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Media Law & Regulation
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Journalism Education & Training
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
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Media in the Global South / Developing Countries
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Politics and Media
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Media & Communication Policies
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Conflicts and Media
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Media, Mass Media
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Community Radios
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UNESCO
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Deutsche Welle DW Akademie
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Education and Communication / Media
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Political Transition and Media
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Democracy Assistance
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Media Assistance: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Media Assistance: Country Strategies & Experiences
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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Radio
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Cultural Cooperation (Development Aid)
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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World Information and Communication Order
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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European Union (EU)
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United Nations (UN)
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Media Assistance: Criticism, Ideological Backgrounds, Vested Interests
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Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)
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Media Assistance: Transition Countries & Defective Democracies
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Konrad Adenauer Foundation
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Audiences & Users
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Freedom of Expression
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Media
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Media Assistance: Community Radios
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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ICT Development Assistance
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Good Practice Examples
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Foreign Policies
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Media Assistance: Investigative Journalism
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Journalistic Quality
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News Agencies
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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USA: Media Assistance
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Public Funding & Support Policies for Media
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Radio Landscapes
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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Flow of Information
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Campaigning
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Television Programme & Format Trade
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Media / Communication Control
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State Influence on the Media
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Government Communication Strategies
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Public Relations
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Community Communication
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Church Development Cooperation
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Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
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Poverty Reduction: Role of Media
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Internet
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Media Markets
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Political Economy of Media
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Educational Broadcasting
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Educational Radios
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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History of the Press
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OECD
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OSCE
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Journalism
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Election Reporting
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European Union: Media Assistance
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Germany: Media Assistance Actors, Practices, Priorities
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Media Assistance: Aims, Priorities, Funding Policies
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Media Assistance: Cooperation Among Stakeholders, Power Relations, Ownership
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Media Assistance Donors: Multilateral Organizations
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Media Assistance: Funding Policies
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Media Assistance: Governance, Accountability, Combating Corruption
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Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Media Assistance: Project Planning & Implementation
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Media Assistance: Public Service Broadcasting
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Media Assistance: Radio
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Netherlands: Media Assistance
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United Kingdom: Media Assistance
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Press Landscapes
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Television Landscapes
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Human Rights
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Media Management
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Deutsche Welle
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Public Spheres
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Press
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Radio Stations
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B92 (Radio Station, Belgrade)
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Digital Television
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Information Gaps
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Government Advertising, State Advertising
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Radio Advertising
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Transnational Advertising, International Advertising
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Celebrity Humanitarianism
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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Audience Research
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Information Needs
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Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Puppetry
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Sat-7 (Television Channel)
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Cinema in the Global South & Third Cinema
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Educational Films & Videos
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Films
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Media Assistance: Film Funding
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Videos
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Censorship
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Arab Press Freedom Watch (Organization)
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International Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Community Media Impact
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Community Radio Associations & Networks
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Coordinadora de Medios Populares de Ecuador (CORAPE)
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Community Radio & Gender
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Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Community Radio Training Methods & Training of Trainers
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Participatory Communication
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Traditional Communication
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Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Human Security Reporting
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Contents of Media
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural Change
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Cultural Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Culture and Development
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National Character
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Developing Countries
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Donor Agencies
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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USAID - Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)
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Open Society Foundations (NGO network)
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National Development Planning
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Millenium Development Goals (MDG)
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Development Theories
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Ethics in Development Assistance
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Good Governance
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Government Development Cooperation, Official Development Assistance (ODA)
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North South Relations
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Western Approaches
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Communication for Local Development
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Communication for Social Change
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Development Communication: Indigenous & Traditional Communication
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Development Communication Theories
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Influence of Media on Development Aid
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Rural Communication for Development
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Social Media
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Blogging, Blogs
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Humanitarian Aid
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Media Assistance: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Economics of Media
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Commercial Broadcasting
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Media Industries
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Media Ownership
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Media Ownership Regulation & Transparency
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Economic Conditions
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Industrialized Countries
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Neoliberalism
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Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
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Training Centres
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Vocational Training
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Political Parody and Satire
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Communication for Sustainable Development
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Responsibility
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Outcome Harvesting (Evaluation Methodology)
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender and Radio
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Media Conferences, Media Festivals
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Action Plans
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Health Journalism
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Colonial Legacies
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Precolonial Period
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International Communication
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign News, International News
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International Media & Communication Policies
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Media Assistance: Transnational Exchange & Cooperation
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Satellite Television
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Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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Commonwealth
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Francophonie
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Council of Europe
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Financing Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Training Methods
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Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Television News
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Inter Press Service (IPS)
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Photojournalism
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Government & Government Performance: Media Representation & Reporting
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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China: Media Assistance
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Financing Media: Philanthropic Support
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France: Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Citizen Participation & Civil Society
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Knight Foundation
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Media Assistance: Effects
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Media Assistance: History
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Media Assistance: Impacts, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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CFI (French Media Assistance Organization)
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Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
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International Media Support (IMS) (Media Development NGO, Denmark)
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IREX
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Radio Nederland Training Centre (RNTC)
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Southern Africa Media Development Fund (SAMDEF)
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Military Communication Strategies
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Media Assistance: Lessons Learned
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Media Assistance: Mapping of Programs & Donors
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Media Assistance Research
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Media Development Indicators
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Sweden: Media Assistance
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Communication & Information Needs
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Communication Networks
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Communication Systems
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Information
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Diffusion of Innovations
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Tax Reductions for Media
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Media Governance
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Regulatory Bodies
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Television Law & Regulation
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Consulting, Consultants, Consultancies
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Failures, Mistakes, Shortcomings: Experiences & Learnings
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Organisational Development & Capacity Building
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International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of GIZ
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Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA)
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Military
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Democracy
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Political Transition
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Public Interest
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State
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Agenda Setting
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Political Communication
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Propaganda
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Newspapers
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Coordination
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Local Ownership, Local Stakeholder Participation
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Project Coordination
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Sustainability
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Public Media, State Media
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Commercial Radios
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Radio Engineering & Technologies
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Media Effects
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Taliban
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Research in Media & Communication
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Applied Communication Research
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Research Methods
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Qualitative Analysis
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Media Sustainability Index (MSI)
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Civil Society
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Resilience
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Sociology
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Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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Digital Switchover
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Informatics
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Short Wave Radio (SW)
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Technology Transfer
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Regional Television
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Television Networks
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Theories of Communication & Media
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When Foreign Support Becomes a Liability: Funding Independent Journalism in the Authoritarian Media Landscapes of Russia and Hungary
Berlin: Doctoral Thesis Freie Universität Berlin (2021), 356 pp.
Enabling Media Markets to Work for Democracy: An International Fund for Public Interest Media. Feasibility Study
London: BBC Media Action (2020), 121 pp.
"This study outlines the case for, and the practical feasibility of establishing, a new International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM). Such a Fund would focus mainly on resource-poor settings across the world where the economic and political challenges confronting independent media have becom
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Television and the Afghan Culture Wars
Urbana: University of Illinois Press (2020), 288 pp.
"Fieldwork from across Afghanistan allowed Osman to record the voices of Afghan media producers and people from all sectors of society. In this moving work, Afghans offer their own seldom-heard views on the country's cultural progress and belief systems, their understandings of themselves, and the r
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Media Development and Sustainability in West Africa: A Study on Media Audience Mapping and Targeting Techniques, Capacity Building Models & Ownership Patterns in West Africa
Top Insights
Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA); Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) (2020), ii, 70 pp.
"Media Audience Mapping & Targeting Techniques in West Africa: 1. Audience measurement and ratings culture: The culture of audience measurement and ratings is still very rudimentary in much of West Africa. Within the current media milieu, where new technologies are yielding new forms of content and
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Jordan Media Assessment: Executive Summary and Recommendations
USAID; Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 15 pp.
"Implemented between January-March 2020, the Jordan Media Assessment (JMA) aims to provide an overview of the media landscape in Jordan, with a specific focus on how digital media impact Jordan’s democratic development. The findings will assist USAID/Jordan to determine the broader needs of the me
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USAID’s Access to Information Program (A2I) in Central Asia, Implemented by Internews: Final Report, October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2019
Washington, DC: USAID; Internews (2020), 102 pp.
"The Access to Information Program (A2I) was a five-year Central Asia regional program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Internews under Cooperative Agreement 176-14-00005 from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2019. During the first phase of
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The China Story: Reshaping the World's Media
Top Insights
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2020), 8 pp.
"Beijing is running an extensive and sophisticated long-term outreach campaign which cuts across the developed and developing world, focusing on both legacy and digital media. This is a strategic, long-term effort to reshape the global news landscape with a China-friendly global narrative. Through f
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China’s Media Strategy in the Pacific
Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) (2020), 2 pp.
"The Chinese government’s media activities in the Pacific fall into five categories. First, China has expanded its official media to Pacific Island countries (PICs). The China Central Television’s English international channel (CCTV-9) has established operations in the Federated States of Micron
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Are Punchlines the New Front Lines of Media Development?
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2020)
"Satirical comedy is uniquely effective in its ability to bolster media development objectives. Through its ability to attract audiences and provide news commentary in an entertaining way, it can be used as an important tool to promote freedom of expression, foster accountability and transparency, c
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Is Media Assistance Obsolete? A Practice-Based Perspective on the Potential for Digital Technologies to Achieve Media Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dublin: Doctoral Thesis Technological University Dublin (2020), 417 pp.
"This thesis examines the impact on the Media Assistance sector of the arrival of digital technologies into the ‘information ecosystems’ in which it operates. Whereas historically in Media Assistance, broadcast media and the press have been the preferred (or available) media for achieving develo
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Impact Dashboard 2020
New York; Prague: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2020), 50 pp.
"Starting with support to media companies in countries transitioning from communist systems to free markets back in 1996, to being at the forefront of investing in digital news and information startups in emerging and frontier markets in 2019, MDIF has invested in 119 independent media businesses ac
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The Role of Media in Creating Inclusive, Just and Peaceful Societies: Guidelines for SDC Media Assistance
Bern: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) (2020), 41 pp.
The Wisdom of the Crowd: Promoting Media Development Through Deliberative Initiatives
Inspiring Practice
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2020), 28 pp.
"An innovative new set of citizen engagement practices—collectively known as deliberative democracy—offers important lessons that, when applied to the media development efforts, can help improve media assistance efforts and strengthen independent media environments around the world [...] Through
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Donor Aid and Private Investment: Their Interplay with Media Development
Sage Open, volume 10, issue 2 (2020), 12 pp.
"This review has shown that media assistance from donor sources enhanced the development of the African media generally especially after the Second World War, but the inability of outlets to sustain their operations financially usher them into the “operational survival phase” where private inves
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Turkey's Changing Media Landscape
Washington, DC: Center for American Progress (2020), 24 pp.
"This report highlights numerous troubling developments in Turkey’s media landscape. Distrust in the media has reached crisis proportions, with fully 70 percent of Turks viewing the media as dishonest. These doubts have formed the backdrop for rapid shifts in how Turks access political news and in
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The Media in Arab Countries: From Development Theories to Cooperation Policies
London; Hoboken: ISTE; Wiley (2019), xxi, 173 pp.
Whispered Support: Two Decades of International Aid for Independent Journalism and Free Expression
In: Myanmar Media in Transition: Legacies, Challenges and Change
Lisa Brooten, Jane Madlyn McElhone, Gayathry Venkiteswaran (eds.)
Singapore: ISEAS (2019), pp. 95-130
"This chapter is drawn primarily from Jane Madlyn McElhone's thirteen years of in-field experience in Myanmar and other nations in transition, as well as key informant interviews she conducted in 2017 and 2018 [...] Our discussion is driven by a series of interlinked questions. Who were the key medi
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Evaluation report executive summary Ecuador. Strengthening the community media sector: Alternative business models and digital innovation in Ecuador
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2019), 4 pp.
