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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Jihad
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Taliban
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Boko Haram
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Telegram
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Facebook
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Propaganda
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Terrorism
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Nazism
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Internet Effects
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Search Engines
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Social Media
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Instagram
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Political Economy of Media
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Digital Literacy: Youth
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Islamism
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Youth & Digital Media
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
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Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
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Religious Communication in Conflicts & Peacebuilding
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Violence in the Media: Reception & Effects
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Violence in the Media: Video Games
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War Reporting
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Narratives, Narrative Structures
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Darknet
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Hackers & Hacking
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Digital Political Communication
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Political Websites & Online Communities
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Influencers (Social Media)
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YouTube
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Diaspora Media
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Romani People
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Emergency Health Communication
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QAnon (Conspiracy Narrative)
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Educational Games, Serious Games
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Gaming, Video Games
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Bias in News Media
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Ubuntu (Ethical Concept of Southern African Origin)
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Media Studies & Feminist Communication Research
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Women (General)
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Cancer Prevention, Cancer Communication
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Influence of Media on Foreign & International Policies
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Photojournalism
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Election Reporting
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Religion: Media Representation
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Judaism: Media Representation & Reporting
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Risk Communication
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Communication Networks
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Religious Freedom
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Diasporas
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Photography
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Fascism
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Hindu Nationalism
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Public Opinion
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Indoctrination
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Antisemitism
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Symbols: Religious
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Research in Media & Communication
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Assassination
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Youth Violence & Violence Prevention
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Nomades
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Technologies: Impact Assessment
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Visual Communication
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Youth, Adolescents
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Antigypsyism online: Spirals of hate, racist framing and right-wing extremist propaganda as a risk for young users
jugendschutz.net; Central Council of German Sinti & Roma; Dokumentations- und Kulturzentrum Deutscher Sinti & Roma (2018), 7 pp.
Islamism on the Internet: 2017 Report
Mainz: jugendschutz.net (2018), 19 pp.
Islamists between beauty bloggers and pop stars: Aesthetics and lifestyle to lure young people on Instagram
jugendschutz.net (2018), 3 pp.
Digital Activism and Cyberconflicts in Nigeria: Occupy Nigeria, Boko Haram and MEND
Bingley: Emerald Publishing (2018), xiv, 256 pp.
"This book offers fresh insights on digital activism and cyberconflicts through a comparison of sociopolitical and ethnoreligious movements in Nigeria. Occupy Nigeria, Boko Haram and The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) highlight the digital and organizational aspects of confl
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La fabrique audiovisuelle de l'Etat Islamique: La vidéo comme arme de guerre et outil de légitimation et de recrutement
Paris: L'Harmattan (2018), 134 pp.
"La propagande de guerre de l'EI adopte les codes des genres cinématographiques afin de fictionnaliser le fait guerrier et dissimuler l'fenvers du décors. Cette fantasmagorie surréaliste fonctionne selon un double regime de fascination et de stimulation des pulsions de mort qui ont pour effet de
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Digital Media Literacy in Conflicts: The Increasing Role of Social Media in South Sudan
In: International Handbook of Media Literacy Education
Belinha S. De Abreu, Paul Mihailidis, Alice Y. L. Lee, Jad Melki, Julian McDougall (eds.)
New York; London: Routledge (2017), pp. 368-379
"In this chapter we have discussed a number of concrete strategies and practical examples on how to implement digital media literacy projects even in a difficult political and socio-cultural context like South Sudan. These are based in developing a holistic approach that considers citizen interactio
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Youth Led Guide on Prevention of Violent Extremism Through Education: #youthwagingpeace
New Delhi: UNESCO; Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) (2017), 324 pp.
"This guide is driven by the need not to add to the library of information on violent extremism but to underscore a message often missed: to reach young people effectively, we must respect their ability to grasp the reality of injustice, intolerance, and inequity [...] we found that three key messag
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As Terrorism Evolves: Media, Religion, and Governance
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2017), xi, 189 pp.
"Seib traces how terrorism has proliferated and increased significantly in menace in the relatively brief period between the rise of al-Qaeda and the creation of Islamic State. With close attention to the linkages between media, religion, and violence, the book offers incisive analysis of how organi
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Media, Youth and Radicalization: The Role of Media and Digital Literacy in Countering Violent Extremism
Beirut: Institute of Media Research and Training (IMRT) Lebanese American University (LAU); Media and Digital Literacy Acedemy of Beirut (MDLAB) (2017), 14 pp.
"This preliminary technical report examines the relationship between media uses of Lebanese youth and their potential attraction to extremism—broadly conceived. The study focuses on school students aged 14 to 18 and their teachers. It is based on 16 focus groups distributed across the country and
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Online Hate Speech in the European Union: A Discourse-Analytic Perspective
Springer (2017), viii, 90 pp.
"The central objective of this volume has been to show that legislation against hate speech in the EU may be an effective first step towards combatting the phenomenon, but it might not be adequate on its own to contain the present situation. This is because hate speech has multiple ways of being exp
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Youth and Violent Extremism on Social Media: Mapping the Research
Paris: UNESCO (2017), 161 pp.
"Based on a bibliometric and scientific study of research conducted in Europe, North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Arab world, parts of Africa and Asia on the links between the use of social media and the phenomena of radicalization, the Report analyzes more than 550 studies published i
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Taliban Narratives: The Use and Power of Stories in the Afghanistan Conflict
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London: Hurst (2017), xxxvi, 376 pp.
"Why has the Taliban been so much more effective in presenting messages that resonate with the Afghan population than the United States, the Afghan Government and their allies? This book, based on years of field research and the assessment of hundreds of original source materials, examines the infor
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Hass im Internet: Zivilitätsverluste in der digitalen Kommunikation
Communicatio Socialis, volume 50, issue 3 (2017), pp. 318-333
"Menschenfeindliche und rassistische Äußerungen (Hate Speech) gegenüber religiösen und ethnischen Gruppen im Internet haben sich weltweit massiv ausgebreitet. Das Internet ist weniger ein Ort der multikulturellen Begegnung als des aggressiven Kulturkampfes mit weitreichenden Folgen für gesellsc
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A Summary of the Study “Religious Extremism in the Media”
Tirana: Albanian Media Institute (2017), 8 pp.
"The monitoring and the analysis carried out for the purpose of this study found out that the media and the institutional channels of mass communication of religious communities have behaved correctly while carrying out their duties, and have established a climate of communication that emits and fos
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How Jihadists Recruit Girls and Young Women: Web Propaganda for Terror and Violence is Tailored to Female Target Group
jugendschutz.net (2017), 3 pp.
More Than Propaganda, a Review of Boko Haram's Public Messages
Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies (ISS) (2017), 31 pp.
"Although not always consistent, Boko Haram has ensured its narrative is publicly disseminated, which is revealing for a group that is extremely secretive. Messaging creates awareness about the group and its activities, which can tie into recruitment. Messaging demonstrates a clear pattern of expand
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Radikalisierung Jugendlicher über das Internet? Ein Literaturüberblick
Deutsches Institut für Vertrauen und Sicherheit im Internet (DIVISI) (2016), 75 pp.
The Islamic State's Global Propaganda Strategy
The Hague: International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) (2016), 83 pp.
"This Research Paper aims to analyse in depth the global propaganda strategy of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) by looking at the methods through which this grand strategy is carried out as well as the objectives that IS wants to achieve through it. The authors first discuss IS’ growth mode
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L'impact du jihad virtuel
Paris: L'Harmattan (2016), 184 pp.
Online/social media as a pathway towards violent extremism in East Africa
Birmingham: University of Birmingham GSDRC (2016), 15 pp.
"Key findings include: The Internet can play a role in the radicalisation process; There are few examples of individuals radicalising entirely online, but there are signs that this could increase over time; There is less evidence of the internet’s role in recruitment to terrorist networks or the u
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