11 Oct 2019 WACC Board of Directors sets new priorities
Raising WACC’s profile as one of the key global players on gender and communication, and supporting critical applications of communication rights in new areas for...
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02 Oct 2019 Multi-faith communicator event to tackle digital disinformation, other themes
Dr. Clifford Christians, one of the world’s leading scholars on ethics in media, will tackle “Fake News, Rights and Obligations in a Digital World” at the Religion Communication Congress (RCC),...
27 Sep 2019 WACC launches Many Voices One World initiative
WACC has launched Many Voices One World - the new online home for the Centre for Communication Rights – as a multi-media website dedicated to supporting vibrant citizen media, democratic...
26 Sep 2019 Transparency crucial to democracy, says WACC
WACC reiterates its commitment to freedom of information, including every citizen’s right to access information they need to participate fully in the democratic process, and to open and diverse media,...
26 Sep 2019 WACC president urges board, members to ‘get into the trenches again’
President Embert Charles has urged WACC’s new Board of Directors to roll up their sleeves to “reenergise our global movement, regroup and give a stronger voice to the regions.”...
25 Sep 2019 Solidarity with Dorian victims in the Bahamas
The following statement was issued by Ary Regis, President of WACC-Caribe, on September 20, 2019:
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25 Sep 2019 WACC has ‘key role to play’ in addressing global challenges
In a world beset by problems, including a climate emergency, political conflicts, and shrinking democratic space, WACC’s challenge is to “exercise moral leadership by discovering new directions for the values (it) embraces,” says...
17 Sep 2019 WACC publishes No-Nonsense Guide to Communication Rights and the Internet
Over half of the world’s population of 7.7 billion are connected to the Internet, which has profoundly changed the way people live, work and communicate....
13 Sep 2019 Communication rights essential to democracy, says WACC
Sunday, September 15 is the International Day of Democracy and WACC is promoting every citizen’s right to communicate and to engage in transparent, informed and democratic debate.
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06 Sep 2019 WACC draws attention to billions left out of digital technology
On International Literacy Day, Saturday, September 8, WACC calls attention to the digital divide that excludes billions of people around the world – including Indigenous people and linguistic minorities – from accessing...
05 Sep 2019 Mayan radio station in Guatemala gets fresh start
An Indigenous community radio station in El Estor, Guatemala, is taking a more active role in covering allegations of human rights abuses involving extractive industries in their municipality, an offshoot of a one-year...
28 Aug 2019 Climate change displacement on the rise in Kenya, but local media pay scant attention
An average of 80,000 people are displaced from their homes each year in Kenya, but local media hardly pay attention to their plight, says a WACC-supported media monitoring study....
27 Aug 2019 WACC, SIGNIS celebrate 50 years of ecumenical TV festival in Europe
It began with a simple idea of bringing together religious television broadcasters to promote ecumenical and international co-operation and give greater visibility to their programmes. ...
23 Aug 2019 Protect the Amazon rainforest, urges WACC-Latin America
WACC-Latin America has joined other civil society groups around the world in raising concerns over threats facing the Amazon rainforest, including a recent uptick in deforestation and record-setting wildfires. ...
21 Aug 2019 Community radio a ‘stronger voice’ for Zapotecs in Oaxaca
A project that included the purchase of additional radio repeaters, the installation of solar panels, and training for reporters has made Radio Bue Xhidza in Oaxaca, Mexico, a “stronger station”...
19 Aug 2019 Dig deeper into plight of displaced persons, report urges Nigerian media
Nigerian media pay “little attention to the real issues” affecting the country’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), ignore their voices and often rely on statements from government officials when reporting about them, a WACC-supported...
16 Aug 2019 ACT Alliance responds to migrant, refugee crisis in the U.S.
The ACT Alliance in North America and Central America have issued a joint regional appeal to help undocumented migrants affected by U.S. President Trump’s immigration policies, which have included the separation of children...
14 Aug 2019 What would MacBride say about the Digital Age?
The year 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of “The MacBride Report,” written by UNESCO’s International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems.
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12 Aug 2019 Hearing the voices of young people
International Youth Day, first observed by the United Nations in the year 2000, will focus on “Transforming Education.” The aim is to highlight efforts to make education more inclusive and accessible for all...
07 Aug 2019 WACC urges policymakers to revitalize Indigenous languages
On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, WACC is drawing attention to the urgent need to promote Indigenous languages at both national and international levels....
07 Aug 2019 ‘Communal’ commitment needed to revitalize Canada’s Indigenous languages
Every two weeks, at least one of the world’s 7,000 distinct languages “disappear,” the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages warned over a decade ago.
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30 Jul 2019 WACC project among award recipients at 2019 Parker Lecture
The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), WACC’s flagship initiative since 1995, will receive the Donald H. McGannon Award at the United Church of Christ’s 37th annual
26 Jul 2019 More efforts needed to implement Access to Information worldwide: UNESCO
A survey conducted by UNESCO has found that 125 of the UN’s 193 member states have enacted right to information laws or similar provisions.
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19 Jul 2019 Starting them young: Indigenous community radio in Colombia conducts training for future media practitioners
Fifty young Kankuamos, Wiwas, Koguis, and Arthuacos recently took part in a media production and communication rights training organized by Tayrona Estereo, an Indigenous community radio station in Colombia....
17 Jul 2019 Advancing Newar Indigenous language, literature and culture via radio
Radio Newa FM, a community radio station based in Kirtipur, Nepal, has launched a series of field visits and dialogues on Indigenous heritage and Indigenous rights across the Kathmandu Valley....
16 Jul 2019 GMMP seeks country coordinators for parts of Asia and Eastern Europe
The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), scheduled for 2020, is still in need of volunteer national coordinators for several countries in Asia and Eastern Europe.
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12 Jul 2019 Developing a global spirit of compassion
Youth and climate stand out at UN forum on sustainable development.
09 Jul 2019 Narrow the gaps! The United Nations is listening
UN meetings are often bureaucratic. This one has a sense of urgency.
With its rather dull title, the UN High-Level...
08 Jul 2019 SDGs bound to fail without civil society, access to information
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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...
05 Jul 2019 WACC welcomes new summer intern
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...