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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...
Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day and WACC is calling on
communicators to “create greater awareness among the public” about the
plight of displaced people, migrants and refugees worldwide and how...
Twelve women and 12 men from 10
community and Indigenous radio stations in the states of Oaxaca and
Hidalgo, Mexico, have taken part in a WACC-supported media training that
left many...
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A free and independent media sector is one of the cornerstones of what it means for a country to be a liberal democracy. The emergence of the Internet was initially...
In the lead up to the next GMMP in 2020, we look back at some news and
feature articles, as well as studies that have used the project's
compelling findings....
The impact of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) cannot be overstated, says journalist-activist Amie Joof....
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Every ten years or so the BBC comes in for criticism for being too partial or too impartial.
...