28 Feb 2019 Media and conflict in Cameroon today
Cameroon is on the verge of a separation. Two sets of people; the French and the English – speaking can no longer dialogue. The ugly head of division violently arose...
28 Feb 2019 Fake news: A threat to digital inclusion?
Communication among peoples of a nation is critical to understanding how people think, how they exchange their ideas, how they understand issues, and how they articulate their perspectives. But that’s...
28 Feb 2019 Fake news, truth and trust
America is addicted to fake news. What “appears” to be a new phenomenon and social concern influenced by the pervasiveness of social media, is actually deeply engrained in the American...
28 Feb 2019 On the screen (MD2019/1)
The Ecumenical Jury at the 23rd SCHLINGEL international film festival for children and young audiences in Chemnitz (1-7 October 2018) awarded its Prize to The Breadwinner directed by Nora Twomey (Ireland, Canada,...
27 Feb 2019 All living beings have right to communicate, says WACC honorary life member
The right to communicate must apply not only to human beings, but all living beings, says the Rev. Dr. Young-cheol Cheon, who was named one of WACC’s 12 honorary life members in...
25 Feb 2019 Digital surveillance: Who watches the watchers?
Last year Australia passed a bill weakening security on the iPhones and software people rely on in today’s digital world. This sweeping law could force tech companies...
22 Feb 2019 Communication rights must go beyond freedom of expression, says WACC honorary life member
Acknowledging that “achieving communication rights for all is a long
process,” Julienne Munyaneza says WACC’s work remains as important
today as when it was founded 50 years ago....
20 Feb 2019 ‘God exists, Her Name is Petrunya’ wins Ecumenical Jury prize
A “modern day parable” about a young Macedonian woman who breaks church and patriarchal traditions has won the Ecumenical Jury prize at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival.
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20 Feb 2019 Guide offers tools on communication, community engagement during disasters
Noting that communication is as critical as food, water, shelter and medicine in a humanitarian crisis, the London-based Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities Network (CDAC) has launched a guide on how to improve...
18 Feb 2019 I Got Algorithm
How to prevent social networks from damaging the well-being of young people?...