept. We base our hypotheses on the notion that most journalists
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The State of the Media Report: January-June 2022
Lusaka: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2022), 51 pp.
"The State of the Media-topical study is an in-depth presentation of selected issues affecting the media’s operating environment in a given period. This edition covers the period January-June and highlights various issues that had potential to affect the role of the media in the period under revie
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After the Pandemic, Building Back a Stronger Media: Inspiring Initiatives in Ensuring Media Viability
Inspiring Practice
Paris: UNESCO (2022), 81 pp.
"The pandemic brought to crisis point prior trends facing independent news media, whether online or offline or hybrid. While media became more important than ever for citizens as a source of reliable information in an insecure and continuously changing world, newsrooms struggled to pay their bills.
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Status of Digital Agriculture in 47 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Quick Overview
FAO;ITU (2022), x, 351 pp.
"It aims at providing a holistic view of digital transformation in the agriculture sector of 47 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The region’s digital agriculture landscape is assessed through six key themes, namely: infrastructure, digital penetration, policy and regulation, business environment,
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UNESCO's Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) Action in Zambia: 2018-2021 Quadrennial Report, Country Summaries
Paris: UNESCO (2022), 4 pp.
"In an effort to support the smooth running of the 2021 General Elections, Zambia was integrated as a target country under the MDP. In partnership with MISA Zambia, UNESCO supported local journalists and editors to enhance their capacities on mis/disinformation, electoral reporting and safety measur
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