02 Jul 2020 Communication rights project addresses information needs of migrants in the Ecuador-Colombia border
A WACC-supported project has been training Ecuadorian and Colombian citizen journalists on investigative journalism, media production, migrants’ rights, and human security to equip them with new skills that will help meet the communication and information needs...
29 Jun 2020 Toppling statues are opportunities for collective reflection
Protests against racism unleashed by the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, at the hands of police in Minneapolis spread all over the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe in May and June of this year.
22 Jun 2020 In memoriam Neville Jayaweera (1930-2020)
[caption id="attachment_26345" align="alignleft" width="203"] Neville Jayaweera[/caption] WACC notes with sadness the death of its former Director of Research and Planning, Neville Jayaweera, at the age of 89. Appointed by Prime Minister Dudley...
22 Jun 2020 Protecting journalists is a balancing act between dictums and dictators
The Philippines is facing another crackdown on media freedoms. [caption id="attachment_26326" align="alignleft" width="237"]
Maria Ressa. Photo: Lev Radin/Shutterstock[/caption]
On June 15, 2020, a court in the capital Manila, convicted former CNN journalist Maria Ressa and former Rappler writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. of cyber libel for publishing an article that implicated a prominent businessman who was allegedly involved in human trafficking and drug smuggling.
19 Jun 2020 WACC calls for ethical journalism for refugees
Journalism, and the media, should help people to understand the world around them and to navigate the complexities of our societies. For that truly to happen, no one should be...
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