13 Aug 2025 A human rights approach to AI
UNESCO Ten core principles lay out a human rights centred approach to AI ethics. 1. Proportionality and Do No Harm The use of AI systems must not go beyond what is necessary to...
13 Aug 2025 Indigenous Peoples and the Media
UNESCO “In a world increasingly influenced by media narratives, the representation of Indigenous Peoples in the media has far-reaching implications for their rights, cultural and linguistic preservation, economic empowerment, well-being and...
13 Aug 2025 On the Screen (MD 2025/3)
Oberhausen (Germany) 2025 At the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2025, the Ecumenical Jury of the International Competition awarded its Prize to Dear Leo Sokolsky directed by Weronika Szyma (Poland, 2024). Motivation:...
11 Aug 2025 In the face of genocide, no place for silence
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07 Aug 2025 In memoriam George C. Conklin Jr. (1931-2025)
George Conklin, who has died aged 93, was a long-serving member of the North American Broadcast Section of WACC (NABS-WACC) and of WACC North America. George’s LinkedIn page described him as...
06 Aug 2025 WSIS+20: Digital justice demands collective action
Who hears the people’s voices at a United Nations global policy summit? For Kemly Camacho from Sulá Batsú Cooperative, a WACC partner in Costa Rica, the recent World Summit on...
01 Aug 2025 WSIS +20: No digital innovation without commitment to digital justice
How can a United Nations global policy summit become a more truly inclusive, multistakeholder platform? For Laine McCrory, a graduate student in communication and culture at York University and Toronto...
28 Jul 2025 US exit from UNESCO underscores need for civil society to step up
The US government just announced it will withdraw from UNESCO (again) effective December 31, 2026, stating that “[c]ontinued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United...
24 Jul 2025 WSIS+20: Digital justice must mean power, access, and dignity for all
Who is a United Nations global policy summit designed for and whose voices have priority? Xian Guevarra from the Computer Professionals’ Union, a WACC partner in the Philippines, brought a...
23 Jul 2025 WSIS+20: The power of being in the room
What does it mean for a grassroots advocate for communication rights to attend a United Nations global policy summit? For Patience Zirima from Gender and Media Connect, a WACC partner...