28 Apr 2014 Journalists against hate speech
International conference participants issue declaration against "Incitement to Hate and Violence through Media."
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23 Apr 2014 Festival to examine religion’s place in society
The 18th European Television Festival of Religious Programmes, to take place June 11-14 in Hilversum, the Netherlands, will examine whether religious...
16 Apr 2014 Media and climate change: A case to answer
As the recent IPCC report confirms, how the science of climate change is communicated is a significant factor in public understanding of the issues involved and may well...
14 Apr 2014 Tool kit provides journalism safety resources
In 2005, Internews conducted its first digital safety training seminar, with journalists in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Since then, Internews has trained and collaborated with hundreds of journalists and...
09 Apr 2014 Praise for Brazil’s Internet rights framework
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has congratulated the Brazilian people on the adoption by the Chamber of Deputies of the
04 Apr 2014 Keeping time with WACC
The history of an international organization can be complex: numerous streams flowing together to form a single river. And then there are the rocky stretches and cascades. Follow...
03 Apr 2014 WACC congratulates RCC on its 85th anniversary
The Religion Communicators Council (RCC) - celebrating its 85th anniversary - has been promoting faith perspectives in public discourse since 1929. The council is the oldest public relations professional organization in...
02 Apr 2014 Map locates peacebuilding in Burundi
Peace Direct, an international organization that supports the voices of local peace builders, has published a unique interactive map that locates peacebuilding groups in Burundi in order to get a...
31 Mar 2014 Debate opens on radio financing
CAMECO (Catholic Media Council), a consultancy specializing in media and communications, on March 31 began facilitating an 11-day online debate on how to generate income towards achieving...
31 Mar 2014 Haiti still needs international support
WACC is currently trying to help REFRAKA, a community media group, to animate and give confidence to rural women in communicating their needs and concerns....
28 Mar 2014 UNESCO publishes state of the media report
UNESCO Report paints a picture of change and disruption to media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists brought on by technology and, to a lesser extent,...
27 Mar 2014 Study: media still dominated by men
The Women’s Media Center (WMC), in its Status of Women in the U. S. Media 2014 report, found that men still dominate print, broadcast and digital media. While noting barriers...
26 Mar 2014 Bangladeshi human rights activists speak up
Human rights defenders from Bangladesh have called the international community’s attention to the severe
persecution of Bangladesh’s religious and ethnic minorities. Religious extremism, fundamentalism and lack of security are cited as...
21 Mar 2014 GMMP Ambassador: Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, who is passionate about implementing Section J of the Beijing Platform for Action to advance women’s political and social...
20 Mar 2014 Fiji group calls for culture of peace
Fiji-based Citizens Constitutional Forum (CCF), a WACC corporate member, is calling on the people of Fiji to promote a culture of peace, tolerance and coexistence among ethnic groups...
19 Mar 2014 Unanimous approval for new WACC Constitution
WACC members approve new governing documents prior to submission to Industry Canada to renew WACC's incorporation.
...14 Mar 2014 GMMP Ambassador’s film on women’s movement to be shown at conference
California-based filmmaker Jennifer Lee, a 2015 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) Ambassador, will be presenting her film...
13 Mar 2014 WACC member criticised in creationist debate
Church press agency Protestinfo responds to attacks on its integrity following the publication of a study called “Creationist teaching: Public education displays its discomfort”....
12 Mar 2014 Women of Distinction award given to Rolls
Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, executive director of FemLINKPACIFIC in Fiji and a WACC partner, on March 11 accepted the 2014 Women of Distinction Award from the Read More
11 Mar 2014 Summer School on “Communication and Religion”
WACC announces a Summer School on “Communication and Religion” that will take place 16-21 June 2014 in Toronto, Canada....
11 Mar 2014 Where did press freedom suffer most in 2013? Online.
In February 2014 the Committee to Protect Journalists released its annual analysis of Attacks on the Press, including a “Risk List” of the places where press freedom suffered...
10 Mar 2014 WACC helps raise the voices of Haitian women
Please help support a project for rural women in Haiti to make community radio programs! Run by WACC partner REFRAKA, it will bring women's voices to the attention of local...
06 Mar 2014 Support gender equality in and through media!
Celebrate International Women's Day by participating in efforts to raise awareness about gender equality in and through the media, drive debate, and encourage action-oriented solutions until global objectives are met.
...04 Mar 2014 Graduate program in “Ethics and Religious Beliefs in the Media”
St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada, plans to launch a new graduate program on “Ethics and Religious Beliefs in the Media” before September 2014....
03 Mar 2014 WACC welcomes new SIGNIS President and bids farewell to a Knight
Gustavo Andújar has been elected as the new President of SIGNIS, one of WACC's international partners. It is the first time the association has a president coming from Latin America.
...27 Feb 2014 Engaging the ‘face-down society’
An unusual conversation in the style of a TV chat show took place during the SIGNIS Congress 2014 in Rome, Italy, which concluded on 27 February. Called “A...
26 Feb 2014 Hans Hodel receives honorary life membership award
Hans Hodel has been presented with a trophy in recognition of the Honorary Life Membership conferred on him by WACC’s Board of Directors late last year. ...
25 Feb 2014 SIGNIS Congress focuses on youth and new media
“Media for a culture of peace: Creating images with the new generation” is the theme of the SIGNIS World Congress 2014 taking place 25-27 February in Rome, Italy....
21 Feb 2014 GMMP Ambassador: feminist filmmaker Jennifer Lee
California-based filmmaker Jennifer Lee -- one of the inaugural group of “ambassadors” for the WACC-coordinated Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) 2015 –...
20 Feb 2014 Community radio stations stay on air in South Sudan
Internews Community Radio Network (CRN) stations in South Sudan have made heroic efforts to remain on air and keep their listeners informed about rapidly changing events during the...