A webinar on 3 December organised by WACC and the World Council of Churches (WCC) aims to help faith communities and individuals be more effective in preventing and mitigating the...
The practical and ethical uses of AI and ways to raise awareness of WACC’s expertise and resources on communication rights were key topics when the regional executive committee (REC) of...
“A Global Vision of Digital Justice,” the most recent issue of WACC’s journal Media Development, delves deeper into the question of how democratic and inclusive governance frameworks can be designed...
Media Development 2024-4 A Global Vision of Digital Justice International, regional, and national organisations worked hard to secure a place for civil society’s expectations in both the UN’s Pact for the Future...
At the beginning of 2024, Media Development took the theme Towards Democratic Governance of Digital Society. Its editorial claimed that a digital era that is genuinely democratic depends on “Societies...
Clemencia Rodriguez (Colombia/USA), Seán Ó Siochrú (Ireland), Parminder Jeet Singh (India) The fictional portrait below of Nelly and her family living in a media and digital world is based on research...
Anita Gurumurthy and Nandini Chami The Global Digital Compact upholds “gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls and their full, equal and meaningful participation” as a core principle...
Daya Thussu As the world marks the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel and its bloody aftermath, it is worth reflecting on the way this ongoing conflict has been...
Robert Hackett, with Farrukh Chishtie “Pretend you are God.” – Editor’s advice on how to write like The Economist.1 In a confusing and turbulent world, many readers, presumably seeking comprehensive and reasonably objective...
Kiran Hassan The Council of Europe defines the role of media in conflict situations and wars as critical to providing the public with accurate and timely information. It suggests that the...