06 May 2019 Human Rights Award 2018 goes to Eldorado
Eldorado, a brutally honest documentary, reveals the hidden dimensions of what has become a universal tragedy.
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03 May 2019 European media a ‘double-edged sword’ when reporting on migrants, refugees
Forced displacements and migration have become “inescapable” in today’s world and media must not only find responsible ways of reporting about these issues, but also help “guarantee future coexistence in a diverse society,” said a recent academic study....
03 May 2019 WACC urges global support for press freedom
Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day, and WACC is calling on all individuals to support and promote independent and diverse media....
02 May 2019 Embert Charles named new WACC President
WACC members have elected the organization’s next president, who comes from its Caribbean Region.
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01 May 2019 GMMP logo gets a makeover
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The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) logo – with figures of a woman reading the news from a desktop computer and a man reading a newspaper while perched on a globe – has been refreshed....
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24 Apr 2019 Manila-based NGO tackles fake news, cyberbullying
The Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA), a WACC partner, held a forum and talkathon on fake news, cyberbullying and other issues affecting social media April 10 in Sta. Mesa, Manila....
23 Apr 2019 WACC 2018 report highlights past accomplishments, future challenges
WACC’s vision of “Communication for all,” means that its purpose is “to disturb the conscience of the world by being critical, opening up dialogue and creating greater understanding,” says General Secretary Philip Lee....
16 Apr 2019 Human rights NGO publishes communicator’s guide to Argentina’s memory, truth and justice process
A human rights NGO has published a guide for reporting on Argentina’s memory, truth and justice process amid “alarming” efforts to deny or downplay abuses committed during the country’s military dictatorship.
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12 Apr 2019 WACC Europe elects new Regional Executive Committee
WACC Europe has elected a new Regional Executive Committee (REC) during its once-every-four-years Assembly, held as part of as joint seminar organised with the Conference of European Churches from 10-12 April in Helsinki and Stockholm and on board the M/S Gabriella.
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