24 May Canadian director wins Ecumenical Jury prize
Ecumenical Jury awards its prize to Xavier Dolan’s film “It’s Only the End of the World”.
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20 May Concerns raised about impact of World Humanitarian Summit
World Humanitarian Summit will open in Istanbul, Turkey, to praise and criticism.
...18 May WACC launches Kaleidoscope
WACC members and partners can exchange opinions and comments on its new blog, Kaleidoscope.
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12 May WACC attends WCRC Executive Committee meeting
WACC is represented by program manager Lorenzo Vargas at World Communion of Reformed Churches meeting.
...11 May WACC signs memorandum of understanding with Cultural Survival
WACC and Cultural Survival join forces to support community radio initiatives.
...10 May WACC General Secretary serves on Cannes Ecumenical Jury
The film festival is in full swing.
...05 May 25 years after Windhoek, Africa still faces communication challenges
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) issues materials focusing on: How far have we come since the adoption of the 1991 Windhoek Declaration?
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04 May WACC partner wins UN World Summit on Information Society Prize 2016
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication’s has received the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize 2016.
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02 May World Press Freedom Day focuses on access to information
WACC staff are addressing freedom of expression and gender equality at events organized by UNESCO and the Government of Finland.
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28 Apr WACC joins disaster communications network
WACC partners with network specialising in disaster communications.
...19 Apr Faith leaders urge action on climate justice
WACC supports Interfaith Climate Change Statement and urges government action.
...18 Apr ACT Alliance increases support for advocacy work
ACT Alliance unveils a new mechanism to support the advocacy work of its members and forums.
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04 Apr Faith groups essential to achieving development goals
Religious values and organizations are vitally important to the success of the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals....
01 Apr Reporters see social media changing coverage of religion
Rise of social media has affected news coverage of religion.
...01 Apr Groups pursue interfaith activism for social change
RCC 2016 panel of experts says faith groups need to navigate religious differences as powerful as the causes they espouse.
...29 Mar Human Rights Award goes to “Censored Voices”
Censored Voices, directed by Mor Loushy, has received the SIGNIS-WACC Human Rights Award 2015. It highlights the darkest side of the history of the Six-Day War of...
23 Mar ʺMedia compactʺ supports gender equality
Agreement vows to scale up media focus on women’s rights and gender equality issues through editorial coverage and decisions, complemented by gender-sensitive corporate practices.
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18 Mar U.N. panel cites need for action against sexism in media
U.N. panel of experts calls for coordinated action to combat sexism in the portrayal of women in news and popular culture.
...17 Mar Short film links human rights and Internet protocols
Launched of “Net of Rights,” a short film exploring the link between Internet protocols and human rights online.
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14 Mar WACC general secretary to moderate U.N. panel
Commission on the Status of Women 60th session includes panel discussion on gender equality in the media.
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11 Mar WACC Summer School on “Communication and Religion”
WACC announces Summer School on “Communication and Religion" 23-31 July 2016 in Manchester, Jamaica.
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08 Mar Communication rights help empower migrants
Protecting the communication rights of migrants is essential to the concepts of freedom, democracy and justice.
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07 Mar End media sexism by 2020!
For International Women's Day, WACC calls for action to end news media sexism by 2020.
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29 Feb New online resource honours WACC co-founder Robert Geisendörfer
New online resource dedicated to the life and work of Robert Geisendörfer,
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26 Feb Indigenous peoples need to communicate for survival
Media Development article focuses on vital role of community radio in Guatemala.
...23 Feb Berlin 2016
Fuocoammare / Fire at Sea wins Ecumenical Jury Prize at Berlin Film Festival.
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19 Feb Media Development examines communication rights and social justice
The concept of communication rights, as it has developed over the last 40 years, has contributed to the cause of social justice around the world, notes the current...
19 Feb In memoriam Hans-Wolfgang Hessler (1928-2016)
WACC pays tribute to the German journalist Hans-Wolfgang Hessler, former member of its Board of Directors and president of WACC Europe.
...17 Feb WACC presentation to focus on faith in the news media
WACC presents proposal to monitor media coverage of religion as contribution to sustainable development and peace.
16 Feb Assessing religions’ contribution to development and peace
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Photo: United Nations. The German government – which has said “religion matters” in meeting the world’s challenges -- is sponsoring a conference in Berlin from Feb....
12 Feb WACC celebrates World Radio Day 2016
World Radio Day is a global celebration of the contribution that radio broadcasters make to people and societies everywhere.
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02 Feb Communication projects address violence against women
WACC gender and communication partners focus on online and cyber violence against women.
...26 Jan Holocaust remembrance week features multimedia events
The Children’s Memorial at Yad Vashem. Hollowed out from an underground cavern, this unique memorial is a tribute to the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished during the Holocaust. Photo:Courtesy...
26 Jan WACC partner supports the right to health
Colombia-based WACC project partner and member supports people with high-cost illnesses to engage in advocacy using digital communication technologies....
20 Jan WACC small projects support the “right to voice”
WACC publishes listing of communication initiatives it is supporting in 2016.
...15 Jan Toolkit for journalists explains ‘hate speech’
ARTICLE 19 has published a guide to identifying and countering ‘hate speech’....
14 Jan Communications essential to climate change action
People of faith have much to contribute to the discourse on climate change, and communications is an essential part of that mission.
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21 Dec GMMP garners worldwide coverage
Gender equality remains high on the UN agenda and WACC's GMMP 2015 report generates a record number of stories....
03 Dec Media Development examines barriers to communication
“Invisible Walls and Barriers” explores some of the political, social, cultural and technological impediments to freedom of expression in today’s world.
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23 Nov Progress for women in news media grinds to a halt
After 20 years, research in 114 countries reveals continued severe disparity between representation of women and men in news media.
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21 Nov Global Media Monitoring Project Press Release
After 20 years, research in 114 countries Reveals continued severe disparity entre representation of women and men in news media ...
16 Nov Syria Film Festival scores huge success
Documentary screenings at the Syria Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, were sold out 13-15 November 2015 as audiences expressed their solidarity.
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09 Nov Film focuses on crimes against Mexican journalists
Web documentary launched by Article 19 showing how fear, impunity and violence are commonplace when Mexican journalists exercise the right to freedom of expression.
...18 Oct People of faith tackle freedom of expression and religion
A workshop organized by WACC in partnership with the Toronto-based International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) formed part of an extensive programme of interactive...
09 Oct WACC hosts workshop at Parliament of the World’s Religions
WACC will present a workshop on “Interfaith Dialogue on Communication, Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion” on Friday, Oct....
06 Oct Conflict reporting fails women
Women are virtually invisible in news reporting on peace and security issues in nations experiencing conflict.
...05 Oct WACC supports ‘moral imperative’ to end poverty
WACC and its General Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter, have joined global faith-based organizations to endorse a statement that ending extreme poverty by 2030...
29 Sep A gender view of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
The right to communicate with a gender perspective in the post 2015 development agenda, is part of a comprehensive approach that WACC and its regions are taking toward...
25 Sep Faith leaders commit to tackle and poverty and sustainable development
Faith leaders and development partners met September 24, 2015 at a High Level Event to discuss a framework for actions to end extreme poverty....
24 Sep Film features WACC partner Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
The Asia Society in New York on Sept. 24 is hosting the premiere of a documentary on female leaders that includes Sharon Bhagwan Rolls of Fiji-based femLINK Pacific,...
22 Sep Syria crisis, WACC plays its part in Toronto
WACC is a partner in the Syria Film Festival (SYFF), taking place for the...
20 Sep Women and men working together for peace
The theme of this year’s International Day of Peace – September 21 – is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All”. It aims to highlight...
17 Sep North American communication giant mourned
Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker passed away on 17 September 2015 at the age of 102.
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15 Sep UNESCO event analyzes community media
WACC is one of six organizations invited to partner with UNESCO in a seminar at the agency’s headquarters in Paris providing a platform for knowledge...
14 Sep Raising the voices of the unheard and silenced
On International Day of Democracy, WACC calls on members and partners to uphold freedom of the press and to create new spaces for civil society to amplify the...
28 Aug Speech at Nordic conference extolls WACC communication values
Lutheran communication directors and communication officers from the Nordic countries met in Stockholm, Sweden, 26-28 August 2015 to discuss the role of the church in civil society in...
26 Aug Article 19 says information sources must be protected
Article 19 responds to the U.N.’s call for comment on the protection of journalists' sources and whistleblowers, made by the special rapporteur on the right to freedom of...
19 Aug AMARC11 conference highlights women’s role in community radio
A special session of AMARC’s Women’s International Network (WIN) focused on the past, present, and future challenges and opportunities for women in community radio in general and for...
17 Aug WACC delegation at AMARC 11 celebrates power of community radio
A team of 14 WACC delegates joined dozens of other attendees from around the world at the 11th Conference of the World Association of Community...
11 Aug Gender equality and peace-building
One of the shortcomings of the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is “no clear reference to gender equality across the spectrum, and to how it...
07 Aug Digital Activism or Citizen Journalism? Insights from the Dominican Republic
Recent months have seen escalating tension in the Dominican Republic as a result of changes to the citizenship laws. ...
13 Jul Researchers focus on gender equality in the media
A special session on the future research agenda of the Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) took place in Montreal on 13 July 2015....
13 Jul Tribute to Luis Ramiro Beltrán (1930-2015)
The distinguished Bolivian communicator, Dr Luis Ramiro Beltrán Salmón, died 11 July 2015 after a short illness....
12 Jul 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Global Media Monitoring Project 2015 takes place
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24 Mar 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 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 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 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 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 Millions of women are invisible. Help us to make them visible!New fundraising initiative for the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP). 22 Jan 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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... |