In 1960s Britain it was common for travelling salesmen (hardly ever women) to go from door to door selling subscriptions to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Twenty-four volumes whose cost could be spread over monthly repayments. Parents who could afford it, and even those who couldn’t, coveted Britannica...
“Civic space enables civil society to play a role in political, economic and social life,” Media Development editor Philip Lee writes in “Integrity and Trust Underpin the Digital Sphere,” the latest issue of WACC’s journal.It follows then that the voices of ordinary people must be...
When a woman was elected as the new member of parliament for my area, I was appalled at the misogyny and abusive comments levelled at her personally whenever she posted on her official social media channels.By WACC Deputy General Secretary Sara SpeicherThe tragedy is, what...
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Civic space enables civil society to play a role in political, economic and social life. When civic freedoms shrink, people are deterred from expressing themselves freely, from protesting publicly, and begin to self-censor. Together these factors erode democratic accountability. Earlier in 2025, the Civicus Monitor Watchlist,...
Theresa Swinehart When we think about the Internet, it’s easy to focus on what it delivers: instant communication, access to knowledge, or new ways to connect to each other, conduct business, build community, and drive innovation. Despite its wide-ranging impact on our day-to-day lives, we rarely...