The
growing trend of shrinking civic spaces around the world is likely to
end or reverse progress towards reducing inequality, ensuring inclusion,
and achieving a sustainable...
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Accessibility and affordability are watchwords of the communication rights movement. Yet when it comes to digital access, governments have still not got their act together.
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Olivia Michael – an incoming third year student this fall at
the University of Toronto, where she is pursuing a double major in
health studies and sociology – has joined WACC for...
Program managers Sarah Macharia and Lorenzo Vargas will represent WACC at the 2019 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, scheduled July 7 to 11, in Madrid....
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WACC Asia
From tightening an antenna to changing a busted fuse, 24 Nepalese
community radio technicians received a hands-on workshop on radio
maintenance and repair organized by Indigenous Community Radio Network
(ICRN), a WACC partner....
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Article 19 – the international freedom of expression organization – has proposed creating Social Media Councils (SMCs) as a way of moderating content on social media based on a “multi-stakeholder...
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A Queen's University student with a keen interest in the intersection of
development, communications and human rights, said she is wrapping up
her internship at WACC with a newfound understanding of communication
rights...
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An expert panel convened by the UN has urged greater
cooperation among governments, civil society and the private sector,
saying that while the rise of digital technologies has resulted in
“unprecedented advances,” it...
A WACC-supported project involving an Indigenous
community radio in Chiapas, Mexico, has resulted in the production of 12
programmes on topics such as women’s rights, Indigenous rights and
heritage, communication rights, land...
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“Elected leaders in many democracies, who should be press freedom’s staunchest defenders, have made explicit attempts to silence critical media voices and strengthen outlets that serve up favorable coverage. The...
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