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But what does "Christian nationalism" actually mean, where does it come from, and how should churches committed to democracy and pluralism respond?
Launch of report to promote safety of women journalists
Register for the online launch of the GAMAG report "Engendering national mechanisms for the safety of journalists" on 2 November.
WACC Africa elects new board, affirms focus on digital, gender, and climate justice
WACC Africa has new leadership following its General Assembly on 21 October. Meet the new executive committee members.
Public memory, voice, and visibility
People have been silenced, made invisible for centuries. The hope of a better future lies in guaranteeing the voices and visibility of all.
Restoring trust in the global order starts with communication for all
What ails multilateralism today? One common thread is communication injustice.
AI is accelerating decline of trust in independent news. Time to step up for trusted journalism.
When the rapid advancement of generative AI threatens journalism, it is a threat to democracy and democratic values itself. On World News Day and beyond, we must support trusted journalism.
“Radio gets there first” – Community communicators make the case for local media as climate infrastructure
At Festival Compartilhe, WACC partners from four Latin American countries described how climate disinformation lands in their territories – and launched a new WACC publication advocating for community communication to be funded as climate infrastructure. Climate disinformation is no longer mainly about denying that the...
AI and the social gospel: Reclaiming a moral voice for advocacy
What can churches learn from the Christian response to the Industrial Revolution as artificial intelligence reshapes our societies? That question drove the latest WACC Europe Discussion, “AI and the Social Gospel: Reclaiming a Moral Voice for Advocacy,” led by Christian social ethicist Professor Kate Ott....
New WACC resource: Why climate justice requires democratic communication
A new WACC resource makes the vital link between climate justice and communication rights, outlining how the climate crisis is also a communication crisis that demands investment in community-led communication ecosystems. Filling the Infrastructure Gap: Why we need democratic communication and information to achieve climate...
The solution to everything?
A free press may not be the solution to everything for a just, sustainable planet, but it is an essential ingredient.
Project develops tools for ethical, rights-based media coverage of violence against women
A WACC-supported project in Mexico has placed media’s social responsibility for gender-sensitive reporting – particularly of violence against women – onto the public agenda.
From the bottom up: Rethinking climate communication
We need a new approach to climate communication – a bottom-up perspective that understands communication as a right.
Symbolic and significant, the journey continues: Caribbean media, WACC, and the age of AI
Caribbean media organisations are approaching issues like AI with a deliberate regional lens, reflects WACC President Embert Charles.
AI, Caribbean storytelling, and finding my place: Reflections from a young media professional
Leon Lewis found an opportunity to learn, contribute, connect, and see himself as part of the wider Caribbean media community at the 2026 CBU assembly.
In memoriam Jörg Becker (1947-2026)
WACC is saddened to learn of the death of Professor Jörg Becker, a long-time WACC associate. The fields of mass and political communication are the poorer for his passing.
Digital sovereignty: Only path to our common digital future, says new Media Development
People and communities must have a say in the design and development of digital technologies and in the policies that regulate them.
Discover new video resources on digital rights to inspire advocacy
Get inspired to take action for digital justice with the presentations from the international symposium "Our Common Future: Advocating for Digital Rights and AI Accountability."
Media Development 2026-3 online magazine and pdf
Media Development 2026-3 Our common digital future: By the people, for the people Today’s dependency on digital technologies is a given. The issues now are how to use them for the common good, how to mitigate their dangers and potential for harm – especially AI...
On the Screen (MD 2026/3)
Oberhausen (Germany) 2026 At the 72nd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 28 April to 3 May 2026 two ecumenical juries, appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS, awarded prizes in the International Competition and the International Children’s and Youth Film Competition. The Prize in the International Competition...
Women’s Human Rights, Gender Equality and AI
Statement The Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG), the UNESCO UniTWIN Network on Gender, Media and ICT and the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) urge the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the AI for Good Summit to commit to an AI...
Communication for All
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