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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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Cinema in Authoritarian Regimes
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Book Markets & Industries
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Children's Books & Literature
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Church History
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Coptic Orthodox Church
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Hollywood
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Government Communication Strategies
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Collective Identities & Media
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Poetry
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Digital Research Methods
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Digital Political Communication
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Digital Media Markets
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Instagram
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICTs and Development
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ICT Indicators
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Media Industries
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Educational Television
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Women (General)
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign News, International News
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Globalisation of Media
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World Information and Communication Order
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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USA: International Broadcasting & Public Diplomacy
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Journalism
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Election Reporting
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Media Assistance
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Radio Landscapes
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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Diasporas
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Photography
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Politics
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Political Resistance
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Political Communication
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Press
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Buddhism and Communication
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Islam
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Access to Media & Information
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Film & Video Advocacy / Activism
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Discourse
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Book Publishing
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Christian Book Publishing
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Gender and Book Publishing
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History of Book Publishing
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Muslim Book Publishing
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Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
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Youth Literature & Books
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Election Campaigns
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Catholic Church: Media Representation & Reporting
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Télé Lumière (Catholic Television Channel, Lebanon)
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Mary, Mariology
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Child Drawings
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Children & Religion
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Religious Contents & Meanings in Cartoons & Comics
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Christian Television
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Christian Minorities
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Orthodox Churches and Communication
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Persecution of / Violence Against Christians
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Arab Cinema, Middle Eastern Cinema
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Asian Cinema
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Film Censorship
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Film & Gender
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Film and Religion, Religion in Motion Pictures
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Bible Films, Movie Christs & Antichrists
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Religious Films
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Film Festivals
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Film Genres
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Black & White Films
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Crime Films
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Science Fiction Films
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Silent Films
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War & Political Violence in Cinema
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Film Industries
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History of Film & Cinema
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Communication Rights
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Copyright Law
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Plagiarism
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Communication Strategies
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Community Participation in Community Media
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Community Radios
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Community Television
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Participatory Communication
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Storytelling
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Armed Conflicts
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Genocides
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Enemy Images
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Jamming
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Allegories
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Architecture
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Performing Arts
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Theatre
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Religious Art
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural Heritage
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Cultural Identity
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Cultural Resistance
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Cultural Studies
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Manuscripts, Scripture, Calligraphy
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National Character
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Religion and Culture
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Islamic Culture
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Development Theories
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Western Approaches
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Development and Media
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Poverty Reduction: Role of Media
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Inclusion
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Cyberfaith / Virtual Spirituality
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Religious Apps
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet and Development
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Internet Markets
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Online Services
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Netflix
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Telegram
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TikTok
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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Mobile Phone Markets
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ICT Policies
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Albinism
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Ethnic Press, Minority Press
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Ethnic Television, Minority Television
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Ethnic / Minority Television Programmes
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Gendered Disinformation
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Archives
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Audio Archives, Visual Archives, Media Archives
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Digital & Online Archives
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Economics of Media
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Media Markets
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Entertainment Media Industries & Markets
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Media Ownership
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Economic Conditions
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Religion and Economics
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Curricula: School Education
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Journalism / Communication Training Centers
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Docudrama
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Television Serials
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Bias in News Media
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Press Councils
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Gender Relations
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Colonial Legacies
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Colonial Period
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History (General)
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History of Communication: Religion
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History of Photography
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Slavery, Slaves
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Image Abroad
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Transnational Communication
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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Transnational Television Co-Productions, International Television Co-Productions
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Foreign Policies
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Journalists
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
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Science Journalism
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Arabic Language
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Linguistic Diversity
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Minority Languages
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
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Communication Systems
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Violations
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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Sharia, Fatwas
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Broadcasting Companies
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Emruz (Website, Iran)
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Radio Farda (Voice of America, Iran)
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Elections
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Islamization
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Political Change
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Political Extremism
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Failed States
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Propaganda
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Public Opinion
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Public Spheres
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Magazines
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Special-Interest Magazines
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Public & State Radios
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Public & State Television
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Radio Stations
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Media Effects
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Media Reception
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Personality
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Baha'i
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God
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Interreligious Dialogue
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Judaism
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Religion and Society
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Religion and State
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Religious History
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Religious Movements
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Religious Practice
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Secularization & Atheism
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Communication & Media Research Centres
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Research Methods
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Network Analysis
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Qualitative Analysis
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Systems Analysis
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Comparative Approaches & Methods in Communication Research
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Empirical Studies
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Civil Society
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Nomades
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Industrial Society
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Mass Society
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Revolutions
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Traditional Society
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Digital Television
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Informatics
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Printing, Print Production, Print Technologies
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Satellite Communication Technologies
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Software Security
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Television Channels
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Al-Jazeera
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China Global Television Network, CGTN (formerly China Central Television, CCTV)
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HispanTV (Iranian International Broadcaster)
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Television Programmes & Genres
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Urban Issues: Media Representation & Reporting
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Visual Communication
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Visual Cultures
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Visual Representations
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Youth, Adolescents
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Language
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Iran und die neuen Medien: Herausforderungen für den Auslandsrundfunk = Iran and the New Media: Challenges for International Broadcasters
Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2011), 126 pp.
"Im ersten Block analysieren Vertreter der iranischen Social-Media-Szene die Rolle des Web 2.0 in Iran von seinen Anfängen bis heute. Der iranische Blogger Mehdi Mohseni umreißt die Social-Media-Aktivitäten der Parteien rund um den Präsidentschaftswahlkampf 2009 und die Folgen für die iranische
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Global Information Society Watch 2011: Internet Rights and Democratisation. Focus on Freedom of Expression and Association Online
Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos (2011), 273 pp.
"In the year of the Arab uprisings Global Information Society Watch 2011 investigates how governments and internet and mobile phone companies are trying to restrict freedom online – and how citizens are responding to this using the very same technologies. Everyone is familiar with the stories of E
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The Internet of Elsewhere: The Emergent Effects of a Wired World
New Brunswick, New Jers.: Rutgers University Press (2011), xiii, 239 pp.
"Cyrus Farivar explores the Internet's history and effects in four distinct and, to some, surprising societies—Iran, Estonia, South Korea, and Senegal. He profiles Web pioneers in these countries and, at the same time, surveys the environments in which they each work [...] Skype was invented in Es
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Election Fallout: Iran’s Exiled Journalists on Their Struggle for Democratic Change
Berlin: Hans Schiler Verlag; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2011), 245 pp.
"The 2009 presidential elections and the surrounding events represent one of the most dramatic moments in contemporary Iranian history. The massive demonstrations over the official election results soon evolved into a broad protest movement demanding civil rights and political change, confronting th
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Social Dynamics 2.0: Researching Change in Times of Media Convergence: Case Studies from the Middle East and Asia
Berlin: Frank & Timme (2011), 166 pp.
"Mediated forms of communication increasingly influence the social relations and different spheres of life in the regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia and in the Arab-speaking region. In order to understand the profound social and political changes that go hand in hand with these medialisation proc
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The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Information Technology and Political Islam
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2010), xii, 285 pp.
"Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim community. In these countries, young people ar
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World Day Against Cyber Censorship: 12 March 2010. Enemies of the Internet, Countries Under Surveillance
Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2010), 62 pp.
Global Information Society Watch 2010: Focus on ICTs and Environmental Sustainability
Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos (2010), 244 pp.
Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age: The 2009 Presidential Election Uprising in Iran
Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield (2010), xxiv, 314 pp.
"Focusing on the Iranian presidential elections of 2009 and ensuing demonstrations in major cities across Iran and world, Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age provides a balanced discussion of the role and impact of modern communication technologies, particularly the novel utilization of 's
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Blogs and Bullets: New Media in Contentious Politics
Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2010), 31 pp.
"The impact of new media can be better understood through a framework that considers five levels of analysis: individual transformation, intergroup relations, collective action, regime policies, and external attention. New media have the potential to change how citizens think or act, mitigate or exa
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Iranian Media: The Paradox of Modernity
New York; London: Routledge (2010), xii, 251 pp.
Access Controlled: The Shaping of Power, Rights, and Rule in Cyberspace
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2010), xvi, 617 pp.
"Internet censorship and surveillance becomes more sophisticated. The first-generation controls like China's "Great Firewall" are being replaced by techniques that include strategically timed distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, targeted malware, take-down notices and stringent terms-of-usa
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Blogistan: The Internet and Politics in Iran
London; New York: Tauris (2010), xiii, 211 pp.
"The protests unleashed by Iran's disputed presidential election in June 2009 brought the Islamic Republic's vigorous cyber culture to the world's attention. Iran has an estimated 700,000 bloggers, and new media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were thought to have played a key role in spreadin
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Undermining Democracy: 21st Century Authoritarians
Washington, DC: Freedom House; Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty; Radio Free Asia (2009), 79 pp.
"Democracy Redefined: Leading authoritarian regimes are working to reshape the public understanding of democracy. A redefined and heavily distorted version of the concept is communicated to domestic audiences through state-dominated media. Especially on television, these regimes put forth a dual mes
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How Hollywood Projects Foreign Policy
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2009), xii, 226 pp.
"This book examines US foreign policy toward the so-called 'rogue states' and the products of the Hollywood film industry in relation to these states, which promises to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the 'soft power' that is popular culture." (Publisher description)
Blind Spot: When Journalists Don't Get Religion
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2009), xv, 220 pp.
"This book analyzes media coverage of major news stories in which religion is a major component and recounts how journalist often miss, or misunderstand, these stories because they do not take religion seriously, or misunderstand religion when they do take it seriously. Since religion is a major and
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Media Sustainability Index 2008: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in the Middle East and North Africa
Washington, DC: IREX (2009), xix, 209 pp.
Internationales Handbuch Medien
Quick Overview
Christiane Matzen; Anja Herzog (eds.)
Baden-Baden: Nomos, 28th ed. (2009), 1308 pp.
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009-2010
Montréal; Ottawa; New Delhi et al.: Orbicom; International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Sage (2009), xxvii, 391 pp.
"The biennial Digital Review of Asia Pacific is a comprehensive guide to the state-of-practice and trends in information and communication technologies for development (ICTD) in Asia Pacific. This fourth edition (2009-2010) features 30 economies and four subregional groupings. The chapters provide u
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Internet Filtering in Iran
OpenNet Initiative (2009), 14 pp.
