05 Jan 2017 WACC hosts ACT Alliance communications desk
Simon Chambers, newly appointed ACT Alliance Head of Communications, finds warm welcome at WACC General Secretariat.
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04 Jan 2017 Protecting the right to freedom of expression of persons with disabilities
Devising ways of ensuring that persons with disabilities can fully realise their right to freedom of expression and information.
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23 Dec 2016 Tracking the development of community radio in Nigeria
In many countries, community radio was established as a response to different kinds of struggle about socio-economic or cultural issues. In Nigeria, the establishment of community broadcasting is related to...
19 Dec 2016 WACC project partners plan to advance the right to communicate
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15 Dec 2016 Emily Lau addresses WACC meeting in Hong Kong
Democracy activist and journalist Emily Lau spoke to participants attending the WACC consultation on “Linking Communication Rights to the Sustainable Development Goals”, Hong Kong, 16 December 2016.
...09 Dec 2016 WACC Launches “End News Media Sexism” campaign
Call to encourage and assist national advocacy to change media policy and journalistic practice.
...05 Dec 2016 Analyzing media manipulation and memory
Some media networks worldwide are offering alternative political visions.
...02 Dec 2016 Media freedom in Pacific Island democracies
Particular communication challenges face Pacific Islanders in areas where democracy is still contested.
...01 Dec 2016 Project looks at media portrayal of refugees in Europe
New project to assess media portrayal of refugees in Europe and promote their rights to speak on their own behalf....
25 Nov 2016 WACC celebrates role of media in eliminating violence against women
Media have a critical role to play in ending gender-based violence....
25 Nov 2016 WACC journal examines media and memory
In today's mediated world, there are now thousands of competing narratives of any event.
...23 Nov 2016 WACC to host GAMAG General Secretariat
Achievement of GMMP and WACC networks recognized in their struggle for gender justice worldwide.
...18 Nov 2016 Forming new partnerships between religion and development
Discovering new ways to be effective as well as strategic.
...10 Nov 2016 WACC joins religion and development partnership
Opportunity to underline the important role of communication rights in all aspects of sustainable development.
...07 Nov 2016 Syria Film Festival repeats its success
Migration and refugees was the theme of this year's festival.
...04 Nov 2016 Courageous journalists win 2016 Free Press Awards
Honouring journalists who have a strong commitment to press freedom and independent information.
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01 Nov 2016 WACC celebrates partnership with the Waldensian Church
WACC partners are starting six new communication projects in five different regions.
...31 Oct 2016 Upcoming film festivals show struggle and hope
WACC supports Diaspora Film Festival and Syria Film Festival, both in Toronto, Canada.
...28 Oct 2016 Local media and digital frontiers in Swaziland
The continued dominance of traditional journalism practice in Swaziland’s media landscape is under threat.
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17 Oct 2016 WACC supports faith and feminism statement
Encouraging and supporting feminist women of faith in spiritual leadership and decision-making roles.
...17 Oct 2016 Communicating for a just peace in the Philippines
The struggle for peace includes the struggle for the right to communicate....
14 Oct 2016 Ending poverty in all its forms
In 2016, the theme of the U.N.’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct. 17) is “Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all...
29 Sep 2016 WACC magazine assesses local journalism in Canada
Local media are the active watchdogs that democratic communities need to stay healthy.
...27 Sep 2016 Canadian church magazine to close
Publication folds after 140 years in print.
...22 Sep 2016 Startup company looks to untangle the Internet for users
Creating topic-specific platforms that filter out Internet "noise".
...16 Sep 2016 WACC UK Board appoints Executive Committee
The Executive Committee includes the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and General Secretary plus six additional members of the Board.
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14 Sep 2016 Media Development studies networked journalism
An exploration of how participatory media contribute to greater public awareness.
...08 Sep 2016 WACC Celebrates Leadership
A service to give thanks for new leadership took place Wednesday 7 September 2016 at Hope United Church, next to the WACC General Secretariat in Toronto, Canada.
...06 Sep 2016 WACC Board of Directors meet in Canada
WACC’s board of directors, meeting in Toronto 6-9 September 2016, is reviewing the organization’s strategic plan, financial planning, and governance matters.
...24 Aug 2016 WACC journal scrutinizes technology and media changes
Digital technologies are having a profound impact on the relationship between local and traditional media.
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