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05 May 2021 Research on gender equality in the news is critical and it needs more funding

Posted at 12:48h in Gender, Gender and media: Challenges and opportunities in the post 2015 era, GMMP 2020, Journalism, Media and Gender Monitor, News 0 Comments

Sarah Macharia, co-ordinator of WACC’s Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) has underscored the importance of funding gender data building initiatives such as the GMMP and the recently launched Comparing Gender and Media Equality Across the Globe (GEM) report and dataset saying, “there’s a real risk...

30 Apr 2021 Indigenous media suffer from lack of funding, representation

Posted at 09:34h in Communication Rights, Indigenous, News 0 Comments

Indigenous media practitioners on April 29 underscored the need to galvanize a movement that would ensure that Indigenous peoples worldwide can exercise their right to “establish their own media and have access to all forms of non-Indigenous media without discrimination” as stated in Article 16...

29 Apr 2021 WACC launches virtual resource hub for inclusive, ethical migration reporting

Posted at 13:03h in Communication Rights, Migrant voices, News 0 Comments

The number of people who live in a country other than the one in which they were born is growing. “While many individuals migrate out of choice, many others migrate out of necessity,” according to the UN, which put the number of migrants globally at...

27 Apr 2021 Indigenous Peoples share ecological knowledge in WACC-supported documentaries

Posted at 10:00h in News 0 Comments

“This is broom grass. This is one of the holy plants for bonpo (shamans),” says a Tamang Indigenous bonpo speaking in his own peoples’ language, as he points to a lush plant with large, narrow green leaves that taper to a point. “You can see...

23 Apr 2021 WACC strengthens migrants’ community radio network in Colombia

Posted at 12:55h in Communication Rights, Community radio, Migrant voices, News 0 Comments

In light of the many health and economic challenges affecting migrants everywhere, WACC is proud to announce its continued support for a network of community radio stations working to meet the information and communication needs of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia. Venezuelan migration represents the biggest...

09 Apr 2021 Media narratives shape public attitudes towards migrants, says WACC panel

Posted at 13:27h in Africa, Asia, Communication Rights, Migrant voices, News 0 Comments

Migrants are struggling to have their voices heard, whether in Europe – where far-right populist parties are stoking a backlash against migration— or in Asia, Africa and South America, where they face growing xenophobia and negative portrayal in the news media, WACC panelists told an...

09 Apr 2021 WACC leaders urge faith communicators to champion gender equality in the news

Posted at 09:43h in Communication Rights, Gender, News 0 Comments

WACC leaders on April 8 urged the 2021 Religion Communicators Convention (RCC) to pick up the findings of the 2020 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) and assess their own communication channels to determine whether they are contributing to the continued invisibility of women and gender...

07 Apr 2021 WACC partner launches social media campaign to promote digital literacy in Gaza Strip

Posted at 10:15h in Communication Rights, Digital Literacy, Digital Rights, Middle East, News, One Year Projects 0 Comments

For three straight days in December 2020, women and girls in the Gaza Strip were given pointers and reminders about safe browsing on digital platforms, including how they can protect themselves and their data through a social media campaign launched by the Community Media Center,...

30 Mar 2021 WACC, WCC to host ‘Communication for Social Justice in the Digital Age’ symposium

Posted at 12:35h in Calls for Action, Communication Rights, News 0 Comments

“Communication for Social Justice in the Digital Age,” an international symposium jointly hosted by WACC and the World Council of Churches (WCC), will offer a chance to explore new visions for digital justice, public space, and actions that will make a difference. Scheduled September 13-15, the...

30 Mar 2021 Narrative on refugee children, adolescents needs reframing

Posted at 09:28h in Calls for Action, Communication Rights, News, Refugees 0 Comments

Representing refugee children and adolescents as “empowered individuals rather than hopeless victims” in the news media could help the public see their potential for contributing to society’s success and counteract perceptions of them as being in constant need of support. This was one of the key...