28 Oct 2025 In memoriam Albert van den Heuvel (1932-2025)
Revd Dr Albert van den Heuvel, who has died in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at the age of 93, was President of WACC 1996-2002. Van den Heuvel was present in 1975 at the...
24 Oct 2025 Take control and make a difference with new module of Just Digital e-course
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...
23 Oct 2025 Trust Conference 2025 – Upholding democratic freedoms in an autocratic age
Amid escalating global clampdowns on civic space and ruthless legal attacks on journalists and the media, Trust Conference 2025 asked a pressing question: Is it too late to save democracy,...
20 Oct 2025 Time to get serious about AI extractivism
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,...
06 Oct 2025 Shutting down the Internet subverts democracy
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...
03 Oct 2025 Refugee woman and girls in Lebanon use media to tell their stories
In the bustling alleys of Mar Elias, a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon, a quiet revolution is unfolding. For decades, the voices of Palestinian refugee women and girls, along with...
22 Sep 2025 The flatline: Gender equality in media still just a dream
A Beijing+30 reflection Exactly 30 years ago today, hope for a new dawn for women and girls was palpable. Governments and civil society that had gathered in Beijing for the Fourth UN...
19 Sep 2025 Strengthening migrant-centered communication in Asia Pacific through “You Are Not Alone” project
The "You Are Not Alone" project, led by Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM) with support from WACC and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), continues to amplify migrant...
08 Sep 2025 GMMP 2025 Urges Bold New Strategy for Media Gender Equality, 30 Years After Beijing
Three decades after governments pledged transformative change for women through the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, progress towards gender equality in and through the world news media continues to...
08 Sep 2025 Reinventing multilateralism through communication rights
Have you ever read through the agenda of a United Nations General Assembly? The 80th regular session of the General Assembly opens tomorrow, 9 September. Under the theme, “Better Together: 80...