Monthly Archives: January 2018

  Reporters with various forms of “fake news” from an 1894 illustration by Frederick Burr Opper. Source: Wikipedia. In recent months, public media have come under intense criticism for failing to adhere to an ethic that challenges misinformation and fake news. However, a recent article in WACC’s journal Media Development argued that lies and fabricated or inaccurate stories are the inevitable… Read more »

By Staff on January 12, 2018 The Board of Directors of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is looking to the future in anticipation of a leadership transition in 2018.This follows the decision of its General Secretary, the Rev. Dr Karin Achtelstetter, to take on new responsibilities in another organization. Achtelstetter (photo left with Philip Lee) is to leave her… Read more »

  Participants at the Nairobi School on Communication Rights. Photo: WACC. Thirty-five representatives of faith-based and secular civil society organizations from 18 countries participated in WACC’s Communication Rights School held in Nairobi, Kenya, 11-15 December 2017, in collaboration with the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC). Facilitated by WACC staff, the School’s aim was to build knowledge, skills and competencies… Read more »