Category: Communications
Often underestimated: Religious, Topical, and Political Songs and Poetry in Africa
Ferris Leander Fechner, BAAssociate, Policyinstitute.net The following is a synthesis of Chapters 7 and 10 of the book ‘Oral Literature in Africa’ by Ruth Finnegan:…
The titles at Preventhate.org | Policyinstitute.net, 18 February 2022
Hate Speech vs Free Speech: The Ongoing Debate and Challenges in the Globalized World (SSRN) Impact and dynamics of hate and counter speech online (Springer…
The titles at Preventhate.org | Policyinstitute.net, 17 January 2022
– Extremist speech online and in the Finnish news media (Prime Minister’s Office, Helsinki)– SOCIAL MEDIA, CONFLICT, AND PEACEBUILDING: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES (Mercy Corps)– Combating…
Review on Countering Extremism and Hate Speech. October 2021 (II/II)
The 40 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and countering hate speech by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip. Second half of October, in descending…
The Internet as a Safety Net and a Productive Imaginary
by Tungamirai L Kan’ai, MSc, BA Introduction The Internet, also known as the World Wide Web, has – over the years – evolved in ways…
Diplomacy: Understanding Adversaries Conciliatorily – In Place of Over-Securitization
by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDipPolicyinstitute.net In ‘Realpolitik and Diplomacy,’ a podcast by the CATO Institute, host John Glaser asks his guest, Prof. Dr. Brian Rathbun,…
Wittgenstein and the Use of Words and Language: A Critical Presentation
This presentation will introduce the works of L. Wittgenstein with regard to words and, more generally, language, in concise form. The influential philosopher considers human…
Media Concentration, Lobbyism, and Communication
Western media are relatively free, not least due to the codified values of freedom of opinion and of expression. However, classical media need to face…
