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Six-pages of useful information on different aspects of communication intended for practitioners and activists.

 

The No-Nonsense guide to The Right to Information

The citizens of at least 90 countries and territories now have laws enabling them to obtain government records and other information. So, what does it mean to have a 'right to information'? Why is it important? What has been its impact?

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No-Nonsense Right to Information

 

La guía breve del Derecho a la información

Las y los ciudadanos de por los menos 90 países y territorios ahora cuentan con legislación que les permite acceder a los registros de los gobiernos y otra información. ¿Entonces, qué significa tener un “derecho a la información”?, ¿por qué es importante?, ¿cuál ha sido su impacto?

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La guía breve del Derecho a la información

 

Le guide pratique du Droit à l’information

Les citoyens d’au moins 90 pays et territoires disposent désormais de lois leur permettant d’accéder aux documents et autres renseignements détenus par les organismes publics. Alors, qu’est-ce que le « droit à l’information » ? Pourquoi est-il important ? Quel a été son impact ?

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Le guide pratique du Droit à l’information

 

The No-Nonsense guide to Media Observatories, Good Governance, and Good Citizenship

What are media observatories? What do they do? How do they contribute to better democracy, greater accountability and social justice?

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The No-Nonsense guide to Communication, Climate Justice and Climate Change

Climate justice urges action to avoid catastrophic climate change and to address the social, ecological, political, and economic causes of the climate crisis. It aims to promote and strengthen the rights and voices of ordinary people affected by climate change.

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The No-Nonsense guide to Indigenous Peoples' Communication Rights

Indigenous peoples are distinctive through their particular way of life, beliefs, and relationship to the environment. In what ways do indigenous peoples' communication rights differ from ordinary communication rights? What particular questions need to be addressed?

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No-Nonsense Indigenous People

 

The No-Nonsense guide to Communication Rights

What are ‘communication rights’? How do they relate to ‘human rights’? How do they differ from ‘freedom of expression’? Communication rights help build an environment in which people are better equipped to communicate creatively, critically and competently.

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No-Nonsense Communication Rights 335.17 kB


The No-Nonsense guide to New Technologies and Social Justice

The new technologies produced by the convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, cognitive science and information are no longer the stuff of science fiction. The development and use of such technologies raise important ethical questions especially in regard to social justice.

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The No-Nonsense guide to HIV/AIDS, Gender Equality and Communication

Gender inequality is a key factor in the spread of HIV/AIDS. Power relations lie at the heart of a pandemic that disproportionately affects women and young girls. For this reason, tackling gender inequality is central to tackling the pandemic itself.

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The No-Nonsense guide to the Digitization of the World

Digitization and digital technologies are invading many aspects of contemporary life. This resource identifies current developments in digital books, digital newspapers and - believe it or not! - digitizing people.

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The No-Nonsense guide to Peace Journalism

This guide summarises the relatively short history of peace journalism, the concept, its gender dimension, the controversy it has provoked among journalists, and notes the research agenda that has sprung up as a result. It includes 'Ten Commandments' for peace journalism that could inform both theory and practice.

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Peace Journalism 374.86 kB


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