26 May 2020 The essential role of public service media during Covid-19
International public service media from G-7 countries have reported “strong audience increases” since the Covid-19 pandemic, which they interpret as a show of confidence for the “reliable and independent information” they deliver on multiple communication platforms, in a variety of languages, on all continents.
20 May 2020 Indigenous knowledge critical to addressing climate change
Indigenous peoples are “not mere victims of climate change,” asserts researcher and conservation biologist Gleb Raygorodetsky in Why traditional knowledge holds the key to climate change, one of the articles in the latest issue of Media Development, WACC Global’s international quarterly journal. The issue explores the theme, Traditional Knowledge and Climate Change: Bridging the Gap.
19 May 2020 Publication explores ‘Spirit of Truth in a Digital Age’
What does it mean to be human in the digital age? What do advances in communication technology mean for communication rights and other human rights? “Do we live in a ‘post‐truth’ era?”
12 May 2020 Guatemala’s Ixil people launch their own Indigenous community radio
In 2016, the Asociación de Grupo de Mujeres Tejedoras Ixiles Q'imb'al, a women-led civil society organization from Guatemala’s Ixil region, listened to the desire of their Indigenous community members to have a community radio that would “publicize the value of respect for our culture.”
09 May 2020 Colombia: Broadcast media set up donations for those affected by pandemic
WACC is surveying its community media partners on their response to COVID-19 and their needs to help keep the communities they serve informed and safe. Community media need your help! Please donate to the Community Media Rapid Response Fund.
06 May 2020 Colombia: ‘Don’t forget HIV/AIDS care during Covid-19 pandemic’
WACC is surveying its community media partners on their response to COVID-19 and their needs to help keep the communities they serve informed and safe. Community media need your help! Please donate to the Community Media Rapid Response Fund. WACC partner Positive Communication Foundation has been calling attention to...
05 May 2020 Citizen reporters highlight plight of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
WACC is surveying its community media partners on their response to COVID-19 and their needs to help keep the communities they serve informed and safe. Community media need your help! Please donate to the Community Media Rapid Response Fund. A network of Colombian and Venezuelan citizen reporters has launched a...
29 Apr 2020 World Press Freedom Day: WACC urges support for independent, unbiased media
“Journalism without Fear or Favour” is the theme of World Press Freedom Day, Sunday, May 3, 2020. It takes place in a complex landscape, where traditional media and social media compete for trustworthiness and relevance. The sub-themes of this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) are...
29 Apr 2020 Pandemic response must address gender-based violence, say faith-based groups
Covid-19 responses of governments and civil society should include strategies to address and prevent sexual and gender-based violence, said a statement issued by a global collective of religious groups and faith-based networks. The Faith in Beijing Collective, which includes some members of ACT Alliance (of which WACC Global is a member),...