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Featured
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250
Inspiring Practice
9
Key Guidance
1
Quick Overview
1
Top Insights
28
Topics
Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
37
Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
35
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
33
Media Law & Regulation
29
Female Journalists & Media Workers
20
Press Landscapes
20
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
19
Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
17
Defamation of Religion (Blasphemy)
17
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
16
Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
16
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
14
Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
12
Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
11
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
11
Defamation Law & Regulation
11
Freedom of Expression
10
Audiences & Users
9
Media / Communication Control
9
Censorship
9
Internet
8
Journalism Education & Training
8
Media & Communication Policies
8
Religious Freedom
8
War Reporting
7
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
7
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
7
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
7
COVID-19 Communication
7
Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
7
Television Landscapes
7
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
6
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
6
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
6
Social Media in Political Communication
6
Social Media
6
Facebook
6
Twitter & Microblogs
6
ICT Regulation
6
Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
6
Radio Landscapes
6
Media Law & Regulation: Muslim Countries
6
Politics and Media
6
Television
6
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
5
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
5
Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
5
Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
5
Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
5
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
5
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
5
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
5
Economics of Media
5
Educational Radio Programmes
5
Journalism / Communication Training Centers
5
Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
5
Codes of Journalistic Ethics
5
Self-Regulation of Media
5
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
5
Media Assistance
5
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
5
Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
5
Telecommunication Infrastructure
5
Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
4
Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
4
Mobile Phone Use
4
Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
4
Videos
4
Self-Censorship
4
Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
4
Development and Media
4
Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
4
ICT Policies
4
Religious Minorities & Media
4
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
4
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
4
Media Industries
4
Poverty & Poverty Reduction
4
Environmental Communication
4
Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
4
Ethics in Media & Communication
4
Journalistic Quality
4
Journalists
4
Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
4
Media Outlets, Media Associations
4
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
4
National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
4
Public Service Broadcasting
4
Radio
4
Islam
4
Islam and Communication
4
Rohingya
4
Television Programmes & Genres
4
Access to Media & Information
3
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
3
Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
3
Media Use, Media Consumption
3
News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
3
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
3
Catholic Church
3
Catholic Press
3
Persecution of / Violence Against Christians
3
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
3
Community Radios
3
Conflicts and Media
3
Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
3
Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
3
Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
3
Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
3
Digital Communication, Digital Media
3
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
3
Digital Media Landscapes
3
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
3
Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
3
ICT Industries & Markets
3
ICT Indicators
3
Romani People
3
Disaster Risk & Preparedness Communication, Disaster Prevention Communication
3
International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
3
Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
3
Educational Television
3
Journalism Ethics
3
Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
3
Press Councils
3
Gender & Religious Communication
3
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
3
Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
3
Good Practice Examples
3
Health Campaigns: Experiences
3
International Communication
3
Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
3
Foreign News, International News
3
Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
3
Satellite Television
3
Journalism
3
Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
3
Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
3
News Agencies
3
Photojournalism
3
Internet Governance, Internet Policies
3
Diasporas
3
Press
3
Newspapers
3
Public & State Television
3
Taliban
3
Islamist Communications & Media
3
Religious Discrimination, Persecution of / Violence Against Religious Groups
3
Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
3
Civil Society
3
Resilience
3
Telecommunications
3
Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
3
Advertising
2
Advertising Ethics
2
Advertising Markets & Industries
2
Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
2
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
2
Area & Regional Studies
2
Audience Research
2
Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
2
Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
2
Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
2
Book Trade & Distribution
2
Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
2
Catholic Media
2
Comics, Cartoons, Caricatures
2
Christian Communication
2
Christian Minorities
2
Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
2
Television Programme & Format Trade
2
Communication Rights
2
Copyright Law
2
Government Propaganda
2
Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
2
Alternative Communication & Media
2
Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
2
Community Development
2
Community Radio Regulation & Licensing
2
Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
2
Terrorism
2
Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
2
Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
2
Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
2
Extremist Recruitment through Media
2
Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
2
Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
2
War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
2
Media Quality
2
Collective Identities & Media
2
Collective Memory & Media, Media Representation of History
2
Narratives, Narrative Structures
2
Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
2
Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
2
Poverty Reduction: Role of Media
2
Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
2
E-Governance, E-Democracy
2
Internet Shutdowns
2
Digital Political Communication
2
Political Blogging
2
Digital Media Markets
2
Online Services
2
TikTok
2
YouTube
2
Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
2
Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
2
Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
2
Online Learning, E-Learning
2
Gender and ICTs / Internet
2
ICTs and Development
2
Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
2
Software Industries
2
Information Society
2
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
2
Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
2
Media Ownership
2
Schools
2
Training
2
Environmental Journalism
2
Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Climate Change and Environmental Degradation
2
Countering Defamation & Harassment
2
Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
2
Gender Relations
2
Women (General)
2
Health Journalism
2
Polio Communication
2
WASH Communication (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)
2
History of the Press
2
Indigenous Communication
2
Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
2
Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
2
Foreign Correspondents
2
Globalisation of Media
2
Transnational Television, International Television
2
Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
2
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
2
Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
2
Local Journalism
2
Television News
2
Election Reporting
2
Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
2
Science Journalism
2
Local Communication & Media
2
Media, Mass Media
2
Media & Information Literacy
2
Broadcasting Companies
2
Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
2
Hindu Nationalism
2
Democracy / Democratization and Media
2
Election Campaigns: Social Media
2
Public Media, State Media
2
Public & State Radios
2
Radio Programmes & Genres
2
Helplines, Hotlines
2
Fundamentalisms (Religious)
2
Hinduism and Communication
2
Islamism
2
Jihad
2
Muslim Television Broadcasting
2
Antisemitism
2
Religion and Politics
2
Research in Media & Communication
2
Digital Television
2
Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
2
Television Channels
2
Al-Jazeera
2
Non-Western Communication Approaches
2
Youth and Media
2
Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
1
Access to Media & Information: Indigenous Populations
1
Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
1
Advertising Planning & Implementation
1
Posters
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Experiences
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
1
Empowerment
1
Media Advocacy, Media Activism
1
Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Agriculture
1
Agricultural Information & Extension
1
Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
1
Audience Research in Media Assistance
1
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
1
Health Information Access & Use
1
Media Use: Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
1
Media Use: Indigenous Populations
1
Media Use: Foreign / International Media
1
Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
1
Mobile Phone Use: Women
1
Television Use: Women
1
Media Reception & Effects: Youth
1
Television Use: Youth
1
Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
1
Religious Media Use, Religious Media Audiences
1
Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
1
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
1
Book Markets & Industries
1
Book Publishing
1
Catholic Book Publishing
1
Christian Book Publishing
1
Transnational Book Trade, International Book Trade
1
Campaigning
1
Catholic Church & Cinema
1
Catholic Digital Media Presence & Online Communities
1
Catholic Radio Programmes
1
OCIC - Office Catholique International du Cinéma (1928-2001)
1
Faith-Based Film Literacy Education: Catholic Church
1
Faith-Based Media Literacy Education: Catholic Church
1
Children and Media
1
Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
1
Child Abuse: Digital Media
1
Child Abuse Reporting
1
Child Protection, Protection of Minors
1
Child Servitude
1
Children: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Media Literacy: Children
1
Media Reception & Effects: Children
1
Christian Churches & Denominations
1
Christian Media
1
Christian Radio Programmes
1
Christian Press: Evangelical / Protestant & Others
1
Sects
1
Asian Cinema
1
Female Film Actors, Directors & Producers
1
Religious Films
1
Film Trade, Film Export & Import
1
Comedies
1
Crime Films
1
Science Fiction Films
1
Bollywood
1
Digital Rights
1
Editorial Independence: Influence of Economic Factors
1
Freedom of Expression Principles
1
Intellectual Property
1
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
1
Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
1
Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
1
United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
1
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
1
Communication Strategies
1
Crisis Communication
1
Press Releases & Press Conferences
1
Strategic Communication Planning
1
Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
1
Community Media
1
Community Radio Setting-Up
1
Community Telecommunication Networks
1
Group Media
1
Media Assistance: Indigenous Communication
1
Participatory Communication
1
Traditional Communication
1
Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
1
Storytelling
1
Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
1
Religion and Justice / Peace / Reconciliation
1
Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
1
Boko Haram
1
Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
1
Conflict-Sensitive Radio Journalism, Radio in Conflict Prevention & Transformation
1
Crime & Violence Reporting
1
Enemy Images
1
Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
1
Media Law & Regulation in Conflict Areas
1
Peace Culture, Peace Education, Non-Violence
1
Transitional Justice Reporting
1
Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
1
Wars & Political Violence in Arts & Literature
1
Contents of Media
1
Discourse & Discourse Analysis
1
Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
1
Architecture
1
Street Theatre
1
Popular Art, Folk Art, Handicrafts
1
Religious Art
1
Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
1
Creative & Cultural Industries
1
Cultural Identity
1
Memes
1
Literature
1
Religious Literature & Religious Motifs in Literature
1
Multicultural Societies, Multiethnic Societies
1
Religion and Culture
1
Religious Music
1
Development Assistance
1
Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
1
Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
1
ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
1
Free Basics (Facebook Internet Access Programme)
1
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
1
Good Governance
1
North South Relations
1
Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
1
Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
1
Communication for Social Change
1
Development Communication Tools & Methods
1
Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
1
Entertainment Education, Edutainment
1
Edutainment Health Programmes
1
Edutainment Radio Programmes
1
Edutainment Television Programmes
1
Social Change & Media / Communication
1
Cybercrimes
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
1
Digital Inclusion
1
Religious Digital & Social Media Practices
1
Digital & Information Literacy
1
Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
1
ICANN
1
Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
1
Internet and Politics
1
Electronic Commerce
1
Financing Digital / Online Media
1
Open Access Publishing
1
Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
1
Religion in Social Media
1
Telegram
1
Instagram
1
WhatsApp
1
Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
1
News Websites & Portals
1
Digital Economies, Digital Societies
1
Artificial Intelligence
1
AI Reporting
1
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
1
ICT Development Assistance
1
Albinism
1
Ethnic Media, Minority Media
1
Diaspora Media
1
Media Assistance: Minority Media
1
Racism in Communication & Media
1
Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
1
Collective Memory: Disasters
1
Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Reporting
1
Famines: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
1
Radio in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
1
Trust Building in Health & Emergency Communication
1
Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
1
Gendered Disinformation
1
Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
1
Reporting on Disinformation & Misinformation
1
Documenting Human Rights Violations
1
Economic Contribution of the Media Industries to GDP
1
Media Commercialisation
1
Media Concentration
1
Television Industries
1
Media Markets
1
Television Markets
1
Political Economy of Media
1
Financing Television
1
Energy Supply, Electricity
1
Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
1
Religion and Economics
1
Education and Communication / Media
1
Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
1
Curricula: School Education
1
Interactive Audio Learning, Interactive Digital Learning, Interactive Radio Instruction
1
Nonformal Education
1
Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
1
Humour, Parody, Satire
1
Soap Operas & Telenovelas
1
Television Dramas
1
Television Entertainment: Audiences
1
Television Serials
1
Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
1
Accountability & Transparency of the Media
1
Defamation, Libel, Slander
1
Development Projects: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
1
Evaluation in Conflict & Fragility Settings
1
Health Campaigns: Monitoring & Evaluation
1
Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
1
Meta Evaluations, Cluster Evaluations
1
Most Significant Change (MSC)
1
Outcome Harvesting (Evaluation Methodology)
1
Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
1
Feminism (General)
1
Feminism & Communication
1
Forced Marriage
1
Women's Radio Programmes
1
Gender & Television
1
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
1
Gender Norms & Roles
1
Gender-Sensitive Journalism
1
Rural Women & Communication
1
Sexuality
1
Women's Rights
1
Women with Disabilities & Media
1
Collaboration
1
Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
1
Child Health, Mother & Child Care Communication
1
Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
1
Health: Media Representation (Factual & Fictional)
1
HIV / AIDS Communication
1
Suicide Reporting & Media Representation
1
History (General)
1
History of Public Service Broadcasting
1
History of Radio
1
Nazism
1
Ethnographic Photography
1
Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
1
Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
1
Adaptation of Media Products to Other Countries / Cultural Contexts
1
China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
1
Foreign Television Programmes
1
Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
1
Image Abroad
1
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
1
World Information and Communication Order
1
Transnational Communication
1
Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
1
Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
1
International Relations
1
UNESCO
1
Associations & Networks of Journalists
1
Investigative Journalism
1
Journalism Concepts & Cultures
1
Journalism Education Curricula
1
Journalism Training in Conflict Areas
1
Journalistic Skills
1
Print Journalism
1
Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
1
Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Political Reporting
1
Islam: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Risk Communication
1
Sexual Abuse Reporting, Sexual Violence Reporting
1
Television Journalism
1
Asian Languages
1
Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
1
Japan: Media Assistance
1
Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
1
BBC Media Action
1
Media Assistance: Local Journalism & Media
1
Media Assistance: Project Planning & Implementation
1
Media Assistance: Television
1
Communication Networks
1
Communication Processes
1
Crowdsourcing
1
Information Ecosystems
1
Information Exchange
1
Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
1
Television Policies
1
Digital Literacy: Youth
1
Media Literacy: Teacher Training
1
Media Literacy Policies
1
Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
1
Human Rights
1
Human Rights Protection
1
Human Rights Violations
1
Licensing of Media
1
Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
1
National Security Legislation
1
Radio Law & Regulation
1
Sharia, Fatwas
1
Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness, Efficiency
1
Financing Media, Financial Media Management
1
Financing Media: Customer Payments, Subscription Models, User-Based Financing
1
Financing Not-For-Profit & Community Media
1
Human Resources Development, Personnel Management
1
Knowledge Management
1
Migration
1
People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
1
Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
1
People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
1
People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
1
Conflict & War Photography
1
Politics
1
Accountability & Transparency
1
Islamization
1
Military
1
Peace, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Movements
1
Political Extremism
1
Populism
1
Right-Wing Extremism
1
Democratization
1
State of Emergency
1
Election Monitoring
1
Framing
1
Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
1
Influence of Media on Politics
1
Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
1
Political Parties: Communication Strategies
1
Propaganda
1
Political Transition and Media
1
Public Spheres
1
Editing
1
Magazines
1
Special-Interest Magazines
1
Production Skills & Processes
1
Needs Assessment
1
Project Coordination
1
Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
1
Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
1
Radio Stations
1
Satellite Radios
1
Media Reception
1
Everyday Life
1
Manipulation
1
Religion and Communication
1
Asian Religions
1
Buddhism
1
Buddhism and Communication
1
COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
1
Daoism
1
Interreligious Dialogue
1
Islamophobia
1
Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
1
Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
1
Muslim Media
1
Muslim Press
1
Religion and Society
1
Religious History
1
Religious Movements
1
Religious Populism
1
Religious Practice
1
Religious Television Programmes
1
Communication & Media Research Associations & Networks
1
Communication & Media Research Centres
1
Qualitative Analysis
1
Delphi Method
1
Empirical Studies
1
Participatory Research
1
Participatory Research Methods
1
Participatory Action Research
1
Focus Groups & Group Discussions (Qualitative Research Method)
1
Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
1
Science Communication & Research Dissemination
1
Domestic Violence
1
Youth Violence & Violence Prevention
1
Society
1
Transnational Civil Society
1
Corruption & Combating Corruption
1
Ethnocentrism
1
Inequalities
1
Society & Media, Media Sociology
1
Traditional Society
1
Informatics
1
Radio Broadcasting Equipment & Technologies
1
Robots, Robotics
1
Television Transmitters
1
Mobile Phone Apps
1
SMS
1
Telecommunication Industries & Markets
1
Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
1
Cable Television
1
Commercial Television
1
Quran TV (Television Channel, Pakistan)
1
Television Talk Shows
1
Urban Communication, Urban Media
1
Urban Areas
1
User-Generated Contents
1
Illustrations, Pictures, Images
1
Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
1
Youth & Digital Media
1
Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
Reporting under fear and threats: The deadly cost of being a journalist in Pakistan and India
World of Media: Journal of Russian Media and Journalism Studies, issue 2 (2021), pp. 5-33
"The journalists’ right to perform their watchdog role and to do their routine jobs without fear of being killed, kidnapped, harassed, and attacked is a topic of utmost importance for freedom of the media and freedom of expression. However, in the past decade, journalists’ killings across the gl
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Breaking the Silence: An Investigation into the Murder of Zubair Mujahid
Free Press Unlimited; Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ); Reporters Without Borders (2021), 30 pp.
"Zubair Mujahid was a journalist from Mirpurkhas in Pakistan whose stories exposed corruption and human rights abuses. His stories and columns were published in the Daily Jang, an Urdu language newspaper based in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest urban centre. On 23 November 2007, Zubair was shot while
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The Voiceless Victims of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws: 28 Pakistani Christians Currently in Prison and a Guide to Effective Advocacy on Their Behalf
Silver Spring, MD: International Christian Concern, February Update (2021), 30 pp.
"In 2018, Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, was acquitted of the blasphemy charges that had kept her on death row for nearly a decade. The lessons learned from her case, including the international advocacy critical to her acquittal, help to create a template for advocating on behalf of other religious
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Religious Television and Pious Authority in Pakistan
Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2021), xi, 226 pp.
"In Pakistan, religious talk shows emerged as a popular television genre following the 2002 media liberalization reforms. Since then, these shows have become important platforms where ideas about Islam and religious authority in Pakistan are developed and argued. In Religious Television and Pious Au
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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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National Consultations on Solutions to Promote Media Viability While Preserving Media Independence: Consultations on Media Viability in Brazil, El Salvador, Indonesia, Jamaica, Lebanon, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal and Tunisia
Top Insights
Amsterdam: Free Press Unlimited (2021), 33 pp.
"The intersection between media and politics remains very strong in several countries under study. In these conditions, there is often little transparency on media ownership and a lack of transparency on local funding sources of media. Relatedly, in some cases, a change in government policies was ra
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Decent Work in Pakistani Media: An Assessment of Labour Laws & the Impacts for Media Workers
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2021), 27 pp.
Digital Hate: The Global Conjuncture of Extreme Speech
Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press (2021), 266 pp.
"The euphoria that has accompanied the birth and expansion of the internet as a "liberation technology" is increasingly eclipsed by an explosion of vitriolic language on a global scale. Digital Hate: The Global Conjuncture of Extreme Speech provides the first distinctly global and interdisciplinary
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Local Media Survival Guide 2022: How Journalism is Innovating to Find Sustainable Ways to Serve Local Communities Around the World and Fight Against Misinformation
Inspiring Practice
Vienna: International Press Institute (IPI) (2021), 81 pp.
"This report is meant to share the experiences and lessons of local media practitioners globally, and to build a community for networking and support. It’s about telling their story in their own voice – and helping all involved learn from one another. By talking to both new digital start-ups and
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“Fake News”, Religion, and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
Media Asia, volume 48, issue 4 (2021), pp. 313-321
"Salali and Uysal (2020) found in their study that vaccine acceptance significantly increased when people believe in the natural origin of the virus. Therefore, mis/disinformation and conspiracy theories about how the virus started need to be debunked, especially in countries having high vaccine hes
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Policy Papers: Perspectives on Gendered Disinformation
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF); Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2021), 85 pp.
"Through these mediations on gendered disinformation, and the variety of perspectives that the authors bring, we call into question hegemonic structures of knowledge production. The anthology forces us to call into question the very idea of objectivity, blurring lines between 'truth' and 'lies'. The
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Role of Frequency Modulation Radio in Disaster Communication: A Case Study of Pakistan Earthquake
Jàmbá - Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, volume 13, issue 1: a1047 (2021), 9 pp.
"Pakistan suffered from a massive earthquake in October 2005 that caused the deaths of more than 87 000 people. As a result of this calamity, around 3.5 million affected people had no access to information. In these scenarios, community media became an important catalyst. In developing countries, ra
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Religious Minorities in Online Spaces: Research on their Experiences in Pakistan
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) (2021), 31 pp.
"Our findings, combined with the individual statements we collected from our participants paint a bleak picture of the online experiences of religious minorities in Pakistan. It is pertinent to not only encourage reflection amongst society at large, but also to call on the state to take responsibili
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Multihazard Multisectoral Risk Communication Framework for Pakistan
Washington, DC: World Bank; Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Government of Pakistan (2021), 26 pp.
Social Media Impacts on Conflict and Democracy: The Techtonic Shift
London; New York: Routledge (2021), xv, 239 pp.
"Social media technology is having a dramatic impact on social and political dynamics around the world. The contributors to this book document and illustrate this "techtonic" shift on violent conflict and democratic processes. They present vivid examples and case studies from countries in Africa, So
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Conflict and Social Media: Activism of Civil Society for Peace Between India-Pakistan
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2020), 15 pp.
"This policy brief examines the work of civil society activists struggling for peace by using social media around the world. Drawing from extensive field research, as well as the social media actions of activists and civil society members of India, Pakistan and beyond, this brief explains how the so
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Policy Paper on Draft Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2020
Karachi: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) (2020), 46 pp.
Missing in action: Experiences of women with climate journalism
Oxfam Pakistan (2020), 20 pp.
Fact-Checking and Source Verification Manual in Times of COVID-19: Journalists and Media Organizations
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) (2020), 50 pp.
"Without proper training in digital news verification, the dissemination of misinformation is both rapid and disastrous. Journalists are often processing a massive amount of information through social media with very little time to verify it--this presents unique challenges for journalists working w
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Media Landscapes with Religious and Ethnic Conflicts in Pakistan: The Case of Security Concerns for Journalists in Balochistan
Global Political Review, volume 5, issue 1 (2020), pp. 46-56
"This paper attempts to have insight into the media landscape of Balochistan and issues too. Balochistan is considered to be a conflict zone due to many religious and ethnic issues. The safety of journalists and media workers are a prime concern for journalistic bodies and government. The violence's
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