Journalists' Safety & Resilience
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Self-Censorship
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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War Reporting
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Journalism Education & Training
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Foreign Correspondents
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Investigative Journalism
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Humanitarian Law
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Human Rights Protection
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Censorship
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Media Law & Regulation
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Freedom of Expression
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Election Reporting
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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COVID-19 Communication
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Local Journalism
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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United Nations (UN)
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Photojournalism
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Editorial Independence
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Journalism Ethics
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Emergency Medical Aid
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UNESCO
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Advocacy
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Journalistic Social Media Use
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Council of Europe
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Human Rights Violations
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Police
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Research in Media & Communication
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Open Data
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Freedom of Expression Lobbying & Communication Rights Campaigning
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Community Radios
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Iraq War (2003)
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
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Journalism
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Media Reporting, Reporting on Journalism & Communication Issues
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Television Journalism
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Caruana Galizia, Daphne (1964-2017)
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Crisis Communication
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Genocides
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Minority Journalists
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Good Practice Examples
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
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European Union (EU)
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Reporters Sans Frontièrs
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Journalists
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Exiled Journalists
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Local Communication & Media
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Conflict & War Photography
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Populism
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Research Methods
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Crimes, Criminality, Organized Crime
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Disappeared People, Missing People
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Networks & Networking
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User-Generated Contents
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Election Campaigns
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Media / Communication Control
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Storytelling
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Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
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Perpetrators
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Terrorism
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Boko Haram
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Gaza War (2023-)
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War Crimes
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Violence in the Media
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Media Criticism
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Theatre
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Financing Nonprofit Organizations
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Romani People
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Media Commercialisation
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Public Goods, Commons
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Sports Reporting
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Environmental Journalism
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Defamation: Effects on Victims
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Mental Health (General)
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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International Media Associations / Organizations
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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OSCE
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International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
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Journalism Studies & Research
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Journalism Studies: Research Projects
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalistic Skills
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Journalistic Style & Language
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News Agencies
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Newsroom Management
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Political Reporting
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Service Journalism, Consumer Information, Lifestyle Journalism
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Metaphors
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Local Television
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Elections
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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International Media Support (IMS) (Media Development NGO, Denmark)
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Media Development Indicators
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media & Information Literacy
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Photographers
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Military
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Hindu Nationalism
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Political Extremism
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Security
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Personal Safety
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
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Public Media, State Media
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Memory, Memorizing
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Mental Stress
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Communication & Media Research Associations & Networks
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Digital Sources
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Political Indicators
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Assassination
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Human Security
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Rohingya
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Resilience
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Blockchain Technologies
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Al-Jazeera
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Theories of Communication & Media
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"What might feminist approaches to the protection of journalists look like, and what benefits might they bring? From national organisations to grassroots networks, our findings document women’s monumental efforts to make structural changes, tackle entrenched patterns of gender-based discrimination ... more
"A large number of Bangladeshi women journalists are facing gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. This is one of the contributing factors in excluding women journalists’ voices from the public sphere. Drawing on the feminist approach of structure and agency theory, the stud ... more
"The incorporation of new media technology into journalistic practices led to online harassment, particularly of female journalists. The researchers investigated the tweets of four prominent Pakistani female journalists through the lens of post-colonial feminism and symbolic violence. The qualitativ ... more

Women Journalists in Mexico: They Will Not Silence Our Voices

In: The Routledge Companion to Journalism in the Global South
Bruce Mutsvairo, Saba Bebawi, Eddy Borges-Rey (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2023), pp. 378-387
"What are the challenges that Mexican women journalists face in a hostile environment for the press? Mexico is one of the deadliest countries in which to practice journalism. More than 160 reporters have been assassinated since 2000. Within this context, female journalists face a four-layered challe ... more
"Journalists are increasingly reporting that online harassment has become a common feature of their working lives, contributing to experiences of fatigue, anxiety and disconnection from social media as well as their profession. Drawing on interviews with American newsworkers, this study finds at lea ... more
"This research is based on 28 in-depth interviews with Kenya-based journalists who report terrorism. The objective of the research was to recount their lived experiences. The theme of safety of journalists comprised psychological and physical safety of the newspeople, and there were various ways in ... more
"Can political leaders’ anti-media rhetoric encourage violence against journalists and undermine media freedom in democracies? While there is evidence that anti-media public discourse can amplify negative attitudes and behaviors towards the media, there is still uncertainty as to whether and how p ... more
"The study of forced internal displacement (FID) frequently focuses on the personal effects of structural violence. However, the targeted victimization of members of risky occupations is less studied, neglecting the importance of professional factors in mediating people's experiences of displacement ... more

Egypt’s #MeToo Moment: Using Social Media to Help Address Violence Against Women in Egypt

In: Violence Against Women in the Global South: Reporting in the #MeToo Era
Andrea Jean Baker, Celeste González de Bustamante, Jeannine E. Relly (eds.)
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), pp. 173-199
"Adjusting the focus to the time and research of the present, this chapter analyzes two case studies that occurred before and after the revitalization of the global #MeToo movement in 2017. The selected cases investigate how women have used social media platforms to combat VAW. The first case is Daf ... more
"1. Consideration should be given at an early stage of an investigation whether there are connections between the victim’s journalistic activities and the crimes committed against them. 2. Investigators should be given specific training around the issues and challenges faced in investigating crime ... more
"This guide aims to provide information to help improve press coverage of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on issues relating to the right to freedom of expression, the safety of journalists and access to information with the purpose of improving their ability to inform the public, to a professio ... more

Global Media Defence Fund

Paris: UNESCO (2023), 11 pp.
"The Global Media Defence Fund (“the Fund”) is a UNESCO Multi-Partner Trust Fund/Programme developed with the goal of enhancing media protection and improving the access of journalists to specialized and gender-sensitive legal assistance. Administered by UNESCO, the Fund was established thanks t ... more

Intervention and Interaction Model Protocol for Security Forces Regarding Journalists, Communicators and the Media

Montevideo: UNESCO Office Montevideo and Regional Bureau for Science in Latin America and the Caribbean: Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIHR) (2023), 30 pp.
"The general objective of this Model Protocol is to serve as a reference in the development or updating of intervention and interaction protocols for security forces regarding the media, in accordance with international standards on freedom of expression, access to information and safety of journali ... more

Safety and Security of Journalists: Results of a Global Analysis

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2023), 26 pp.

How International Human Rights Standards and Mechanisms Help Protect Journalists

Geneva: Office of the High Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR) United Nations (2023), 8 pp.

Self-Protection Measures to Respond to Threats to Journalists

Geneva: Office of the High Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR) United Nations (2023), 8 pp.

National Mechanism for the Safety & Protection of Journalists in Kenya

Media Council of Kenya; Kenya Media Sector Working Group (2023), 5 pp.

Killing the Messenger 2023: An Analysis of News Media Casualties

London: International News Safety Institute (INSI) (2023), 18 pp.

Journalists' Insurance Coverage in Lebanon

Metn: Samir Kassir Foundation (2023), 26 pp.
"This study examines the online harassment faced by political journalists in Pakistan on Twitter, specifically focusing on the actions of users affiliated with various political parties. By selecting the 12 most active journalists on Twitter, we combined both content and textual analyses to examine ... more