Gustaff H. Iskandar
The digital divide challenge remains a critical barrier to sustainable development in the Global South, with nearly one-third of the global population – approximately 2.6 billion people –...
It is a challenge to engage with digital communication technologies in ways that relate meaningfully to local community realities, and yet without undermining inherent values and traditional knowledge. In response,...
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Media Development 2026-2
Other technological worlds are possible
This issue focuses on digital media literacy and cultural integrity to...
Artificial intelligence is not only a technical revolution, “[i]t is also a crisis of rhythm, meaning, truth, and human formation,” stated Stiven Naatus, director of advocacy at the Church Council...
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Is it any wonder people are in thrall to the power and vicarious thrill of digital technologies when many acclaimed films and TV series extol the apparent virtues of digital...
A recent WACC Europe discussion featured a presentation by journalist Ingo Dachwitz on the largely invisible workforce, concentrated in the Global South, enabling artificial intelligence and social media feeds.
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Digital Justice
On 25 March 2026, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent for designing social media platforms that harmed a young user through addictive features, awarding $6 million in...
WACC project partners from across Latin America and the Caribbean joined hundreds of communication practitioners, community media organizations, universities, and civil society actors from more than 20 countries at the...
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The symposium “Our Common Future: Advocating for Digital Rights and AI Accountability” drew to a close with a shared commitment to advocacy, education, and networking among faith-based, ecumenical organizations, and...
WACC’s Latin America region gathered for a member’s meeting on 20 March in the context of the 3rd Juntanza Festival for Communication from Our America.
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The aim of the...