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07 Jan 2014 E-waste rising dramatically says report

Global e-waste could reach annual levels of 65.4 million tonnes by 2017....

06 Jan 2014 Scholarships for church communicators

Supporting professional formation for the Church's ministry in communications....

02 Jan 2014 Study: Nigeria needs better coverage of rural poverty

Survey finds reportage of rural poverty issues by Nigerian print media is relatively low.

18 Dec 2013 Censorship and repression in the name of religion

The Toronto-based IFEX network notes in a website story that “there are far too many countries where news and content providers constantly face a very special and formidable form of...

17 Dec 2013 Brazilian government presents Human Rights Award to Romi Bencke

The Rev. Romi Márcia Bencke, general secretary of the National Council of Christian Churches of Brazil (CONIC), was honoured on Dec. 12 with a Human Rights Award presented to her...

13 Dec 2013 Call to strengthen access to information across all sectors and at all levels

Article 19 joins with four NGOs to argue that access to information is central to the post-2015 development agenda....

12 Dec 2013 Japan’s Christian Council opposes state secrets bill

Japan’s legislature, the Diet, on Dec. 6 passed a highly contentious state secrets protection bill into law, despite protests from the opposition, the public and church leaders....

11 Dec 2013 Highlighting media and good governance on Human Rights Day

Panel reviews communication rights, community radio and role of journalists in advancing social and economic justice.

04 Dec 2013 ICTs, international standards and freedom of expression

International human rights organisation ARTICLE 19 publishes report on freedom of expression and ICTs.

03 Dec 2013 WACC confers Honorary Life Membership on Hans Hodel

Tireless ambassador for the role of film in society and for advancing human values and human rights....

27 Nov 2013 Center for Global Nonkilling publishes “Nonkilling Media” book

Publication examines importance of media and entertainment in advancing a nonkilling world...

22 Nov 2013 WACC launches redesigned web site

With bright colours and many photos, WACC’s new web site is vibrant and dynamic....

27 Oct 2013 WACC launches new logo as part of its communications strategy

WACC’s new logo will be presented at the Oct. 28 annual general meeting of members in Busan, South Korea, after members of the Executive Committee reviewed it at...

12 Aug 2013 Media Development quarterly features development issues

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12 Aug 2013 Anglican Journal features GMMP in special section

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02 Aug 2013 WACC to sponsor community radio participants at WCC Assembly

WACC to join with WCC to sponsor four teams of eight community radio journalists to take part in the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, Korea.

17 Jul 2013 Build your own radio if disaster cuts communications

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16 Jul 2013 WACC 2012 annual report is published

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11 Jul 2013 WACC-supported Nigeria HIV/AIDS project holds first “summits”

By Sara Speicher, WACC Consultant ...

03 Jul 2013 “Democratizing the Word” is published in Ecuador

Agencia Latinoamericana de Información (ALAI) has published "Democratizar la palabra: Movimientos convergentes en comunicación" ("Democratizing the word:Converging movements in communication"), a...

24 Jun 2013 SIGNIS World Congress 2013 in Beirut has been cancelled

SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication, announced that due to escalating uncertainty brought about by the civil war in Syria and at the request of local hosts, it...

18 Jun 2013 WACC/IFJ resource kit is published in Russian

The United Nations Population Fund in Belarus said it has published in Russian the Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism developed by WACC and theInternational Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The material was...

14 Jun 2013 WACC General Secretary congratulates new INTERFILM president

The General Secretary of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), Rev. Dr Karin Achtelstetter, has congratulated the Rev. Dr Julia Helmke upon her election as president of the International...

04 Jun 2013 Globethics.net seeks input on ‘Ethics in the Information Society’

WACC partner Globethics.net said it is looking for ideas, reactions and proposals related to its new discussion paper, "Ethics in the Information Society: the Nine 'P's. A Discussion Paper for the...

30 May 2013 Open Media initiates campaign against Internet restrictions

The Canadian-based organization Open Media International announced on May 16 that it is launching an international coalition called "Our Fair Deal," seeking to counter the potential restrictions on the Internet posed...

30 May 2013 Myanmar project fights HIV and AIDS stigma with community involvement

In Myanmar, Agape Community Services went to the Kalay-Kabaw Valley, one of the highest risk areas of HIV transmission in the country, to design a project that would be a...

30 May 2013 Securing freedom of expression is focus of World Press Freedom Day

The theme of World Press Freedom Day 2013 is “Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media”. How can WACC members and partners help bring about such a...

30 May 2013 WACC plans communications rights workshop at WCC Assembly

The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC), where the theme will be “God of life, lead us to justice and peace,” will take place in Busan, Republic...

30 May 2013 SIGNIS-WACC film honoree meets Pope Francis at Vatican

Estela de Carlotto — subject of a film that was awarded the SIGNIS-WACC Human Rights Award — on 24 April met Pope Francis and urged him to open the Vatican Archives...

30 May 2013 Technological fix or surveillance scam?

An interesting article has appeared on the web site of ifex, the global network defending freedom of expression.

22 Apr 2013 WACC/IFJ resource kit for gender-ethical journalism being prepared in Russian

The United Nations Population Fund in Belarus is translating into Russian the Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism published by WACC and the International Federation of Journalists(IFJ), which is already available in English,...

15 Apr 2013 Conference offers religious perspectives on Internet use

... Read More 11 Apr 2013 Nigerian press center partners with WACC on media monitoring Posted at 19:09h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share The International Press Centre (IPC) in Lagos, Nigeria, in partnership with the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), announced the start of a 12-month media monitoring project designed to improve media... Read More 09 Apr 2013 Leading ecumenist the Rev. Dr. Emilio Castro dies in Uruguay Posted at 19:32h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is saddened to learn of the death of the Rev. Dr. Emilio Castro, a former general secretary of the World Council of Churches... Read More 07 Apr 2013 WACC workshop explores concept of critical media practice Posted at 18:56h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share Dr. Sarah Macharia, WACC Programme Manager for Media and Gender Justice, presented a workshop at the Religion Communicators' Council (RCC) convention in Indianapolis, which ran from April 4 to 6, exploring... Read More 02 Apr 2013 Cultural Survival to host webinar about community radio Posted at 18:57h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share Cultural Survival, an organization that partners with indigenous peoples to defend their lands, languages and cultures, announced it will be hosting a webinar on April 8 on the topic... Read More 26 Mar 2013 State “Enemies of the Internet” monitor journalists, activists Posted at 19:37h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share ... Read More 26 Mar 2013 New resource on gender-sensitive journalism produced in Vietnam Posted at 17:11h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share The Research Centre for Gender, Family and Environment in Development (CGFED) in Vietnam announced it has produced a new Vietnamese-language training resource on gender-sensitive journalism. ... Read More 22 Mar 2013 Global Ethics Forum set for 27-28 June at Ecumenical Centre in Geneva Posted at 17:35h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share The Global Ethics Forum 2013 will take place on 27 and 28 June 2013 at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. WACC is a partner with Global Ethics. ... Read More 14 Mar 2013 UNESCO meeting urges further research on ethical communication Posted at 20:25h in News, UNESCO 0 Comments 0 Likes Share Freedom of expression, media pluralism, cultural diversity and gender equality perspectives are central to the future of knowledge societies, according to a UNESCO meeting in Paris reviewing progress since the... Read More 06 Mar 2013 WACC’s flagship publication moves to digital platform only Posted at 16:28h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) announced that, starting in the first quarter of 2013, its flagship publication will be produced only in a digital format. The quarterly international... Read More 05 Mar 2013 ‘Forbidden Voices’ wins WACC-SIGNIS Human Rights Award Posted at 14:46h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share The WACC-SIGNIS Human Rights Award for 2012 has been given to the documentary filmForbidden Voices, directed by Barbara Miller, according to an announcement from the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC). ... Read More 05 Mar 2013 Lutheran Mediahouse inaugurates new comic/graphic novel prize Posted at 14:23h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share The Lutheran Mediahouse in Bavaria (Evangelischer Presseverband für Bayern e.V. / EPV) announced it has launched a new prize for comics/graphic novels called the Gramic Prize, which will be awarded... Read More 04 Mar 2013 Communication rights ‘central’ to the future of the Information Society Posted at 21:45h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share A UNESCO meeting at the end of February offered civil society an opportunity to reclaim the place of communication rights in the global information and communication society, WACC Director Dr... Read More 04 Mar 2013 WACC celebrates the power of community radio Posted at 21:17h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share WACC celebrates World Radio Day on February 15 -- a day dedicated to celebrating radio as a medium.Recently WACC introduced a new initiative in support of community radio as a... Read More 04 Mar 2013 Workshop explores representation of women in media Posted at 20:45h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share WACC Programme Manager Dr. Sarah Macharia on 8 February conducted a workshop that explored the gender dimensions of communication rights, specifically whether women are represented fairly in the news media. ... Read More 15 Feb 2013 WACC consults in Nairobi with partners, other organisations Posted at 05:00h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share WACC hosted a consultation from Feb. 11 to 13 in Nairobi with partners and organisations with shared interests to discuss WACC's new strategic plan and inform its work for the... Read More 23 Jan 2013 Stigma and discrimination in South India – the struggle continues Posted at 15:29h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share More than 100 women and children living with or affected by HIV and AIDS pour into a healthcare centre in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, for monthly counselling. They are... Read More 28 Nov 2012 WACC and IFJ Launch Resource Kit to Strengthen Gender-Ethical Journalism Posted at 14:35h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share WACC and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) collaborated on a new resource to promote gender ethical journalism.  ... Read More 16 Oct 2012 Center for Global Nonkilling seeks support to advance its work Posted at 14:16h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share Humanity United... Read More 10 Oct 2012 Empowering people to challenge financial and economic structures Posted at 15:23h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share A Global... Read More 04 Oct 2012 WACC addresses open letter to Government of Fiji Posted at 18:55h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share Fijian human rights activist and Methodist clergyman Rev. Akuila Yabaki is facing judicial proceedings in his struggle for greater freedom of opinion and expression in his home country.... Read More 03 Oct 2012 Communication rights are vital to transforming the global economic structure Posted at 20:07h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share Speaking at the... Read More 29 Sep 2012 WACC shifts to online publishing Posted at 23:45h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share As digital publishing continues to evolve dramatically, WACC has produced its first electronic annual report in a move towards a stronger digital presence and online platform.... Read More 28 Sep 2012 WACC conducts survey on communication rights Posted at 19:42h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share   A recent survey on communication rights conducted by WACC has concluded that greater understanding of communication rights can strengthen participatory development and facilitate achieving the Millennium Development Goals... Read More 13 Sep 2012 Ecumenical voices in Brazil urge “communication for life, justice and peace” Posted at 18:44h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Busan Statement impacts crucial debates on Christian communication.{/teaser}WCC News Recent debates on the role of Christian communication are being impacted by... Read More 15 Aug 2012 Communication rights and free Internet are essential for democracy Posted at 20:55h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} Internet freedom is rooted in key principles of US Bill of Rights.{/teaser} By María Teresa Aveggio, Programme Manager After the boycott of the Internet on 18... Read More 10 Aug 2012 New book looks at contemporary forms of televangelism Posted at 13:21h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Exploring the changing face of global and local televangelism on a television screen near you.{/teaser} WACC's former director of studies, Pradip N. Thomas, and WACC's current deputy-director of programmes... Read More 08 Aug 2012 WACC calls for action to strengthen community radio for Indigenous people Posted at 14:33h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} On International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, August 9, WACC is calling on civil society organizations and governments to support community radio.{/teaser} Read More 03 Aug 2012 WACC Honorary Life Member receives communication award Posted at 13:33h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Professor Cees Hamelink, a leading proponent of communication rights for all, is recipient of a prestigious award from the University of Queensland.{/teaser} Human rights professor Cees Hamelink was awarded... Read More 25 Jul 2012 New international society to support scholars of media, religion and culture Posted at 20:02h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Eskisehir, Turkey"} {teaser}WACC is one of the founding organizations of the International Society for Media, Religion and Culture.{/teaser} By Dr Stephen Brown An International Society for Media, Religion and Culture... Read More 16 Jul 2012 Ecumenical Jury prize goes to Armenian film Posted at 14:50h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Armenian film about guilt, forgiveness and the hope of reconciliation receives prize at the Golden Apricot Film Festival.{/teaser} “If Only Everyone”, directed by... Read More 06 Jul 2012 WACC calls for new project proposals Posted at 17:36h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Communication partners are invited to submit Concept Notes for projects starting in early 2013. The deadline is 3 September 2012.{/teaser} In the context of WACC’s new... Read More 03 Jul 2012 Social media and citizen journalism are powerful tools Posted at 17:26h in Citizen Journalism, News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share Read More 25 Jun 2012 Communication is a common good say participants at Rio+ 20 Posted at 18:08h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Communicators meeting in Rio declare communication a good that belongs to all.{/teaser} Civil society organizations (CSOs) and social movements attending Rio+20, the UN summit on sustainable development held in... Read More 22 Jun 2012 Access to communication empowers local communities in Peru Posted at 13:56h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Radio production skills empower Indigenous and Amazonian people to speak for themselves.{/teaser} “We realised that the only means of communication, the only way... Read More 06 Jun 2012 WACC photo competition 2012 makes no awards Posted at 15:28h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} For the second year running WACC has decided not to award any prizes in its annual photo competition.{/teaser} For the second year running WACC has... Read More 25 May 2012 Call for Ecumenical movement to rethink communications Posted at 14:26h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser}Story and text of the joint Busan Statement of 25 May 2012.{/teaser} Press release The world of communication has changed so radically in the past twenty years that... Read More 14 May 2012 In memoriam Fr Pierre Babin OMI Posted at 14:06h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}WACC notes with great sadness the death of Fr Pierre Babin, a pioneer in electronic and digital media.{/teaser} Pierre Babin (1925-2012), who died in Lyons, France, 9 May, was... Read More 02 May 2012 WACC calls for code of ethics for citizen journalism Posted at 19:57h in Citizen Journalism, News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share Read More 20 Apr 2012 Tackling violence against women in Guatemala and Mexico Posted at 13:05h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Women work together to eradicate feminicide and impunity{/teaser} CEDEPCA (Guatemala) has recently concluded a three-year programme of activities aimed at combating violence against women in... Read More 19 Apr 2012 ARTICLE 19 releases regional legal resources on freedom of expression Posted at 13:56h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Digital publication of collection of position papers on free expression and the law.{/teaser} Want to know if it's okay to expose environmental hazards in your... Read More 16 Apr 2012 Death of Fr Jacob Srampickal, SJ Posted at 18:45h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}WACC notes with sadness the death of the former professor of the Gregorian University, Rome.{/teaser} Jesuit Father Jacob Srampickal passed away in Austria... Read More 02 Apr 2012 Award given to film about the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo Posted at 06:00h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}WACC and SIGNIS name Verdades verdaderas (True truths) to receive their joint Human Rights Award 2011.{/teaser} This first film by the young director... Read More 30 Mar 2012 Index on Censorship celebrates its 40th anniversary Posted at 15:35h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}WACC congratulates the magazine Index on Censorship on its successful and vital work on freedom of expression.{/teaser} Index believes that freedom of expression is the foundation... Read More 22 Mar 2012 Conserving the digital memory of the world Posted at 15:53h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}UNESCO organizes conference on "The Memory of the World in the Digital Age."{/teaser} The Memory of the World in the Digital Age is an... Read More 22 Mar 2012 Media Responsibility Project in Ghana supported by WACC Posted at 13:23h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}WACC partner in Ghana works with journalists and media practitioners to avoid election violence later this year.{/teaser} Journalism, they say, is the Fourth Estate because... Read More 09 Mar 2012 New toolkit for journalists reporting on gender and human rights issues Posted at 14:27h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}Gender equality in news reporting gets a boost with the publication of a practical resource.{/teaser} Internews, the international non-profit organization whose mission is to... Read More 08 Mar 2012 IFEX salutes the professionalism and courage of women journalists Posted at 14:30h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"}{teaser}On International Women's Day, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) pays tribute to women writers and journalists.{/teaser} American war correspondent Marie Colvin... Read More 10 Feb 2012 WACC redesigns its logo Posted at 21:46h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) has redesigned its logo to include a new tagline “Communication for All”.{/teaser}By Philip Lee, WACC Deputy-Director of Programs The World... Read More 09 Feb 2012 World Radio Day 2012: A time for celebration Posted at 16:22h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} WACC calls on its members and partners to celebrate and support World Radio Day 13 February 2012.{/teaser} WACC calls on its members and partners to celebrate... Read More 27 Jan 2012 Global: Centre for Communication Rights Posted at 22:15h in Archives, Communication Rights, News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share The Centre for Communication Rights facilitates people’s informed and democratic participation in decision-making processes about issues that directly affect their lives. Despite the rapid spread of digital technologies, millions of people on... Read More 13 Jan 2012 WACC photo competition 2012 launched Posted at 16:32h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} The theme is: Communication for all.{/teaser} The annual WACC Photo competition, 2012, has been launched. The theme is: COMMUNICATION FOR ALL DESCRIPTION: Communication rights invoke spaces... Read More 19 Dec 2011 WACC Board approves new Vision and Mission statements Posted at 16:17h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser} WACC’s Vision Statement is now “Communication for all”.{/teaser}By Philip Lee, WACC Deputy Director Programmes The WACC Board of Directors met on 15 November 2011 to... Read More 19 Dec 2011 Community participation at local and community radio stations Posted at 16:10h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Toronto, Canada"} {teaser}The Catholic Media Council is carrying out a survey to discover in what ways community members participate in local and community radio stations.{/teaser} Read More 24 Nov 2011 IFJ denounces extreme levels of violence faced by women journalists worldwide Posted at 17:13h in News 0 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Brussels, Belgium"} {teaser}The climate of impunity for crimes against female journalists constitutes a serious threat to the most fundamental of free expression rights.{/teaser}Media Release: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ),... Read More 19 Apr 2010 UNESCO publishes HIV and AIDS handbook for television producers Posted at 13:54h in News, UNESCO 0 Comments 0 Likes Share A reference and toolkit designed to meet television producers' and trainers' information and training needs on HIV and AIDS. ... Read More 08 Feb 2010 Call for Proposals for community and local radio stations in Africa Posted at 21:40h in News 3 Comments 0 Likes Share {wacc location="Africa"} {teaser} Dutch foundation Stem van Afrika has launched a call for proposals for community and local radio stations in Africa.{/teaser}     The Dutch foundation Read More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7