Global News
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Programme Updates
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Open Media initiates campaign against Internet restrictions
Lima, Peru, 20 May 2013
"Fair Deal" seeks to maintain access to knowledge, economic opportunity, fundamental rights.
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Myanmar project fights HIV and AIDS stigma with community involvement
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 10 May 2013
Agape Community Services brought campaign to 30 villages.
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German Development Media Awards accepting entries
Berlin, Germany, 6 May 2013
Competition focuses on journalism that covers human rights and development.
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WACC/IFJ resource kit for gender-ethical journalism being prepared in Russian
Minsk, Belarus, 22 Apr 2013
Gender inequality "affects each member of society," says U.N. agency.
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Securing freedom of expression is focus of World Press Freedom Day
Toronto, Canada, 3 May 2013
WACC supports May 3 commemoration.
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WACC, SIGNIS collaborate on communication rights roundtable
Rome, Italy, 19 Apr 2013
Meeting signals further cooperation.
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Features
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WACC-Pacific members support independence of French Polynesia
Toronto, Canada, 22 May 2013
People of Maohi Nui claim right to self-determination after 124 years of colonization.
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Canadian TV journalist cuts ties with mainstream media
Toronto, Canada, 23 May 2013
Blog post listed ills of TV news – superficiality, sex obsession, and lack of real debate.
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WACC director to receive Innoversity Creative Summit Award
Toronto, Canada, 7 May 2013
De Silva is co-director of International Diaspora Film Festival.
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Why the Arab world needs community radio as protesters seek a better world
Jerusalem, 15 May 2013
Medium is under-used in a changing environment.
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WACC Europe supports campaign for media pluralism
Paris, France, 3 May 2013
European Commission urged to draft legislation to avoid concentration of ownership.
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Nigeria project encourages female leadership in church groups
Lagos, Nigeria, 1 May 2013
Project helped promote awareness of HIV and AIDS to combat stigma.
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