WACC has urged ACT Alliance members to give greater attention to communicative justice as a key dimension of sustainable development and humanitarian response, highlighting in particular the need for more inclusive and democratic media ecosystems.
A member of the global coalition of 152 faith-based organizations working...
When it comes to generative artificial intelligence, I am a sceptic.
Is it just another Big Tech tool for collecting our personal data? Will it just magnify misinformation in a volatile political climate? Will it perpetuate racist, sexist and cultural stereotypes? Will it seem “smarter” only...
WACC partners from Latin America are set to demonstrate the essential place of local voices exercising communication rights for climate justice as the United Nations Biodiversity Conference - COP 16 opens today in Cali, Colombia.
Every two years the UN event gathers governments and other stakeholders...
In 2001, Jack G. Shaheen published Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People. In an analysis of over 900 films with Arab and Muslim characters from 1896 to 2000, he showed how moviemakers represented Arabs as heartless, uncivilized, religious fanatics akin to the worst...
Some 25 of WACC’s grassroots partners in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East will explore the communication rights implications of the newly adopted United Nations Global Digital Compact and develop a joint plan of action for advocacy when they meet on 22–25 October in Kathmandu,...
“Meet the Coordinators,” a new blog series launching today on WACC’s Who Makes The News website gives a look at the people, organizations, and contexts behind the data as the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) moves towards its 7th edition.The GMMP, the largest and longest...