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Monetizing Misogyny: Gendered Disinformation and the Undermining of Women’s Rights and Democracy Globally

Lucina Di Meco
#ShePersisted (2023), 34 pp.
"This research aims to understand the patterns, impact and modus operandi of gendered disinformation campaigns against women in politics in Brazil, Hungary, India, Italy and Tunisia. The case studies explore how gendered disinformation has been used by political movements, and at times the governmen ... more
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Fertile Ground: How Africa and the Arab World Found Common Language with Russia on Ukraine: Analysis of the Pro-Russian Social Media Discourses

Jedrzej Czerep, Sara Nowacka
Warszawa: Polski Instytut Spraw Miedzynarodowych (2023), 94 pp.
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Transnational Turkish Television Production and Consumption

International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 3-4 (2023), pp. 193-344
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Survey on the impact of online disinformation and hate speech
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Paris: UNESCO; Ipsos (2023), 35 slides
"On average in the 16 countries surveyed, 56% of internet users frequently use social media to stay informed about current events, far ahead of television (44%). However, it is worth noting that differences exist among population groups: television is the primary source in the most developed countri ... more
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The Impact of Chayka.lv on the Russian-Speaking Community of Daugavpils, Latvia

Internews; Market Research Center (2023), 54 pp.
"Chayka.lv is an independent media outlet established in 2019 that provides free, high-quality, politically neutral information to the Russian-speaking community of the Latvian city of Daugavpils, including news, entertainment, human-interest and other factual content. It started as pages on the Fac ... more
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Floods and Deserts: Information Access and Barriers in Moldova’s Refugee Response

Internews (2023), 44 pp.
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Balkan Media Assistance Program: A Case Study in Locally Led Development

Washington, DC: USAID (2023), 7 pp.
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The paperboys of Russian messaging: RT/Sputnik audiences as vehicles for malign information influence

Charlotte Wagnsson
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 9 (2023), pp. 1849-1867
"This article examines the reception and dissemination of ‘malign information influence’ (MII) in a liberal democracy; information sponsored by authoritarian regimes or other hostile actors and projected through international broadcasting outlets across borders. The study contributes to the scar ... more
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The Malkevich Propaganda Machine: The Wagner-allied Network in Ukraine

Marianna Perebenesiuk, Jeanne Cavelier
Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2023), 16 pp.
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The price of (dis)trust – profiling believers of (dis)information in the Hungarian context

Zea Szebeni, Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti, Jan-Erik Lönnqvist, Zsolt Péter Szabó
Social Influence, volume 18, issue 1 (2023), 27 pp.
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Media Systems in Balkan Countries: Context and Dynamics of Changes
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Boguslawa Dobek-Ostrowska, Jelena Kleut
Lausanne et al.: Peter Lang (2023), 290 pp.
"We selected ten post-communist countries for this research. Eight of them are located on the Balkan Peninsula, from a geographical point of view. We added Romania and Slovenia for historical reasons. The main aim of research is to provide a model of the media system in each of them. We are interest ... more
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Long-Term Financial Support for Ukrainian Media and Journalists

Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (2023), 4 pp.
"To ensure that Ukrainian media move from mere survival to long-term vitality, we propose a comprehensive strategy encompassing the following five pillars: 1. Innovative funding mechanisms; 2. Prioritisation of local-level media; 3. Constructive enabling environment; 4. Professional development; 5. ... more
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Southern European Journalists’ Perceptions of Discursive Menaces in the Age of (Online) Delegitimization

David Blanco-Herrero, Sergio Splendore, Martín Oller Alonso
Politics and Governance, volume 11, issue 2 (2023), pp. 210-220
"In a new communication context, factors such as the rise of hate speech, disinformation, or a precarious financial and employment situation in the media have made discursive menaces gain increasing significance. Threats of this kind challenge the legitimacy of institutional news media and professio ... more
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“I Know Which Devil I Write for”: Two Types of Autonomy Among Czech Journalists Remaining in and Leaving the Prime Minister’s Newspapers

Johana Kotisova, Lenka W. Císa¡rová
International Journal of Press/Politics, volume 28, issue 1 (2023), pp. 238-256
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An Underestimated Threat: Gendered Disinformation about Ukrainian Women Journalists

Liza Kuzmenko, Larysa Kompantseva
Women in Media; European Center for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) (2023), 51 pp.
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Reflections on the International Association for Media and Communication Research: Many Voices, One Forum

Jörg Becker, Robin Mansell (eds.)
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxxvii, 558 pp.
"Established in 1957, the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) has facilitated international exchanges and research collaborations among academics, journalists, and other practitioners, addressing media and communication problems and influencing theory and practice ... more
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Moldova Media Enabling Democracy, Inclusion, and Accountability (MEDIA-M): Performance Evaluation

Sergiu Galitchi, Victoria Rosa, Pavel Sarghi, Maia Giorbelidze
USAID; Integra Government Services International (2023), 134 pp.
"The purpose of evaluating the Media Enabling Democracy, Inclusion, and Accountability in Moldova (MEDIA-M) activity is to assist the United States Agency for International Development in Moldova (USAID/Moldova) in understanding the extent to which the activity is on track to contribute to the Missi ... more
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Vibrant Information Barometer: Europe & Eurasia
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Washington, DC: IREX; USAID (2023), 355 pp.
"The 2023 Europe and Eurasia Vibrant Information Barometer (VIBE) covers 18 countries throughout Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. With VIBE, IREX strives to capture a modern and evolving media space where people are simultaneously producers, transmitters, consumers, and actors in the information t ... more
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Social Media 4 Peace: Taking Stock of Progress Achieved

Brussels: UNESCO Office Brussels (2023), 3 pp.
"Increased understanding of the root causes, scale, and impact of online harmful content and the effectiveness of the existing frameworks and tools: 10 research reports examining the national legal frameworks governing harmful content [...] Local stakeholders empowered and new cooperation and practi ... more
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Women in Media: Kosovo Survey

Dafina Halili, Dion Krasniqi, Gentiana Sylejmani
London: Peaceful Change Initiative (2023), 31 pp.