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Media Development
Media freedom as an issue in the Pacific has been defined in far too narrow terms, as if Big Brother governments and politicians ignorant about the role of media are the only problem. Of course, they’re not. There are many other issues that are...
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Media Development
There are some 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. Most of these Pacific Islands are collectively referred to as Oceania and are traditionally grouped into Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
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September 13 marks seven years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
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A new “truly human-centered” approach to development should include “freedom of expression and media development,” according to UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
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WACC Caribbean
Castries Saint Lucia. May 12th 2014. As the communities around the world observe World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD) on May 17th 2014, a grouping of Caribbean communicators has called for the establishment of a Caribbean Communications day on May 14th every...
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WACC Caribbean
WACC member and former director Gotson Pierre of Haiti has been designated an “information hero” by the media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders.
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