277, May 2008
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In this issue:WACC announces the winner for this year’s photo competition. The photo presents a female journalist in Maimana, Afghanistan, conducting an interview for her programme on an independent women-managed radio station. The photo visually challenges preconceptions about the power and position of women in Afghanistan.
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Cover photo by Leslie Knott, winner of this year’s WACC photographic competition. |
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Congress |
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Congress host city is still striving to build viable communities. By Dave Wanless, WACC-Africa region South African cities are recovering from increased tension following sporadic violence against refugees and asylum seekers. Cape Town - venue for Congress 2008 avoided the worst of the violence, and city councillors are taking measures to respond to local concerns.’ Read more... |
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News |
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WACC photo competition results announced By Teresia Mutuku, Communications Officer and Web Manager, WACC The winning photo of this year’s WACC Photographic Competition was submitted by Leslie Knott, a photojournalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan. The photo presents a female journalist in Maimana, Afghanistan, conducting an interview for her agriculture program on Radio Quyaash, an independent women-managed radio station. Read more... |
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Asian communicators pledge to make the voice of the voiceless heard 41 participants of the WACC-Asia Region assembly held in Chiang Mai, Thailand 17-20 May 2008 have expressed concern that media in the region take sides with the interests of those in power, “instead of upholding the people’s voices and aspirations.” Read more... |
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WACC- North America meets at WACC global headquarters in Toronto By Sheila George, Secretary of the WACC- North America Executive Committee The WACC- North America (WACC-NA) Regional Executive Committee became the first regional committee to meet at WACC Global’s headquarters in Toronto, May 9-11, 2008. In addition to experiencing WACC’s new home, the Executive Committee had the opportunity to meet the WACC Global staff and participate in judging this year’s WACC Global photo competition. Read more... |
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Programme stories |
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Unique talk show on Arabic satellite TV promotes the rights of disabled people WACC partner SAT-7 breaks new ground in Arab media By Mette Schmidt, Sat 7 One hour is not enough! This is the name of a weekly talk show programme aired live from Beirut every Sunday evening by the Arabic satellite TV-channel SAT-7 for the last six months. The programme has been focussing on the rights of disabled persons to education, work and political participation. And the title is to be taken quite literally: The length of the show had to be extended from 60 to 75 minutes! Read more... |
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Pictorial News |
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WACC General Secretary and WACC - Asia Regional Executive committee members visiting with the General Secretary and Staff of the Christian Conference of Asia at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand, May 2008. Read more... |
SAT-7, a Christian, Arabic satellite TV-channel, airs a weekly talk show programme focussing on the rights of disabled persons to education, work and political participation. Read more... |
ProfessorProfesora Margaret Somerville, una destacada profesora Canadiense de ética, se dirigió a 400 comunicadores de alrededor de América del Norte en la Asamblea de Medios Católicos del 2008 que se llevó a cabo en el Centro Sheraton, en el centro de la ciudad de Toronto, desde el 28 hasta el 30 de Mayo. (Foto por Universidad McGill, Montreal). Lea mas acerca de Somerville. |
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