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Standing up for communication justice

No matter which media, principles of justice must be constantly applied, from our personal use to our advocacy from community to international spaces....

02 November, 2026

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Public memory, voice, and visibility

People have been silenced, made invisible for centuries. The hope of a better future lies in guaranteeing the voices and visibility of all....

19 October, 2026

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Restoring trust in the global order starts with communication for all

What ails multilateralism today? One common thread is communication injustice....

05 October, 2026

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The solution to everything?

A free press may not be the solution to everything for a just, sustainable planet, but it is an essential ingredient....

21 September, 2026

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From the bottom up: Rethinking climate communication

We need a new approach to climate communication – a bottom-up perspective that understands communication as a right. ...

07 September, 2026

Data centres, rare earth minerals, and complacency

Data centers are here to stay. We may not be. There is still time – maybe – to act wisely....

24 August, 2026

El Niño and the fight over what it means

With El Niño sharpening climate disinformation, the time is now to invest in community media – the key channels informing people and building...

10 August, 2026

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The beautiful game in a connected world

In this World Cup, we took home an invisible trophy. Outrage spread online, flowing parallel to the real-time streaming of the game....

27 July, 2026

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3 conferences, 3 contrasts: Where does digital justice go from here?

Last week, Geneva hosted three meetings – each with the potential, in its own way, to reshape how the world communicates and relates.The...

14 July, 2026

Language loss and AI

Will artificial intelligence (AI) help or hinder the survival of minority languages into the next century? According to Ethnologue, a database of the world’s...

29 June, 2026

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Reclaiming the beautiful game – and communication – for the common good

It's time for football and communication to benefit communities, not generate profits, argues WACC Director of Programs Lorenzo Vargas. ...

15 June, 2026

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AI everything – Except humanity

We’re talking about AI but with little, if any, convergence between industry and civil society. If the silos endure, risks will too. ...

01 June, 2026

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