WACC’s vision of “Communication for all,” means that its purpose is “to disturb the conscience of the world by being critical, opening up dialogue and creating greater understanding,” says General Secretary Philip Lee....
The UK Foreign Secretary has appointed international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to act as a special envoy on media freedom. She will also chair a high-level...
A human rights NGO has published a guide for reporting on Argentina’s memory, truth and justice process amid “alarming” efforts to deny or downplay abuses committed during the country’s military dictatorship.
...In the “good old days” of traditional media, there were gatekeepers whose task was to apply professional and ethical standards to content. In addition, government and public entities established print...
WACC Europe has elected a new Regional Executive Committee (REC) during its once-every-four-years Assembly, held as part of as joint seminar organised with the Conference of European Churches from 10-12 April in Helsinki...
Truth, human dignity and non-violence are three universal principles that ought to “shape and define communication rights in a divided world,” said Philip Lee, general secretary of the World Association for Christian Communication...
The United Nations has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages in order to raise awareness about the importance of linguistic diversity in relation to sustainable development, culture,...
Information manipulation or the so-called “weaponization of social media” has been the subject of many discussions and studies in recent years. Even military experts have weighed in, saying Facebook, Twitter and YouTube –...
About 50 Christian communicators are expected to gather April 10-12 in Helsinki to address the global phenomena of hate speech and disinformation.
...
Do you have a passion for either gender equality, women’s rights, human rights, or ethical journalism? Are you curious about how to unpack and analyze media content from a gender perspective?
...