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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Killings of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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War Reporting
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Journalism Education & Training
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Foreign Correspondents
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Investigative Journalism
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Censorship
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Media Law & Regulation
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Human Rights Protection
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COVID-19 Communication
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Journalism
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United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Local Journalism
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Election Reporting
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Legal Threats to Media Freedom
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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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Stringers & Fixers (Journalism)
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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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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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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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Advocacy
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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
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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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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Open Data
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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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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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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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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Networks & Networking
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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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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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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)
1
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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Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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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
1
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
1
Self-Assessment, Self-Evaluation
1
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
1
Health Journalism
1
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
1
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
1
Service Journalism, Consumer Information, Lifestyle Journalism
1
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
1
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
1
Independent & Oppositional Media
1
Influence of Media on Politics
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Political Transition and Media
1
Public Spheres
1
Emotions in Communication & Media
1
Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
1
Persuasive Communication
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Memory, Memorizing
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Mental Stress
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Opinion, Opinion Formation, Opinion Change
1
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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Types and Sources of Threats to Media Freedom in Uganda
In: Handbook of Research on Combating Threats to Media Freedom and Journalist Safety
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2020), pp. 257-276
"This chapter contributes to journalism research from the Uganda's context by investigating the types and sources of threats to journalists' safety and media freedom in the country. The authors achieve this by examining relevant documents on the state of journalism in Uganda and interviewing journal
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Let Free Media Thrive: Stories of Impact of the Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists
Paris: UNESCO (2020), 19 pp.
"2019 has seen major achievements resulting from needs-based, and specifically-tailored support through the Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP). Actions building on ongoing work and others opening new avenues, have initiated substantial changes in favour of
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Threats To Journalism Profession: Negotiations For Efficiency And Safe Practice
Journal of Communication and Media Studies, volume 1, issue 2 (2020), pp. 1-12
"Despite a plethora of threats such as funding, violence, ownership etc., challenging Journalism profession; amateurs who engage in the practice, seem to continually pose more threats. Amateurs arguably exacerbate the spread of fake and misleading information, disinformation, misinterpretation of is
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Vibrant and safe media landscape in Ghana: Reality or mirage?
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 10, issue 2 (2020), pp. 92-120
"Despite widespread condemnation of assaults on journalists in Ghana and elsewhere in the past, there is increasing evidence of brutality against journalists. When perpetrators of such assaults go unpunished, it fosters a culture of impunity. The article throws searchlight on incidences of assaults
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Psychological distress in Afghan journalists: A descriptive study
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, volume 2, issue 3 (2020), pp. 115-123
"Afghanistan is one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists. There are, however, no data on the mental health of Afghan journalists covering conflict in their country. The study aims to determine the degree to which Afghan journalists are exposed to traumatic events, their perceptions
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The Online Public Sphere in the Gulf: Contestation, Creativity, and Change
Review of Middle East Studies, volume 53, issue 2 (2019), pp. 190-199
"This introductory essay sets the stage for this special issue, which explores how online media has changed the Arabian Gulf region's politics, economies, and social norms. It provides an overview of the most important themes, arguments, and findings tackled in the four essays in this issue, as well
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Comunicar sin riesgo: Radios comunitarias en tiempos de paz. Manual de autoprotección
Bogotá: Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) (2019), 69 pp.
"En respuesta al riesgo que enfrentan tanto las emisoras comunitarias como otros medios de comunicación en todas las regiones del país, Colombia cuenta con un programa de protección a periodistas desde el año 2000. Luego de 19años, puede afirmarse que esta iniciativa ha contribuido considerable
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Socio-Psychological Effects on Media Professional Standards during Military Operations in Pakistan
Global Social Sciences Review, volume 4, issue 2 (2019), pp. 269-275
"While using qualitative and quantitative techniques, this study analyzes the issues and challenges faced by the journalists while working in the areas going under military operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and FATA. Based on the hierarchy of influences model, a survey was conducted in Wazirista
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Emphasizing Journalistic Safety while Reporting in a Conflict Zone: A Case Study of Tribal Areas of Pakistan
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, volume 27, issue 1 (2019), pp. 63-80
"This research paper is designed to examine the problems being faced by the journalists in two of the newly merged tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Khyber District and Mohmand District). The researchers used survey method for data collection. A designed structured questionnaire from the respo
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Fear, trauma and local journalists: Cross-border lessons in psychosocial support for journalists
International Media Support (IMS) (2019), 16 pp.
"95 per cent of journalists killed in armed conflict are locally based journalists. While there has been increasing focus on the physical and digital safety issues these journalists face, there has been less attention towards the need for psychosocial support. Addressing psychosocial needs of local
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Safety of Journalists Covering Conflict & Sensitive Issues
Conflict & Communication Online, volume 18, issue 1 (2019), 103 pp.
The Safety of Women Journalists: Breaking the Cycle of Silence and Violence. An Overview of Nine Countries
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2019), 58 pp.
"This report assesses the question of how women in media are being targeted and how journalism is impacted by gender specific harassment and violence. It also looks at to what extent this issue is being effectively addressed on a national level and supported by the international community since the
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Intensified Attacks, New Defences: Developments in the Fight to Protect Journalists and End Impunity
Paris: UNESCO (2019), 70 pp.
"The period between 2014 through the end of 2018 has seen 495 journalists killed, according to UNESCO data, which represents an 18% increase in the number of killings as compared to the preceding 5-year period (2009-2013). Based on the number of killings, the most dangerous regions for journalists a
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Supporting Safety of Journalists in Afghanistan: An Assessment Based on UNESCO's Journalists' Safety Indicators
Paris: UNESCO; International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2019), 129 pp.
"This report maps threats against journalists in Afghanistan between January and December 2017. Divided into five key indicator categories, the report first provides an overview of the safety situation of journalists in Afghanistan; followed by the discussion of the roles and responses of State and
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"An overview of current research on the occupational hazards for journalists covering traumatic events, the risk factors that aggravatethose effects, and some suggestions for mitigating those factors." (Introduction)
Ending Impunity: Acting on UN Standards on the Safety of Journalists
Key Guidance
London: Article 19 (2019), 43 pp.
"A prevailing culture of impunity for threats to the safety of journalists fuels their repetition. A failure of justice emboldens perpetrators and undermines journalists’ trust in the political will to guarantee their effective protection. Since 2012, the international community has increasingly s
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Afghan journalists in a balancing act: Coping with deteriorating safety
Conflict & Communication Online, volume 18, issue 1 (2019), 16 pp.
"Afghan journalists have been experiencing a deteriorating situation, due to a multitude of threats. They operate in a situation of low popular literacy, as well as low media literacy. Threats from Taliban and other insurgents cause many journalists to live in constant fear. This article is based on
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