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Journalism
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Children's Television Programmes
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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War Reporting
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Popular Cultures
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Mobile Phone Markets
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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COVID-19 Communication
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
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Journalistic Quality
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Television Use: Children
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Media Use: Entertainment
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Media Use: Youth
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Book Publishing
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Christian Television
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African Cinema
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Film Industries
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Arabic culture
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Digital Media Landscapes
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Digital Political Communication
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Internet Markets
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Open Access Publishing
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Blogging, Blogs
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Indicators
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Economics of Media
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Media Clusters
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Media Concentration
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Television Markets
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Media Ownership
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Curricula: School Education
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Soap Operas & Telenovelas
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender & Religious Communication
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Women's Magazines, Women's Press
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History (General)
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Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
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Foreign News, International News
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Foreign Television Programmes
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United Nations (UN)
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
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Arabic Language
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Television Policies
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Accountability & Transparency
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Democratization
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Political Communication
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Public Spheres
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Press
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Islam
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Judaism and Communication
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Religion and Politics
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Religious Discrimination, Persecution of / Violence Against Religious Groups
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Research in Media & Communication
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Society
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Civil Society
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Television Channels
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Access to Media & Information
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Media Assistance: Access to Public Information
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Flow of Information
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Advertising
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Agriculture
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Environmental & Land Conflicts
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Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
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Film Audiences, Film Consumption
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Gaming: Uses & Effects
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Media Use: Minorities & Disadvantaged Groups
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Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Music Consumption & Use
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Print Media Use, Press Readers
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Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Skills
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Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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Book Policies (National & International)
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Literary / Fiction Book Publishing
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Professional, Specialist & Technical Books
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Transnational Book Trade, International Book Trade
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Election Campaigns
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Catholic Church
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Catholic Church: Media Representation & Reporting
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Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
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Child Migrants, Child Refugees, Child Diasporas
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Children's Media
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Media Reception & Effects: Children
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Street Children
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Christian Minorities
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Digital & Social Media Pastoral
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Homiletics, Preaching, Sermons
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Sects
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Cinema
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Cinema in the Global South & Third Cinema
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Female Film Actors, Directors & Producers
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Comedies
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Educational Films & Videos
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Film Markets
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Film Training & Film Schools
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Latin American Cinema
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Transnational Film Co-Productions
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Communication Rights
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Intellectual Property
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Copyright Law
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Plagiarism
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Press Releases & Press Conferences
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Public Relations Education, Public Relations Training
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Graffiti, Wall Paintings, Street Art
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Participatory Communication
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Armed Conflicts
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Ethnic Conflicts
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Iraq-Kuwait Gulf War (1990-1991)
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Architecture
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Religious Art
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Collective Identities & Media
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Cultural Studies
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Culture (General)
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Fans, Fandom, Fan Cultures
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Poetry
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Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
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Religion and Culture
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Development Assistance
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Influence of Media on Development Aid
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Digital Businesses
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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Digital & Social Media Effects
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Political Blogging
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WhatsApp
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Streaming Media
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Digital Industrial Policies
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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Diaspora Media
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Ethnic Radios, Minority Radios
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Libraries
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Library Cataloguing & Classification
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Media Industries
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Music Industries & Markets
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Media Markets
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Press Markets
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Transnational Media Markets, International Media Markets
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Private / Commercial Media Ownership
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Political Economy of Media
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Religion and Economics
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Educational Radio Programmes
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Educational Television
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Entertainment and Media / Communication
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Gaming, Video Games
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Political Parody and Satire
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Docudrama
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Television Entertainment: Audiences
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Tourism & Travel
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Sensationalist Journalism, Yellow Press
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Gender & Television
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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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Women (General)
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Innovations
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Health Communication
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Counselling
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Health Communication & Campaigns: Youth
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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History of Communication: Islam
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Adaptation of Media Products to Other Countries / Cultural Contexts
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Intercultural Dialogue
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Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
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Foreign ICT & Telecommunication Investments & Ownership
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International News Flow
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Globalisation of Media
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Image Abroad
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International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
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Transnational Television, International Television
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Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
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China: Foreign Policy, Foreign Investments, Development Assistance
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Foreign Policies
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Francophonie
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Exiled Journalists
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Political Reporting
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Judaism: Media Representation & Reporting
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Religious Journalism, Religion News
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Television Journalism
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Language and Media
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Translations & Translating
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
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Media Development Indicators
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Media, Mass Media
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Organizational Communication, Institutional Communication
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Media Literacy: Curricula
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Violations
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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Sharia, Fatwas
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Media Outlets, Media Associations
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BBC
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Radio Sawa
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Diasporas
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Music Videos
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Popular Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
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Blind & Visually Impaired People
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
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Clientelism
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Coup d'Etat
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Conservatism
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Hindu Nationalism
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Political Resistance
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Failed States
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Political Transition
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Agenda Setting
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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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 Parties: Communication Strategies
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Propaganda
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Magazines
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National Press
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Newspapers
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Public Media, State Media
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
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Satellite Radios
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Media Effects
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Manipulation
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Uses-And-Gratifications Approach
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Religion and Communication
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Taliban
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Hinduism and Communication
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Jihad
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Muslim Cinema & Film Representation of Islam
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Religion (General)
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Religion and Society
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Religious History
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Informatics
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Radio Broadcasting Equipment & Technologies
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Satellite Communication & Information Services
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Television Transmitters
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Telephone
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Cable Television
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Al-Hurra (Television Channel)
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China Global Television Network, CGTN (formerly China Central Television, CCTV)
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Television Networks
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
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Visual Communication
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Youth and Media
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Youth & Digital Media
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Youth & Television
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Youth Television Programmes
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Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
Freedom on the Net 2013: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2013), 881 pp.
"Freedom House has conducted a comprehensive study of internet freedom in 60 countries around the world. This report is the fourth in a series and focuses on developments that occurred between May 2012 and April 2013. The previous edition, covering 47 countries, was published in September 2012. 'Fre
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The Global Social Network Landscape: A Country-By-Country Guide to Social Network Usage
eMarketer (2013), 40 pp.
"Though Facebook’s near-ubiquitous lead might indicate that the global social network landscape is simplifying, it quickly becomes clear this is not the case. This report aims to help marketers assess the social network landscape in 27 countries by briefly examining four key factors: top social ne
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The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings: Past and Present
Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, volume 9, issue 2 (2013), pp. 1-122
The Education of the Filmmaker in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas
New York et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2013), xiv, 302 pp.
The Marketization of Foreign News
Global Media and Communication, volume 8, issue 2 (2012), pp. 99-115
"Audience segmentation is generally associated with strategic communication (such as advertising and public relations), where content is manipulated to suit reader preferences. News has generally been considered truth-telling unvarnished by such concerns. This article compares how news of the same h
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Arab Cultural Studies: Mapping the Field
London; New York: Tauris (2012), xiv, 321 pp.
"Arab Cultural Studies: Mapping the Fieldis the first attempt to explore ways of conceptualizing and theorizing the nascent field of Arab Cultural Studies. It reflects and engages in an interdisciplinary discussion on the different facets of Arab cultural studies, including gender, economy, history,
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Al Jazeera English: Global News in a Changing World
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2012), 204 pp.
"For Al Jazeera English (AJE), the Arab revolutions of 2011 offered an opportunity that news executives dream about. It was the biggest story of the century, it was happening on home territory, and the channel had the expertise and the reportorial staff on the ground at levels its competitors could
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Internet Enemies Report 2012
Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2012), 72 pp.
Unveiling the Revolutionaries: Cyberactivism and the Role of Women in the Arab Uprisings
Houston, Tex.: James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Rice University (2012), 44 pp.
"This is the first scholarly analysis of how young women used social media and cyberactivism to help shape the “Arab Spring” and its aftermath. It argues that women's engagement with social media has coincided with a shift in the political landscape of the Middle East, and it is unlikely that th
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International Mission to Bahrain Report. Justice Denied in Bahrain: Freedom of Expression and Assembly Curtailed
[no publisher] (2012), 27 pp.
The following report documents the findings of a delegation comprised of representatives from six international rights groups (three members and three partners of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, IFEX), which carried out a fact-finding mission between 20-30 November, 2011, in order
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Religious Broadcasting in the Middle East
New York: Columbia University Press (2012), xvi, 348 pp.
Safety on the Line: Exposing the Myth of Mobile Communication Security
Washington, DC: Freedom House; Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) (2012), 175 pp.
"This report evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities of mobile phone services and apps in 12 specified countries: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, the People’s Republic of China, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Libya, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom
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Global Information Society Watch 2012. The Internet and Corruption: Transparency and Accountability Online
Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos (2012), 273 pp.
"GISWatch 2012 explores how the internet is being used to ensure transparency and accountability, the challenges that civil society activists face in fighting corruption, and when the internet fails as an enabler of a transparent and fair society. The eight thematic reports and 48 country reports pu
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Freedom on the Net 2012: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2012), 657 pp.
"This report is the third in a series of comprehensive studies of internet freedom around the globe and covers developments in 47 countries that occurred between January 2011 and May 2012. Over 50 researchers, nearly all based in the countries they analyzed, contributed to the project by researching
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The Potential of Foreign News as International Development Communication
Nordicom Review, volume 33, issue Special Issue (2012), pp. 45-58
"This article investigates what the news says about inequity-driven civil wars and economic underdevelopment. Dewey argued that the lack of causal knowledge that distinguishes between symptoms and root causes would limit potential effective and transformative public action. Political scientists have
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New Media Literacies and Participatory Popular Culture Across Borders
New York: Routledge (2012), xiv, 219 pp.
"How do students' online literacy practices intersect with online popular culture? In this book scholars from a range of countries including Australia, Lebanon, Nepal, Qatar, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States illustrate and analyze how literacy practices that are mediated through and influ
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The Global Journalist in the 21st Century
New York; London: Routledge (2012), 584 pp.
"The Global Journalist in the 21st Century systematically assesses the demographics, education, socialization, professional attitudes and working conditions of journalists in various countries around the world. This book updates the original Global Journalist (1998) volume with new data, adding more
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Global Television Formats: Understanding Television Across Borders
New York; London: Routledge (2012), xii, 392 pp.
"For decades, television scholars have viewed global television through the lens of cultural imperialism, focusing primarily on programs produced by US and UK markets and exported to foreign markets. Global Television Formats revolutionizes television studies by de-provincializing its approach to me
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Internationalising a Media Studies Degree in Arab Higher Education: A Case Study Arising from an Agreement Between New Zealand and Oman
In: Arab Cultural Studies: Mapping the Field
Tarik Sabry (ed.)
London; New York: Tauris (2012), pp. 297-313
"For a project of its size, duration and complexity, the reversioning of the New Zealand media studies degree of Oman has been remarkably successful. Given the inherent problems in developing curricula for 'others', the writing team has been extremely productive and constantly inventive [...] it has
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New Media and Conflict After the Arab Spring
Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2012), 24 pp.
"An extraordinary wave of popular protest swept the Arab world in 2011. Massive popular mobilization brought down long-ruling leaders in Tunisia and Egypt, helped spark bloody struggles in Bahrain, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and fundamentally reshaped the nature of politics in the region. New media -
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