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Hacia las urnas: La prensa argentina en la transición democrática
Buenos Aires: Teseo (2026), 180 pp.
"En este libro se analizan los comportamientos editoriales de la prensa argentina entre el fin de la guerra por Malvinas, a mediados de 1982, y el ascenso al gobierno de Raúl Alfonsín, en diciembre de 1983. Se trata de un periodo de revitalización informativa de la sociedad, durante el cual los m
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How civil society coalition-building affects information integrity during elections: evidence from four African countries
Information, Communication & Society (2026), 18 pp.
"This article examines how civil society actors promote information integrity during elections through coalition-building, drawing on evidence from four African countries (the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa) that held elections between 2022 and 2024. In these countrie
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Disinformation Campaigns in Africa: Actors, Consequences, and Responses
New York: Bloomsbury Publishing (2026), 262 pp.
"Centering disinformation campaigns in Africa, this book examines typologies of false and misleading information and assesses the devastating consequences of disinformation. Admire Mare and Allen Munoriyarwa cover the key actors, consequences of, and responses to combat disinformation campaigns th
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No Signal, no Voice: How Internet Shutdowns Undermined Uganda’s 2026 Elections
Kampala: Unwanted Witness; Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) (2026), 55 pp.
"This report finds that significant, deliberate, and centrally coordinated internet disruptions occurred before, during, and after Uganda’s January 2026 general elections. Contrary to public assurances issued by government officials in the weeks preceding polling, access to the internet was progre
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Disinformation in Georgia
Caucasus Analytical Digest, issue 145 (2026), 24 pp.
"One highly at-risk cluster is defined by socio-economic and geographic disadvantages. Vulnerability is greater among women, rural residents, and those with lower education and income, according to Bandzeladze and Chkhetiani. The authors further highlight that women living in rural areas with lower
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"La llegada de Javier Milei a la arena pública, primero como panelista televisivo y líder de opinión, luego como diputado nacional y finalmente como presidente, marcó el inicio de una forma de comunicación plagada de ofensas hacia quien piensa diferente. Un equipo de DJV Bootcamp analizó 113.6
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The value of journalism: Global evidence on why media matters to economies, national security and crises
Deep Insights
"Economic return: Investigative journalism delivers strong returns. Every US$1 spent on journalism can result in more than $100 in savings to the public through reclaimed funds, improved public services and reduced corruption. Media freedom supports economic growth. A study of 97 countries has show
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Information Manipulation in Sudan: A Baseline Assessment of Actors, Narratives and Tactics
Thomson Foundation (2026), 81 pp.
"The destruction of Sudan’s established information infrastructure at the outset of the conflict in April 2023 has created an environment where systematic information manipulation and disinformation campaigns now flourish unchecked. This has intersected with increasing systematic information manip
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Generative AI and democracy: Study on advantages and risks of the use of generative artificial intelligence in public debate and democratic processes
Strasbourg: Council of Europe, Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDM) (2026), 77 pp.
"The key finding of this report is that it is not enough to make sure that the technology is safe and no risk to human rights and public values. GenAI’s impact and potential for the realisation of fundamental rights depends on the societal, organisation and regulatory context in which it operates,
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Political Deification and Religious Populism in Modi’s India
Populism, volume 8 (2025), 28 pp.
"The article explores the phenomenon of political deification within the framework of religious populism, focusing on the leadership of Narendra Modi in India. Drawing on discourse theory, religious studies, and critical media studies, the paper examines how Modi’s image is sacralized, positioning
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Handbuch Gaming & Rechtsextremismus: Voraussetzungen, Einstellungen, Prozesse, Auswege
Deep Insights
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (2025), 354 pp.
"Der Einfluss des Rechtsextremismus im und auf das Gaming ist real und deshalb braucht es fundierte und kritische Analysen – ohne Alarmismus. Denn zum einen sind Gaming-Kulturen zu stark ausdifferenziert, um pauschale Aussagen über sie treffen zu können. Zum anderen ist Rechtsextremismus als Ph
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Reporting on Moldova’s Elections: Strategies used by independent media to reach communities targeted by disinformation campaigns
International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) (2025), 15 pp.
"This short report explores the weaponisation of disinformation during the 2024 presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, where pro-EU candidate Maia Sandu was the target of concerted smear campaigns, voter manipulation, and interference orchestrated by Russia. According to some estimates,
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Entertainment interspersed with propaganda: How nonlegacy-news accounts deliver explicitly political content to mass audiences on Russia’s most popular social network VK
Information, Communication & Society (2025), 18 pp.
"Previous research on political communication on Russia’s most popular social network VK has concluded that most users avoid news by not following legacy-news accounts. In this study, we expand the universe of scrutinized accounts with the mostfollowed non-legacy-news accounts (>100,000 followers)
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Understanding Video Activism on Social Media
Bristol, UK: Intellect (2025), x, 224 pp.
"What political power do social media videos have? In what ways do they exert influence, shape public discourse, and change political life? How can participants in this field assert themselves against commercial interests, anti-democratic agitation, and authoritarian propaganda? These questions are
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Eroding Media Freedoms, Eroding Democracy. The Future of the Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Facts and Trends
Sarajevo; Ljubljana: Mediacentar; Peace Institute; South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) (2025), 37 pp.
"Significant changes in journalism and the media have been unfolding in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), yet these shifts have not been accompanied by adequate policies or interventions. This report outlines key trends affecting journalism, media usage, and democracy, highlighting issues crucial for th
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Rechtsextreme Meme: Eine praxisorientierte Einführung für die Ausbildung in Polizei und Sozialwissenschaften
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2025), 320 pp.
"Rechtsextreme Weltanschauungen verbreiten sich durch das Internet schon bei Teenagern und stellen die Polizei vor Herausforderungen. Die selbsternannte "Neue Rechte" steht dabei beispielhaft für den steten Wandel der Szene: Sie inszeniert sich als moderne Jugendbewegung, die mit Memen kommuniziert
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Media Capture in Africa and Latin America: Power and Resistance
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2025), xliii, 388 pp.
"How can current debates on ‘media capture’ be understood within the contexts of Africa and Latin America? This edited collection provides a nuanced exploration of media capture—a critical yet contested concept that examines and illuminates how media can become skewed in favour of power—whil
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The power of humour
D+C: Development and Cooperation, issue 4 (2025), pp. 28-54
"All over the world, satirists courageously stand up for democratic values, often under extremely difficult conditions. Through their art, they create spaces for freedom and challenge authorities. On the other hand, extremists use humour for their political purposes too: They ridicule those who diss
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Gesellschaftliche Teilhabe und Meinungsbildung auf Twitch: Von einer reinen Gaming-Plattform zum Ort für politischen Austausch?
Media Perspektiven, issue 15 (2025), 16 pp.
"42 Prozent der 14- bis 40-Jährigen in Deutschland nutzen Twitch mindestens selten. Die Twitch-User sind überwiegend männlich und zum größten Teil zwischen 21 und 30 Jahren alt. Gaming ist meist der erste Berührungspunkt mit Twitch. Auf der Plattform stehen Content-Creator und ihre Livestreams
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Freedom in the World 2025: The Uphill Battle to Safeguard Rights
Washington, DC: Freedom House (2025), 29 pp.
