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....
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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,... 25 Nov 2014 Apply for CAMECO scholarshipsThe Catholic Media Council (CAMECO) is accepting applications for Cardinal Foley Fund scholarships in graduate and postgraduate studies in (pastoral) communications - both in Europe/North America and the southern continents. 20 Nov 2014 Apply now for studies at the Ecumenical InstituteThe World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland said it is now accepting applications for its academic programmes in ecumenical studies, 2015-2016. The application deadline... 12 Nov 2014 Alliance calls for strong global gender and media agendaThe Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) has called on U.N. member states to include strong provisions on gender, media and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in... 31 Oct 2014 WACC launches online video seriesWACC has launched a section of its website featuring short video clips on key themes related to communication rights. 28 Oct 2014 Book explores impact of digital technologyGlobethics.net has announced publication of a new book that examines how the world of digital technology is reshaping communications and the implications for society, culture and politics. 15 Oct 2014 New vision of freedom of expression onlineInternet users from across the globe have created a crowdsourced vision for free expression online. The Our... 02 Oct 2014 When the saints go marching inA new book by Lois M. Wilson titled “I Want to Be in That Number: Cool Saints I Have Known” was launched on 1 October... 01 Oct 2014 Congress tackles “Media and foreign policy in the digital age”The theme of the Deutsche Well Global Media Forum 2015 is "Media and foreign policy in the digital age". It will explore how the culture of politics is changing,... 25 Sep 2014 Indigenous voices exercise communication rightsIndigenous peoples are being heard in New York during a week of activism on climate change, native people’s rights and indigenous philanthropy. 19 Sep 2014 Faith groups demand action on climate changeFaith groups are playing a significant role in communicating the need for action on climate change in the run-up to a massive planned demonstration, interfaith conference and U.N.... 16 Sep 2014 Difficult times face Pacific Island communicatorsThe quarterly journal Media Development in its new issue highlights social, economic and communications challenges affecting the... 16 Sep 2014 Media freedom in a digital ageOpen Society Foundations publishes new report investigating the forces affecting digital media and journalism in 56 countries worldwide.... 15 Sep 2014 Listen to the voices of young peopleTo mark the International Day of Democracy on Sept. 15, 2014, WACC is calling on its worldwide network of members and partners to strengthen the voices of young people in the... 12 Sep 2014 Seven Years of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesSeptember 13 marks seven years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). 08 Sep 2014 Join the ‘Bali road map’ call to actionA new “truly human-centered” approach to development should include “freedom of expression and media development,” according to UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. ...03 Sep 2014 Montréal festival honours “Cape Nostalgia” and “Melody”The Montréal World Film Festival’s Ecumenical Jury announced that it awarded its top prize to “Cape Nostalgia / Fushigi Na Misaki No Monoga,” directed by Izuru Naroshima of Japan. 26 Aug 2014 Who makes the news in Palestinian media?A recent study of Palestinian media shows that women are vastly under-represented on both sides of the news report, as journalists and in the content. ...21 Aug 2014 Should communications be on the UN’s development agenda?The Toronto-based IFEX network notes in a website story that the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) has been lobbying the U.N. to include access to information in the official Agenda for... 20 Aug 2014 Support WACC’s work on communication rightsSupporters of WACC are seeing the results of its global work advancing communication rights in the 2013 annual report ... |