01 May 2015 Church-related NGOs support World Press Freedom Day
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, May 3, the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and WACC Europe express their commitment to a free press in Europe and beyond.
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28 Apr 2015 WACC surveys gender dimensions of news on peace and security
In collaboration with UN Women and partners in approximately 20 countries WACC undertook a media monitoring initiative to understand the gender dimensions of news content related to peace and security.
...22 Apr 2015 Charter of free media adopted at World Forum on Free Media
Participants at the 4th World Forum on Free Media, meeting in Tunis 22-28 March, adopted a World Charter of Free Media in support of “communication that is both pluralistic and engaged.”...
20 Apr 2015 Awards recognize excellence in communication
The Religion Communicators Council (RCC) handed out awards recognizing excellence in more than 50 categories of communications and public relations at its annual conference near Washington, D.C.
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17 Apr 2015 WACC’s First Directors hold final meeting before new elections
WACC governance meetings take place in the context of the Religion Communicators Council Convention, Alexandria, VA, USA, 8-11 April 2015.
...17 Apr 2015 WACC-SIGNIS Human Rights Award goes to “Taxi”
The WACC-SIGNIS Human Rights Award 2014 has gone to the film Taxi directed by Jafar Panahi (Iran, 2014), which highlights contemporary society in Iran.
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15 Apr 2015 Faith-based communication responds locally and globally
WACC General Secretary Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter gave a speech at the Religion Communicators Council Convention, 11 April 2015, held in Alexandria, VA, USA.
...02 Apr 2015 WACC and AMARC sign memorandum of understanding
WACC and the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters have signed a memorandum affirming their shared understanding of communication that challenges injustice....
01 Apr 2015 Communication challenges in the aftermath of Cyclone Pam
In the aftermath of Cyclone Pam’s devastation of the Pacific island of Vanuatu, grassroots communication groups are broadcasting news and serving as contact points for those in urgent need.
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24 Mar 2015 Wikimedia Foundation adopts ‘open access policy’
The Wikimedia Foundation announced that its new open access policy will ensure that all research work produced with support from the foundation will be openly available to the public and reusable on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia sites.
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