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• Dig deeper into plight of displaced persons, report urges Nigerian media

  

  Nigerian media pay “little attention to the real issues” affecting the country’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), ignore their voices and often rely on statements from government officials when reporting about them, a WACC-supported media monitoring project has concluded in its report. 

  by Staff

  Posted August 19, 2019

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• ACT Alliance responds to migrant, refugee crisis in the U.S.

  
  The ACT Alliance in North America and Central America have issued a joint regional appeal to help undocumented migrants affected by U.S. President Trump’s immigration policies, which have included the separation of children from their families and detention in facilities described as appalling and inhumane. by Staff

  Posted August 16, 2019

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• What would MacBride say about the Digital Age?

  

  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.

  by Staff

  Posted August 14, 2019

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• Hearing the voices of young people

  

  International Youth Day, first observed by the United Nations in the year 2000, will focus on “Transforming Education.” The aim is to highlight efforts to make education more inclusive and accessible for all youth, including efforts by young people themselves.

  by Staff

  Posted August 12, 2019

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• WACC urges policymakers to revitalize Indigenous languages

  
  On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, WACC is drawing attention to the urgent need to promote Indigenous languages at both national and international levels. by Staff

  Posted August 07, 2019

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• ‘Communal’ commitment needed to revitalize Canada’s Indigenous languages

  

  Every two weeks, at least one of the world’s 7,000 distinct languages “disappear,” the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages warned over a decade ago.

  Marites (Tess) Sison

  Posted August 07, 2019

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• WACC project among award recipients at 2019 Parker Lecture

  

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  The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), WACC’s flagship initiative since 1995, will receive the Donald H. McGannon Award at the United Church of Christ’s 37th annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture and Awards Breakfast October 17, in Washington, D.C.

  by Staff

  Posted July 30, 2019

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• More efforts needed to implement Access to Information worldwide: UNESCO

  

  A survey conducted by UNESCO has found that 125 of the UN’s 193 member states have enacted right to information laws or similar provisions.

  by Staff

  Posted July 26, 2019

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• Starting them young: Indigenous community radio in Colombia conducts training for future media practitioners

  

  Fifty young Kankuamos, Wiwas, Koguis, and Arthuacos recently took part in a media production and communication rights training organized by Tayrona Estereo, an Indigenous community radio station in Colombia.

  by Staff

  Posted July 19, 2019

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• Advancing Newar Indigenous language, literature and culture via radio

  
  Radio Newa FM, a community radio station based in Kirtipur, Nepal, has launched a series of field visits and dialogues on Indigenous heritage and Indigenous rights across the Kathmandu Valley. by Staff

  Posted July 17, 2019

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