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Journalistic Quality
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Book Markets & Industries
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Christian Book Publishing
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Editorial Independence
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Media / Communication Control
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Development and Media
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Radio for Development
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Health Radio Programmes
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Election Reporting
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Press Landscapes
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Celebrity Humanitarianism
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Agriculture
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Forestry, Deforestation, Forest Protection
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Area & Regional Studies
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Mobile Phone Use
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Book Publishing
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Radio Campaigns
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Catholic Church
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Theatre for Development
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Development Communication: Monitoring & Evaluation
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Artificial Intelligence
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICT Industries & Markets
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ICT Indicators
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ICT Policies
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Albinism
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Information Management
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Malaria Communication
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Indigenous Communication
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Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
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Journalism
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Media Assistance: Criticism, Ideological Backgrounds, Vested Interests
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Weekend Nation (Weekly, Malawi)
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Business & Economics Radio Programmes
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Society
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Networks & Networking
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WLAN Wireless Internet Access
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Television
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Access to Media & Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advertising Law & Regulation
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Children & Advertising
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Advocacy
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Experiences
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Agricultural Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
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Audiences & Users
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Community Radio Audiences & Use
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Health Information Access & Use
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Interactive Radio: Audience Participation, Interaction & Feedback
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Media Use: Families
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Media Use: Catholic Media Productions
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Book Aid, Book Publishing Assistance, Book Donations
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Book Policies (National & International)
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Book Publishing in the Global South, Book Publishing & Development
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Catholic Book Publishing
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Scholarly Book Publishing, Academic Book Publishing
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Campaigning
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Behaviour Change Campaigns
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Catholic Congregations & Communication
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Catholic Digital Media Presence & Online Communities
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Catholic Television
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Daughters of St. Paul (FSP)
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Church History
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Dioceses
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Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Christian Radio Programmes
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Christian Social Media Presence & Online Communities
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African Cinema
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Celebrities, Idols, Stars
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Film Industries
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Videos
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Communication Rights
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Copyright Law
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Self-Censorship
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Communication Strategies
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Government Propaganda
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Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Strategic Communication Planning
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Alternative Press
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Development
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Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
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Community Media
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Community Participation in Community Media
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Religion and Justice / Peace / Reconciliation
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Boko Haram
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Dealing With the Past
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Dance, Folk Dances
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Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural Change
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Cultural Development
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Digital Cultures
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Christian Literature
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Development Assistance
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Development Education
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
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Religion and Development
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Local Church Development Work
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Communication for Social Change
1
Development Communication: Indigenous & Traditional Communication
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Edutainment Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
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Edutainment Campaigns: Experiences
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Posters for Development & Education
1
Social Change & Media / Communication
1
Digital Communication, Digital Media
1
Cybercrimes
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
1
Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
1
Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
1
Digital Inclusion
1
Digital Media, Internet & Religion
1
Cyberfaith / Virtual Spirituality
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Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Facebook
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Instagram
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YouTube
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AI Ethics
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AI Regulation & Legislation
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Digital Industrial Policies
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ICTs and Development
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Development Assistance
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Mobile Phone Markets
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Diaspora Media
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Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups: Reporting & Media Representation
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Xenophobia
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Disaster Risk & Preparedness Communication, Disaster Prevention Communication
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Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Archives
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School Libraries
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Economics of Media
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Economic Contribution of the Media Industries to GDP
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Media Industries
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Radio Economics
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Financing Radio
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Economy
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Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
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Education and Communication / Media
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Educational Broadcasting
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Educational Radios
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Nonformal Education
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Primary Education
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Secondary Education
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Universities
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Entertainment and Media / Communication
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Gaming, Video Games
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Communication for Sustainable Development
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Deserts, Desertification
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Extractive Industries & Mining Reporting
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Natural Resources
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Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
1
Journalism Ethics
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
1
Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
1
Press Councils
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation Approaches, Purposes & Frameworks
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Feminism & Communication
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Women's Radio Programmes
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Rural Women & Communication
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Women (General)
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Good Practice Examples
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Innovations
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Health Communication
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Cancer Prevention, Cancer Communication
1
Health Television Programmes
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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Tuberculosis Communication
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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Colonial Legacies
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History (General)
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History of the Press
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
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International Communication
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Foreign News, International News
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International Media & Communication Policies
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World Information and Communication Order
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Satellite Television
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UNESCO
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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UNICEF
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Civic Journalism, Public Journalism
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Journalists
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Journalists: Trust in Public Institutions
1
Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Labour Market for Journalists
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News Agencies
1
Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
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Newsroom Management
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Photojournalism
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Journalistic Radio Programmes
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Reporting & Media Representation: Specific Issues
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Political Reporting
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Language Policies
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Impacts, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
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Media Assistance: Radio
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Media, Mass Media
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media System Analyses & Typologies
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Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Television Landscapes
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Violations
1
Public Service Broadcasting: Regulation & Governance
1
Budgeting, Cost Calculation, Financial Planning
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Knowledge Management
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Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
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Marketing & Branding
1
Newspaper Management
1
Organisational Development & Capacity Building
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
1
Diasporas
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Music as Means of Political Communication
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Popular Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
1
Children with Disabilities
1
Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
1
People with Disabilities: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Politics
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
1
Democratization
1
Election Campaigns: Social Media
1
National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
1
Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
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Propaganda
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Local Newspapers
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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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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Radio Ada (Ghana)
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Gatekeeping Function of Media
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Manipulation
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African Religions
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Islam and Communication
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Muslim Media
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Religion and Politics
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Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
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Interviewing (Journalistic Genre)
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Witchcraft, Sorcery
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Population
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Population Policies
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Social Development
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Social Justice
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Social Sciences Research
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Inequalities
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Informatics
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Radio Production Equipment & Technologies
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Robots, Robotics
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Al-Jazeera
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Youth and Media
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Youth, Adolescents
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Youth & Religious Communication: Catholic Church
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Language
Document type
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Output Type
Assessment of Media Development in Malawi: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators
Paris: UNESCO (2022), 157 pp.
"Malawi has seen an exponential growth of its media, both in quality and quantity. For example, there were only two broadcasting stations at the start of the 1990s, while Malawi has increased this over the years to 57 radio stations and 14 television broadcasters. Although the plurality of Malawi’
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Social Listening to Strengthen Vaccine Programs: Leveraging a National Health Hotline in Malawi
Village Reach (2022), 5 pp.
"VillageReach has started to work with governments in Africa to improve access to primary health care, including immunization programs. One method is to systematically monitor and respond to vaccine questions and misinformation in public discourse through a process called social listening. The appro
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Landscape Study of AI Policies and Use in Southern Africa: Research Report
Harare: UNESCO Office in Harare (2022), 89 pp.
"This report is intended to provide a broad review of the use and emerging governance of AI technology in Southern Africa. It aims at initiating public discussions and policy dialogue not only on the technological implications of the use of AI, but also on the social, political, and ethical signific
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Media, Development and Democracy
Bingley: Emerald Publishing (2021), xviii, 141 pp.
"[...] this book explores the complex construction of democratic public dialogue in developing countries. Case studies examine national environments defined not only by state censorship and commercial pressure, but also language differences, international influence, social divisions, and distinct va
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Supply Chain Analysis: Malawi
Washington, DC: Global Book Alliance; Education Development Center (EDC); USAID (2021), vii, 78 pp.
Afrika
Paderborn et al.: Schöningh (2021), x, 615 pp.
"Das Werk bietet, nach Ländern bzw. Regionen aufgeschlüsselt, einen kompakten und aktuellen Überblick über geschichtliche Herkunft, weitere Entwicklungen und aktuelle Herausforderungen der afrikanischen Kirche aus katholischer Sicht. Dabei liegt ein Akzent auf den Beziehungen der Ortskirche zu a
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Regional good practices: Accelerating innovation, entrepreneurship and digital transformation in the Africa States region
Geneva: ITU (2021), ix, 64 pp.
"This report provides an overview of the comparative innovation capacity of the Africa region through ICT-centric Innovation policy monitors and shares insights about good practices strengthening the capacity to integrate ICT innovation in national development agendas. Overall, although sub-Saharan
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Health Communication and Disease in Africa: Beliefs, Traditions and Stigma
Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), xv, 401 pp.
Manufacturing the Liberal Media Model Through Developmentality in Malawi
In: Media, Development and Democracy
Heloisa Pait, Juliana Laet (eds.)
Bingley: Emerald Publishing (2021), pp. 23-44
"When questioning the relationship between media, development, and democracy, especially in the ill-defined “Global South,” it’s important to go beyond the commonly held meta-narratives that frame these concepts as common sense. In a quest to investigate alternative characterizations of these
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Re-Imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean: Global South Issues in Media, Culture and Technology
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), xxiii, 381 pp.
"This book advances alternative approaches to understanding media, culture and technology in two vibrant regions of the Global South. Bringing together scholars from Africa and the Caribbean, it traverses the domains of communication theory, digital technology strategy, media practice reforms, and c
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Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 1
Key Guidance
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), 2nd ed. (2021), xl, 416 pp.
"Media Laws on the African continent have been amended, revised and rewritten since the first edition of the SADC Media Law Handbook was first published nearly a decade ago. The reasons for new media laws range from the advent of social media to the realisation of the powers-that-be that, with new t
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Sexual Harassment in the Media: Africa Report
Paris: World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) (2021), 51 pp.
"Almost half of women respondents had been sexually harassed at work (47%). Women were twice as likely to experience sexual harassment at work than men. For one in two women, the harassment was verbal (56%), and for one in three, it was physical (38%). Only 30% of cases of sexual harassment were eve
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The African Film Industry: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Top Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2021), 271 pp.
"For the first time, a complete mapping of the film and audiovisual industry in 54 States of the African continent is available, including quantitative and qualitative data and an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses at the continental and regional levels. The report proposes strategic recomme
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The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2020
Care International (2021), 25 pp.
"The analysis is based on online media coverage in five languages throughout the year. CARE sees a concerning trend of crises being neglected year after year. Six out of the ten crises are located on the African continent. The Central African Republic has appeared in the ranking for five consecutive
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An Assessment of Malawi Media in Disaster Risk Reduction: The Case of Cyclone Idai
Harare: UNESCO; Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) (2021), 32 pp.
"A number of issues have been raised in this report that will help the media to improve on service delivery in disaster-related issues and to be prepared in disaster management. Not only the media has vowed to improve but also government institutions, humanitarian response organizations and media st
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The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa 2019-2020
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2021), 79 pp.
Media and the Coronavirus Pandemic in Africa (Part One)
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 13, issue 2 (2021), pp. 133-299
Digital Inequalities in the Global South
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2020), xvii, 372 pp.
"This book discusses how digital inequalities today may lead to other types of inequalities in the Global South. Contributions to this collection move past discussing an access problem - a binary division between 'haves and have-nots' - to analyse complex inequalities in the internet use, benefits,
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The Role of Community Radio in Promotion of Indigenous Minority Languages and Cultures in Malawi
Journal of Radio & Audio Media, volume 28, issue 2 (2020), pp. 327-343
"This article analyzes the role of community radio broadcasting in promoting indigenous minority languages and cultures in selected parts of Malawi. The study collected empirical data from two community radio stations and their surrounding populations. Using the theories of ethnolinguistic vitality
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Communication for Development: An Evaluation Framework in Action
Top Insights
Rugby: Practical Action Publishing (2020), xiii, 124 pp.
"This book presents five cases that reflect on the experiences of using practices consistent with the 'Evaluating C4D framework' [published by June Lennie and Jo Tacchi in 2013]. Case studies are important to help move from a set of ideal principles to an understanding of how the framework may be op
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