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An Indigenous community radio station in El Estor, Guatemala, is taking a more active role in covering allegations of human rights abuses involving extractive industries in their municipality, an offshoot of a one-year project that included crafting a strategic plan that emphasizes community participation, Indigenous rights, and women’s rights.
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The year 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of “The MacBride Report,” written by UNESCO’s International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems.
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Twelve women and 12 men from 10 community and Indigenous radio stations in the states of Oaxaca and Hidalgo, Mexico, have taken part in a WACC-supported media training that left many enthused about “a new way of doing radio.”
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A human rights NGO has published a guide for reporting on Argentina’s memory, truth and justice process amid “alarming” efforts to deny or downplay abuses committed during the country’s military dictatorship.
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The purchase of a 300-watt transmitter and the construction of a radio cabin, recording studio and antenna has allowed Radio Tzinaka, a community radio station in Tzinacapan, in Mexico’s state of Puebla, to reach more Indigenous municipalities....
Since 1970, WACC has published Media Development, a quarterly journal that has examined critical issues about the role of communications in promoting social justice worldwide....
Meeting of project partners across the Caribbean Feb. 25 to 27 reflects on challenges and opportunities around communication rights and linguistic diversity.
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Community radio stations promote democratic participation by enabling marginalized people to exercise their rights....
Communicating climate justice effectively is a key part of the struggle post-COP23.
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