Olivia Michael – an incoming third year student this fall at
the University of Toronto, where she is pursuing a double major in
health studies and sociology – has joined WACC for a two-month internship.
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Program managers Sarah Macharia and Lorenzo Vargas will represent WACC at the 2019 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, scheduled July 7 to 11, in Madrid....
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From tightening an antenna to changing a busted fuse, 24 Nepalese
community radio technicians received a hands-on workshop on radio
maintenance and repair organized by Indigenous Community Radio Network
(ICRN), a WACC partner....
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Article 19 – the international freedom of expression organization – has proposed creating Social Media Councils (SMCs) as a way of moderating content on social media based on a “multi-stakeholder accountability mechanism”.
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A Queen's University student with a keen interest in the intersection of
development, communications and human rights, said she is wrapping up
her internship at WACC with a newfound understanding of communication
rights and with improved research and writing skills....
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An expert panel convened by the UN has urged greater
cooperation among governments, civil society and the private sector,
saying that while the rise of digital technologies has resulted in
“unprecedented advances,” it has also posed “profound new challenges” to
people’s human rights.
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