Today WACC is launching Module 2 of Just Digital! The next level of this fun, self-paced e-course invites both individuals and groups to explore the ethical issues of our digital lives and take action for a more just online world.The new Just Digital module “Taking...
In recent years, a lot has been said about the “extractivist” nature of today’s digital information ecosystem. While there has been some focus on the environmental impact of digital devices, the extractivism accusation has been directed primarily at the economic model of Big Tech, which...
The Internet is the world’s digital lifeline. For the approximately 5.6 billion people connected to the Internet (some 70% of the global population), access is essential. The entire Internet cannot be switched off, but governments and other actors can temporarily disrupt or restrict access by shutting...
With “Artificial intelligence: Friend or foe?” WACC’s quarterly journal takes a communication rights lens to the digital technology that is re-shaping our world.Artificial intelligence is here to stay, notes Media Development editor Philip Lee in the 2025/3 issue. Technology continues to advance, and its effects...
Who hears the people’s voices at a United Nations global policy summit? For Kemly Camacho from Sulá Batsú Cooperative, a WACC partner in Costa Rica, the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event where she was part of WACC’s delegation drove home...
How can a United Nations global policy summit become a more truly inclusive, multistakeholder platform? For Laine McCrory, a graduate student in communication and culture at York University and Toronto Metropolitan University, attending the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event as part...
The US government just announced it will withdraw from UNESCO (again) effective December 31, 2026, stating that “[c]ontinued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States.” UNESCO'S statement in response was a diplomatic shrug, underlining that they were prepared anyway for...
Who is a United Nations global policy summit designed for and whose voices have priority? Xian Guevarra from the Computer Professionals’ Union, a WACC partner in the Philippines, brought a grassroots voice for digital justice as a member of WACC’s delegation at the recent World...
What does it mean for a grassroots advocate for communication rights to attend a United Nations global policy summit? For Patience Zirima from Gender and Media Connect, a WACC partner in Zimbabwe, engaging in the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event...
In times of crisis, communication must be recognized as a fundamental right and integrated as an essential service, with priority given to local, community-led approaches, panelists agreed at a WSIS+20 session co-organized by WACC and the CDAC Network last week.Under the theme “Communication is humanitarian...