A recent WACC Europe discussion featured a presentation by journalist Ingo Dachwitz on the largely invisible workforce, concentrated in the Global South, enabling artificial intelligence and social media feeds. The myth of artificial intelligence When Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the US Congress in 2018, facing questions...
Conservative attacks on “DEI” and “woke”* policies and practices in the United States intensified in the run up to the presidential election. So, it should not come as a complete surprise that from the moment of Donald Trump’s inauguration, an assault on “diversity, equity, and...
The WACC online discussion “From Words to Action: Statements on Communication for a Better Future” on 3 April will give members and partners the opportunity to consider how statements on communication could be used to drive social change.Everyone from civil society networks to intergovernmental forums...
The lives of many people today have improved immeasurably compared to the past. On average, income and life expectancy have increased, and extreme poverty has declined. Yet, progress has been extremely uneven. In principle, genuine social progress is high on the agenda of civil society worldwide....
An online workshop, “How to be a digital justice advocate”, will be held on Monday, 7 November, to help people delve deeper into how to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the digital age. Co-organized by WACC and the World Council of Churches (WCC),...
WACC project partners from across Latin America will explore the fundamental role that communication rights play in building more just, sustainable societies when they meet on 18–21 October 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Titled “Communication: Cornerstone of Social Justice,” the gathering will bring together some 30...
In WACC's 2021 Annual Report, Social Justice in an Age of Uncertainty, General Secretary Philip Lee underscores WACC's critical role in "strengthening the voices of people who are at risk of being excluded from genuine social progress."In his message, Lee notes that, "The exclusion of large...
The last time a working journalist won the Nobel Peace Prize, Europe – and eventually nations around the globe - were on the brink of World War II. German editor Carl von Ossietzky won the prize in 1936, “for his burning love for freedom of...