13 Jul 2015 Tribute to Luis Ramiro Beltrán (1930-2015)
The distinguished Bolivian communicator, Dr Luis Ramiro Beltrán Salmón, died 11 July 2015 after a short illness....
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12 Jul 2015 Community media practitioners call for multilingual broadcasting
Language rights were the theme of a one-day seminar organized by the World Association for Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) that took place 12 July 2015 in Montreal, Canada.
09 Jul 2015 Indigenous communication rights focus of WACC workshop
A workshop exploring the communication rights of indigenous communities in Northern Ontario will take place Sunday 12 July 2015 in Montreal, Canada.
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06 Jul 2015 Human rights and the post-2015 agenda
The U.N.’s member states have to agree by September 2015 on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intended to combat poverty, notes Julia Duchrow in the latest issue of...
29 Jun 2015 Setting a media agenda in the Sustainable Development Goals
In the latest issue of WACC’s Media Development quarterly, Fackson Banda, a program specialist in UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector, analyzes one of the goals and targets related...
15 Jun 2015 In Lebanon, the disabled face barriers to communication
In one of its country reports, Article 19, the London-based organization that promotes freedom of information worldwide, has profiled the current environment for disabled persons in Lebanon.
10 Jun 2015 Interreligious seminar to explore how freedom of religion and freedom of expression coexist
WACC’s General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter is among a select number of experts invited to take part in a seminar titled “United Against Violence...
01 Jun 2015 Initial GMMP findings show almost no improvement in women’s visibility
Preliminary results from the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) 2015 reveal an increase of just 1% from five years ago when only 24% of the...
29 May 2015 New WACC President and Board of Directors elected
Rev. Dr. Samuel W. Meshack was elected to serve a four-year term as the new President of WACC at its Meeting of Members, 29 May 2015.
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08 May 2015 Church press awards honour communications
Christian communicators were honored May 1 by the Associated Church Press (ACP) and Canadian Church Press (CCP), meeting in joint convention in Toronto from April 29-May 1.
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07 May 2015 WACC announces its Meeting of Members 2015
WACC has announced a Meeting of Members to be held at the head office of the Association in Toronto, Canada, on Friday 29 May 2015 commencing at...
01 May 2015 Church-related NGOs support World Press Freedom Day
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, May 3, the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and WACC Europe express their commitment to a free press in Europe...
28 Apr 2015 WACC surveys gender dimensions of news on peace and security
In collaboration with UN Women and partners in approximately 20 countries WACC undertook a media monitoring initiative to understand the gender dimensions of news content related to peace and security.
...22 Apr 2015 Charter of free media adopted at World Forum on Free Media
Participants at the 4th World Forum on Free Media, meeting in Tunis 22-28 March, adopted a World Charter of Free Media in support of “communication...
20 Apr 2015 Awards recognize excellence in communication
The Religion Communicators Council (RCC) handed out awards recognizing excellence in more than 50 categories of communications and public relations at its annual conference near Washington, D.C.
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17 Apr 2015 WACC’s First Directors hold final meeting before new elections
WACC governance meetings take place in the context of the Religion Communicators Council Convention, Alexandria, VA, USA, 8-11 April 2015.
...17 Apr 2015 WACC-SIGNIS Human Rights Award goes to “Taxi”
The WACC-SIGNIS Human Rights Award 2014 has gone to the film Taxi directed by Jafar Panahi (Iran,...
15 Apr 2015 Faith-based communication responds locally and globally
WACC General Secretary Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter gave a speech at the Religion Communicators Council Convention, 11 April 2015, held in Alexandria, VA, USA.
...13 Apr 2015 WACC launches redesigned portal
WACC’s web portal of information and resources on the theme of communication rights has been redesigned and relaunched.
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02 Apr 2015 WACC and AMARC sign memorandum of understanding
WACC and the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters have signed a memorandum affirming their shared understanding of communication that challenges injustice....
25 Mar 2015 Global Media Monitoring Project 2015 takes place
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24 Mar 2015 Wikimedia Foundation adopts ‘open access policy’The Wikimedia Foundation announced that its new open access policy will ensure that all research work produced with support from the foundation will be openly available to the... 19 Mar 2015 WACC General Secretary appointed to second termThe Board of Directors of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) has appointed Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter to a second term as WACC General Secretary. ...12 Mar 2015 Nouvelle campagne de crowdfunding« Des millions de femmes sont invisibles. Aidez à les rendre visibles! » Avec ce slogan provocant, la WACC a lancé une campagne de crowdfunding à l'appui du Projet mondial... 10 Mar 2015 Probing the gender-based communications gapTwo hundred million fewer women have access to the internet than men, according to a study released March 9, reports the Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS). 10 Mar 2015 Bridging the gender inequality gap in the mediaDespite the vast number of media outlets and news sources worldwide, women and girls are still not getting enough attention in the news.... 04 Mar 2015 Millions of women are invisible. Help us to make them visible!New fundraising initiative for the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP). 22 Jan 2015 Latin America seeing changes in faith and mediaOnce solidly Roman Catholic, Latin America is seeing tremendous shifts in its religious environment, with consequences for communications and public policy. 20 Jan 2015 Pursuing communication with a purposeCommunication is not merely a tool; it should be viewed as an essence of being and an agent for change, said the Rev. Karin Achtelstetter, WACC General Secretary,... 31 Dec 2014 Report: Privacy now a changing conceptThe terms of citizenship and social life are rapidly changing in the digital age and no issue highlights this any better than privacy, according to a report from the Washington,... |