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War Reporting
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Editorial Independence
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Journalism Ethics
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United Nations (UN)
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Photojournalism
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Freedom of Expression Lobbying & Communication Rights Campaigning
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Journalistic Social Media Use
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Emergency Medical Aid
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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UNESCO
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Human Rights Violations
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Police
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Research in Media & Communication
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Reporting
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Feminism & Communication
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Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
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Council of Europe
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Journalism Education Curricula
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Journalists
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Media Assistance
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Populism
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Government Communication Strategies
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Community Radios
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Iraq War (2003)
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Trauma, Coping with Trauma, Trauma Therapy
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Associations & Networks of Journalists
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Media Reporting, Reporting on Journalism & Communication Issues
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Television Journalism
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Media & Communication Policies
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Caruana Galizia, Daphne (1964-2017)
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Public Media, State Media
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User-Generated Contents
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Media Advocacy, Media Activism
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Political Cartoons & Comics
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Film Actors, Directors & Producers, Filmmakers
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Media / Communication Control
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Countering Press Freedom Violations by Legal Actions
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Crisis Communication
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Genocides
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Perpetrators
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Boko Haram
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Transitional Justice Reporting
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Media Criticism
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Minority Journalists
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Bribery & Corruption in Journalism
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Objectivity & Veracity of Reporting
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
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Good Practice Examples
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Indigenous Journalists & Communicators
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
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European Union (EU)
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Reporters Sans Frontièrs
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Journalism Studies & Research
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Journalistic Quality
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Exiled Journalists
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Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
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Political Reporting
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Local Communication & Media
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
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Conflict & War Photography
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Military
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Research Methods
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Crimes, Criminality, Organized Crime
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Disappeared People, Missing People
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Resilience
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Media & Information: Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Editorial Independence: Influence of Advertisers
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Expectations & Satisfaction
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Audience Orientation
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Transnational Repression
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Election Campaigns
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Catholic Media
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Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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State Influence on the Media
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OSCE Representative of Freedom of the Media
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Government / State Advertising: Allocation Policies & Regulation
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Alternative Communication & Media
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Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
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Terrorism
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Gaza War (2023-)
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Humanitarian Interventions
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Iraq-Kuwait Gulf War (1990-1991)
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War Crimes
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Dealing With the Past
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Violence in the Media
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Theatre
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Financing Nonprofit Organizations
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Media Startups
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Digital Political Communication
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Online Magazines & Newspapers
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Social Media
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Facebook
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Trolling (Social Media)
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AI in Journalism & Media
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Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Diaspora Media
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Prisoners & Communication / Media
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Racism
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Religious Minorities & Media
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Romani People
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Gendered Disinformation
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Media Commercialisation
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Media Concentration
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Media Ownership
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Political Economy of Media
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Public Goods, Commons
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Infotainment, Politainment
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Sports, Sports & Media, Sports Reporting
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Environmental Journalism
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Environmental & Land Conflicts Reporting & Media Representation
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Defamation, Libel, Slander
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Defamation: Effects on Victims
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Bias in News Media
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Indicators
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Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Health Journalism
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Mental Health (General)
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History of Journalism
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History of the Press
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Foreign News, International News
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International Media Associations / Organizations
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Transnational Media Corporations, International Media Companies
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OSCE
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International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
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Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
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Journalism Studies: Research Projects
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Vox Pop Interviews
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Journalistic Skills
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Journalistic Style & Language
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Journalists: Trust in Public Institutions
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Labour Market for Journalists
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News Agencies
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Newsroom Management
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Business & Economics Journalism
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Court Reporting & Media Representation of Judicial System
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Death & Grief: Reporting & Media Representation
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Service Journalism, Consumer Information, Lifestyle Journalism
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Metaphors
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Translations & Translating
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Local Television
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Media Assistance: Elections
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Media Assistance: Implementing Organizations
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International Media Support (IMS) (Media Development NGO, Denmark)
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Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Media Assistance: Media & Information Literacy
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Media Development Indicators
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Media & Information Literacy
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Transition Countries: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Legal Protection
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Transitional Justice
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Contracts, Labour Agreements, Service Contracts
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Forced Migration, Forced Displacement
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Cadwalladr, Carole (British Investigative Journalist)
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Ressa, Maria
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Photographers
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Hindu Nationalism
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Political Extremism
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Security
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Personal Safety
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Parliaments
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Politics and Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Independent & Oppositional Media
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Influence of Media on Politics
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Political Transition and Media
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Public Spheres
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Emotions in Communication & Media
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Persuasive Communication
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Memory, Memorizing
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Mental Stress
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Opinion, Opinion Formation, Opinion Change
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Communication & Media Research Associations & Networks
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Digital Sources
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Political Indicators
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Interviewing (Journalistic Genre)
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Assassination
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Human Security
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Rohingya
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Blockchain Technologies
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Al-Jazeera
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Theories of Communication & Media
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AI & Disinformation
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Unmasking Gender-Based Violence in Venezuelan Media
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 251-267
"The Venezuelan government has been instrumental to implement different types of gender-based violence and discrimination. Reports demonstrate that women have been killed, that their economic power decreased, and that they experienced problems related to access to education, health services, jobs, e
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An investigation into Risks to Mental Health of Bangladeshi Journalists
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 167-193
"Mental health in workplaces is a global concern today, and Bangladesh is not an exception to that. It is a big concern in journalism as good journalism depends on healthy journalists and news organizations. Most of the scholarships on the topic have been done from the perspective of western and dev
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Understanding Journalist Killings
Journal of Politics, volume 83, issue 4 (2021), pp. 1216–1228
"Why do state authorities murder journalists? We show that the majority of journalists are killed in democracies and present an argument that focuses on institutional differences between democratic states. In democracies, journalists will most likely be targeted by local state authorities that have
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"Regina Martínez Pérez was a prolific journalist from the state of Veracruz in Mexico, one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. Since 2006, Veracruz has seen a particularly high rate of journalist murders, and on 28 April 2012, Regina Martínez Pérez was brutally murdered in her home
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No Excuse for Abuse: What Social Media Companies Can Do Now to Combat Online Harassment and Empower Users
PEN America (2021), 7 pp.
"To ensure that social media becomes safer, more open, and more equitable for all users, platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram must prioritize curbing online harassment. In this report, PEN America proposes concrete, actionable changes that social media companies should make immediately to
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The new frontline: Women journalists at the intersection of converging digital age threats
"The chapter identifies the new threats posed by digital developments and how they affect women journalists in particular. There are three main converging safety threats confronting women journalists in the digital age: online harassment and abuse against women journalists; orchestrated disinformati
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Conclusion: Fostering Gender Equality and Safety in Journalism Profession
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 394-298
"Journalism is a two-faced mirror that both generates and reflects social inequalities: Both people's experiences within news organizations and the content published by them make the gender inequality visible. We can define journalism, just like all other patriarchal institutions, as an institution
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Reckoning With #MeToo and the Aftermath: Perception of Workplace Harassment, Sexism, and the #MeToo Movement Among Journalists in India
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 104-118
"In 2017, following the #MeToo movement stirred by the public outing of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the safety of women at the workplace became a prime agenda for international news media. Although far from being truly inclusive, the #MeToo movement rapidly spread to other parts of the worl
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Mexican Journalism Under Siege. The Impact of Anti-press Violence on Reporters, Newsrooms, and Society
Journalism Practice, volume 15, issue 3 (2021), pp. 308-328
"As a consequence of the endemic anti-press violence, Mexican journalists work under dangerous conditions. The constant assaults have eroded the practice of free journalism and thus, the people's right to know. Drawing on a set of semi-structured interviews with news workers from the most violent st
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PTSD in the Newsroom: A Grounded Theory View of Organizational Leaders and Trauma
International Journal on Media Management, volume 23, issue 3-4 (2021), pp. 238-263
"A number of studies have demonstrated that journalists will experience traumatic events during the course of their careers. Yet a gap in the research exists regarding newsroom organizational leaders and the impact of trauma on their work and emotional health. This study used a grounded theory appro
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The Voice of Women and Challenges of Gender Equality in Georgian Media
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 232-250
"This research analyzes the media landscape in Georgia from a gender equality perspective to identify the existing stereotypes dominant in Georgian media organizations. Georgia (country) faces the challenges related to femicide, domestic violence, employment of women, early or forced marriages, sexu
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“She’s just another pretty face:” Sexual harassment of female photographers
Feminist Media Studies, volume 23, issue 2 (2021), pp. 541-556
"This article examines sexual and gendered harassment among professional female editorial photographers, whose experiences have largely been under-researched. It draws on semi-structured interviews conducted between 2017–2019 with 17 female professional editorial photographers, aged 23–82, who w
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Using Facebook to Discuss Aspects of Industry Safety: How Women Journalists Enact Ethics of Care in Online Professional Space
Journalism Studies, volume 8 (2021), pp. 1083-1102
"This survey-based case study explored members' motives for using a closed Facebook group specifically for women journalists. Particularly, we explored a motivation based on the feminist ethics of care and members' experiences of harassment, job satisfaction, and confidence in discussing safety issu
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Patterns of violent attacks targeting journalists in Lagos, Nigeria
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, volume 13, issue 1 (2021), pp. 50-60
"Despite the fact that Nigeria's transition from military rule to democracy is over two decades, violence targeting journalists still remains a recurring issue. On this basis, this paper aims to examine patterns of violent attacks targeting journalists in Lagos, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach:
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Health and Safety Risks to Journalists During Pandemics
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 90-103
"Journalists play a critical role in the dissemination of health information to the public. This chapter explores the challenges created by COVID-19 for journalists in Pakistan. It also examines how the pandemic has shed light on the disparities and safety risks in the Pakistani journalism and expos
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Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship
Top Insights
London; New York: Routledge (2021), viii, 210 pp.
"This book explores the relationship between the safety of journalists and self-censorship practices around the world, including local case studies and regional and international perspectives. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from around the globe, Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship p
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Online harassment of journalists as a consequence of populism, mis/disinformation, and impunity
In: The Routledge Companion to Media Disinformation and Populism
London; New York: Routledge (2021), pp. 178-187
"This chapter aims to examine additional factors associated with populism, disinformation and online harassment of journalists in an environment of impunity, though the relationship between digital communication and populism has been analysed since the late 1990s. It considers strategies that have b
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Dealing With Sexual Harassment: Are Women Journalists Silenced at Work?
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 24-42
"In the Philippines, sexual harassment is among the threats and attacks women in media face. While Filipino women journalists experience being sexually harassed by colleagues and sources, several have opted not to report such incidents for fear of being blamed and fear of retaliation from the accuse
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Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism: An Introduction
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 1-7
"International media monitoring organisations have continually called for commitment of critical actors of free expression and media freedom to ensure the safety of journalists in their strive for open societies. Another dimension to this call is the need to draw attention to the issue of gender-bas
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