Monthly Archives: October 2017

Save the Date! Refugees Reporting report launch event

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CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN EUROPE Presentation of the results of the “Refugees reporting” project – 16th November, 12.30-14.15 Brussels Press Club In reporting on refugee issues, refugees are very seldom heard themselves. The “refugee reporting” project examined how media in seven European countries portray refugees and how refugees could better represent themselves in media. The… Read more »

WACC promotes gender awareness in media and information literacy

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By Staff on October 20, 2017 A stunning design by Tamara Madden, a Jamaican-born visual artist, conveying her vision of creating gender equal spaces. Photo: Courtesy of WMW Jamaica. Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week’s sixth annual global celebration takes place 25 October to 1 November 2017. Global MIL Week 2017 highlights include the Seventh Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural… Read more »

Keeping WACC’s ear to the ground

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  Consultation in Costa Rica focuses on “Communication and Social Change: Beyond the SDGs”. WACC project partners are meeting in Costa Rica, 23-25 October, to focus on how their work on communication rights can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The consultation is taking place in cooperation with the Fundación de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa… Read more »

Hearing the voices of the world’s poor

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By Staff on October 16, 2017   Tackling poverty worldwide is ever more urgent. Photo: Courtesy of Peru Reports. On International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, October 17, WACC calls for greater solidarity with the world’s poor people. WACC’s pioneering work on media monitoring of poverty provides evidence to hold media outlets accountable for their representation of people living in… Read more »