10 May 2019 Board names Stephen Brown WACC treasurer
Stephen Brown will serve another term as treasurer of WACC.
WACC’s Board of Directors named Brown as treasurer from 2019 to 2023. He served in the same capacity from 2015-2019....
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08 May 2019 Embert Charles to deliver talk on Saint Lucia’s traditions, Kwéyòl language
Embert Charles, WACC president-elect, is scheduled to deliver a talk on the Kwéyòl language on Thursday, May 9, in Toronto.
Charles was invited by York University in his capacity...
08 May 2019 Gender representation project launches campaign page
Preparations are underway for the 2020 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), the largest and longest-running research and advocacy initiative on gender equality in the world’s news media....
06 May 2019 Human Rights Award 2018 goes to Eldorado
Eldorado, a brutally honest documentary, reveals the hidden dimensions of what has become a universal tragedy.
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03 May 2019 European media a ‘double-edged sword’ when reporting on migrants, refugees
Forced displacements and migration have become “inescapable” in today’s world and media must not only find responsible ways of reporting about these issues, but also help “guarantee future coexistence in a diverse society,”...
03 May 2019 WACC urges global support for press freedom
Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day, and WACC is calling on all individuals to support and promote independent and diverse media....
02 May 2019 Embert Charles named new WACC President
WACC members have elected the organization’s next president, who comes from its Caribbean Region.
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01 May 2019 GMMP logo gets a makeover
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The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) logo – with figures of a woman reading the news from a desktop computer and a man reading a newspaper while perched on a globe – has...
30 Apr 2019 Help make GMMP 2020 a success: Give today!
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Will you help make the 2020 Global Media Monitoring (GMMP) possible?
Please consider donating to the GMMP’s campaign via Fundly, a crowdfunding site for online fundraising....
24 Apr 2019 Manila-based NGO tackles fake news, cyberbullying
The Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA), a WACC partner, held a forum and talkathon on fake news, cyberbullying and other issues affecting social media April 10 in Sta. Mesa, Manila....
23 Apr 2019 WACC 2018 report highlights past accomplishments, future challenges
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....
16 Apr 2019 Human rights NGO publishes communicator’s guide to Argentina’s memory, truth and justice process
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.
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12 Apr 2019 WACC Europe elects new Regional Executive Committee
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...
12 Apr 2019 Shrinking public spaces compound challenges posed by digital era
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...
05 Apr 2019 WACC must discern its role in addressing ‘weaponization of information’
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 –...
03 Apr 2019 European Christian communicators’ assembly to tackle hate speech, fake news
About 50 Christian communicators are expected to gather April 10-12 in Helsinki to address the global phenomena of hate speech and disinformation.
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02 Apr 2019 Global Media Monitoring Project 2020 needs volunteers
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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?
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26 Mar 2019 Indigenous radio increases reach in Puebla, Mexico
The purchase of a 300-watt transmitter and the construction of a radio cabin, recording studio and antenna has allowed Radio Tzinaka, a community radio station in Tzinacapan, in Mexico’s...
22 Mar 2019 WACC’s Caribbean Regional Association Elects New Executive Committee
WACC Caribbean, WACC’s regional association in the Caribbean, held its General Assembly on February 27, 2019....
20 Mar 2019 WACC e-book compiles editorials on critical issues facing communications & social justice
Since 1970, WACC has published Media Development, a quarterly journal that has examined critical issues about the role of communications in promoting social justice worldwide....
20 Mar 2019 Post-truth era threatens communication rights
Living in a post-truth era, where people disregard facts or cherry-pick those that bolster their own beliefs, is the biggest challenge facing communication rights of people around the world, says Piet Halma,...
19 Mar 2019 Newar radio campaign helps push gov’t to compensate those affected by Kathmandu road expansion
Newar Indigenous peoples displaced by a road expansion in Bhaktapur Municipality, Kathmandu Valley, have been promised compensation by the Nepalese government as a result of the local community’s activism, including a sustained public...
15 Mar 2019 Shrinking democratic space, rise of far-right populism threaten communication rights
The shrinking space for civil society, increasing religious fundamentalism and the rise of far-right populism around the world are major developments that hinder people’s right to communicate, says Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, one of...
14 Mar 2019 ‘New window’ opens for Delhi’s migrant women, girls
When the most devastating flood in Bihar’s history came in 1987, Renu Devi recalled that the rampaging waters and landslides had swept away people who were sleeping, along with their beds....
13 Mar 2019 Media key to achieving gender equality, WACC tells Commission on Status of Women dialogue
The global commitment to end gender inequality will not advance unless attention is also given to achieving gender parity in media and communication, WACC’s Sarah Macharia told a high-level dialogue at the 63rd...
07 Mar 2019 Better the balance in journalism, better the world
Take part in this year’s International Women’s Day by advocating for gender equality in the news media.
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07 Mar 2019 Meeting explores role of civil society in advancing linguistic rights in the Caribbean
Meeting of project partners across the Caribbean Feb. 25 to 27 reflects on challenges and opportunities around communication rights and linguistic diversity.
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27 Feb 2019 All living beings have right to communicate, says WACC honorary life member
The right to communicate must apply not only to human beings, but all living beings, says the Rev. Dr. Young-cheol Cheon, who was named one of WACC’s 12 honorary life members in...
22 Feb 2019 Communication rights must go beyond freedom of expression, says WACC honorary life member
Acknowledging that “achieving communication rights for all is a long
process,” Julienne Munyaneza says WACC’s work remains as important
today as when it was founded 50 years ago....
20 Feb 2019 ‘God exists, Her Name is Petrunya’ wins Ecumenical Jury prize
A “modern day parable” about a young Macedonian woman who breaks church and patriarchal traditions has won the Ecumenical Jury prize at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival.
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