Adrián López Angulo ¿Se imaginan que pueblos originarios de México estén operando su propia red de telefonía e internet móvil a nivel nacional? La historia que les quiero compartir se trata de cómo esa pregunta fue motor para el nacimiento de Wiki Katat y TIC OMV:...
Aniruddha Jena Across India’s marginalised regions, the struggle for communication justice is not only about access to media. It is also about who gets to speak in their own language, whose knowledge is treated as valid, and which communicative forms are allowed to endure in the...
Gustaff H. Iskandar The digital divide challenge remains a critical barrier to sustainable development in the Global South, with nearly one-third of the global population – approximately 2.6 billion people – remaining offline.1 This divide is not merely a lack of infrastructure; it is a complex...
It is a challenge to engage with digital communication technologies in ways that relate meaningfully to local community realities, and yet without undermining inherent values and traditional knowledge. In response, this issue of Media Development focuses on digital media literacy and cultural integrity to highlight...
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Is it any wonder people are in thrall to the power and vicarious thrill of digital technologies when many acclaimed films and TV series extol the apparent virtues of digital surveillance. At the same time, they fear that State surveillance has gone too far. A swift...
On 25 March 2026, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent for designing social media platforms that harmed a young user through addictive features, awarding $6 million in damages. Just one day earlier, a New Mexico jury had ordered Meta to pay $375...
Reuters recently reported that US diplomats worldwide have been ordered to track and counter data localization efforts, naming the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as an example of “unnecessarily burdensome” regulation. According to Reuters, “Experts say the move signals the Trump administration is reverting...
The plot could easily have been from a Netflix dystopian thriller. “The Russian Guy” approaches ordinary women and girls leading ordinary lives, one walking her child to school, another stocking supermarket shelves, and a young girl walking by. “Hello. What’s your name? You look beautiful. Come with...
Leipzig (Germany) 2025 At DOK Leipzig – 68th International Film Festival for Documentary and Animated Film October 27 - November 2, 2025 – the Interreligious Jury, appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS, awarded its Prize of € 2.000, donated by the Hotel Michaelis (VCH Hotels) in Leipzig...