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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Open Data
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Accountability & Transparency
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Media Assistance: Access to Public Information
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Communication Rights
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Freedom of Expression
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Extractive Industries & Mining Reporting
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Investigative Journalism
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Local Communication & Media
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Corporate Communications
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Human Rights Protection
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Access to Media & Information: Indigenous Populations
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Children's Rights
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Copyright Law
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Government Communication Strategies
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Data
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Romani People
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Emergency Health Communication
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Journalism Ethics
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Feminism & Communication
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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COVID-19 Communication
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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OSCE
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United Nations (UN)
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Financial Flow Analysis
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Journalism Studies & Research
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalists
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Reporting & Media Representation: Specific Issues
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Drug Trafficking Reporting & Media Representation
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Crowdsourcing
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Judiciary & Penal System
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Law Enforcement, Litigations, Legal Practice, Case Law, Jurisdiction
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National Security Legislation
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Right to Reply, Right of Recitification
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Television Law & Regulation
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Contracts, Labour Agreements, Service Contracts
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People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Governance
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Democratization
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Agenda Setting
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Manipulation
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Civil Society
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Internet Bandwith, Broadband & Backbone Networks
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Breathing Life Into Freedom of Information Laws: The Challenges of Implementation in the Democratizing World
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2013), 56 pp.
"This report is intended to be a practical, useful guide for stakeholders in national and local governments, the media, civil society, and business to making freedom of information laws work. The authors’ particular emphasis is on the role public officials and journalists must play in effectively
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Access to Information in Africa: Examining Progress Since the APAI Declaration
Windhoek: African Platform on Access to Information (APAI); Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 91 pp.
"Out of the twelve countries surveyed, only four have specific access to information laws. These countries are: Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe. However, a significant indication of the shifting tide on the continent is that six of the countries surveyed have some form of specific access to
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Balance a diez años de vigencia de la Ley de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública 2003-2013
Lima: Defensoría del Pueblo; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2013), 278 pp.
Transparency and Accountability: A Report of the 2013 Austin Forum on Journalism in the Americas
Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas (2013), 85 pp.
‘Citizens’ Access to Information in South Asia: Diagnostic Analysis. Bangladesh Chapter
Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) (2013), 96 pp.
Baseline Survey Report. Under Project: Promoting Citizens’ Access to Information
Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) (2013), 42 pp.
Acceso a la información, participación y justicia en temas ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe: Situación actual, perspectivas y ejemplos de buenas prácticas
Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) (2013), 73 pp.
The Right to Information and Privacy: Balancing Rights and Managing Conflicts
Washington, DC: World Bank (2011), viii, 44 pp.
"The right to privacy and the right to information are both essential human rights in the modern information society. For the most part, these two rights complement each other in holding governments accountable to individuals. But there is a potential conflict between these rights when there is a de
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Das Jahrzehnt der Informationsfreiheit in Afrika?
Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2011), 5 pp.
"Informationsfreiheit ist in Verfassungen, Gesetzen und internationalen Konventionen verankert. Die Ausübung dieses Rechts stößt jedoch in Subsahara-Afrika vielerorts an enge Grenzen – der Trend zu mehr Offenheit auf dem Papier setzt sich im politischen Alltag zumeist nicht fort. Als politische
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Libertad de información: ¿Tres palabras inofensivas? Leyes de acceso a la información y rol de la prensa
Washington, DC: World Bank (2011), 58 pp.
"El documento identifica las diferentes maneras a través de las cuales los actores del campo periodístico—ya sean periodistas, editores o propietarios de medios de comunicación—se han comprometido en la promoción, implementación y monitoreo de la legislación de acceso a la información pú
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Vers un droit d’accès à l’information publique au Maroc: Etude comparative avec les normes et les meilleures pratiques dans le monde
Rabat: la Mauritanie et la Tunisie le Maroc Bureau pour l’Algérie UNESCO (2011), 143 pp.
Proactive Transparency: The Future of the Right to Information?
Washington, DC: Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) World Bank (2010), v, 51 pp.
"This paper identifies four primary drivers of proactive disclosure throughout history. The first is the need to inform the public about laws and decisions and the public’s right to be informed, to know their rights and obligations. The second is the public’s demand for the information needed to
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Access to Knowledge: A Guide for Everyone
Kuala Lumpur: Regional Office for Asia Pacific and the Middle East Consumers International (2010), 133 pp.
"Access to knowledge (A2K) is the umbrella term for a movement that aims to create more equitable public access to the products of human culture and learning. Fields of advocacy that it subsumes include most centrally copyright and patent law reform, open access, open data and open standards, but al
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Exploring the Role of Civil Society in the Formulation and Adoption of Access to Information Laws: The Cases of Bulgaria, India, Mexico, South Africa, and the United Kingdom
Washington, DC: World Bank; World Bank Institute (2009), vii, 45 pp.
Saber mas: Informe regional sobre situación actual del acceso a la información pública
Alianza Regional por la Libertad de Expresión e Información (2009), 73 pp.
Manual para el acceso a la información
Bogotá: Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) (2009), 91 pp.
The Right to Information in Latin America: A Comparative Legal Survey
Quito: UNESCO (2009), vii, 176 pp.
Freedom of Information: A Comparative Legal Survey
Top Insights
Paris: UNESCO, 2nd ed., revised and updated (2008), 156 pp.
"This book is meant to present the basics of freedom of information or right to information, defined as the universal right to access information held by public bodies. It presents in an easy-to-understand and non-technical fashion the basic principles of freedom of information, such as maximum disc
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El acceso a la información pública y la participación ciudadana en las entidades fiscalizadoras superiores (EFS): Guía de buenas prácticas
Buenos Aires: Asciación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC); Asociación Civil por la Igualdad y la Justicia (ACIJ) (2008), 34 pp.
"Las prácticas y experiencias sobre acceso a la información y participación ciudadana que se reseñan en este documento reflejan ciertos avances hacia un fortalecimiento del sistema de control, lo que resulta imprescindible para una gobernabilidad incluyente. Sin embargo, el relevamiento indica t
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Acceso a la información pública: Instrumentos internacionales de promoción y defensa en el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos
Caracas: Espacio Público (2008), 63 pp.
