30 Nov 2023 Webinar to explore churches’ roles in misinformation and disinformation
A webinar co-organized by WACC and the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 5 December will explore how churches can seek and serve the truth in the age of social...
28 Nov 2023 New Media Development focuses on communication rights of migrants and refugees
The human rights — in particular the communication rights — of people on the move are in the spotlight with the most recent Media Development, WACC’s quarterly journal.The articles in...
27 Nov 2023 Celebrating the Universal Declaration, condemning attacks on media freedom
On December 10, 2023 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) will be 75 years old. As a benchmark of democracy, we rightly celebrate observance of its Article 19 on...
24 Nov 2023 #NoExcuse: Join the 16 Days of Activism campaign and take action to #EndCyberGBV
Gender-based violence on and through digital communication technologies is arguably the most pervasive human rights violation on the Internet. It is clear that technology — once considered an agent for gender...
24 Nov 2023 Media Development 2023-4 Online magazine and PDF
[caption id="attachment_58724" align="alignleft" width="190"] MD 2023/4[/caption] Media Development 2023-4 Migrant Rights Are Human Rights Communication with, from, and by migrants and refugees is fundamental to their wellbeing and to strengthening their sense of...
24 Nov 2023 MD 2023/4 Editorial
Media coverage of migration and migrants has been subjected to intense scrutiny by human rights activists, who see that news reporting has ranged from fair and balanced to biased and...
24 Nov 2023 Background: Migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people
In 2020, there were about 281 million international migrants in the world, according to a recent report.1 That figure equates to 3.6% of the global population. Displaced persons accounted for...
24 Nov 2023 Background: Why accurate media coverage of migration is important
The world the media paint becomes the face of the societies we live in. The under-representation, or outright exclusion, of certain communities from the media, makes them invisible. And when...
24 Nov 2023 Background: The Global Compact for Migration
The Global Compact for Migration is the first-ever UN global agreement on a common approach to international migration in all its dimensions. The global compact is non-legally binding. It is...
24 Nov 2023 Recommendations for journalists reporting on migration and minorities
Choose the language you use carefully. Consider the ideologies and connotations behind the words you use. Challenge stereotypes, and avoid sweeping generalisations. There is no one single migrant/Muslim/Jewish/Roma “community”, but...
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