Monthly Archives: January 2024

The Algorithm Rules – That’s Not OK!

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27 Jan 2024 The Algorithm Rules – That’s Not OK! Posted at 19:55h in Comment by Saskia Rowley In Britain over 20 years ago a large group of local postmasters were prosecuted for fraud. Many were convicted, some jailed, most lost jobs and incomes. Why? Because the Horizon computer system, used to manage their financial accounts was thought incapable of… Read more »

WACC calls for rights-based approach to migration narratives at GFMD Summit

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The communication rights of people on the move must be advanced in order to promote inclusive, balanced, and democratic narratives around migration, a WACC delegation underlined at the 14th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) held in Geneva on 23–25 January. (l to r) WACC Program Manager Lorenzo Vargas, CMN Deputy Manager Etaf Roudan, APMM Advocacy… Read more »

Global migration summit hears how WACC partners are shifting public narratives on migration

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26 Jan 2024 Global migration summit hears how WACC partners are shifting public narratives on migration A radio microphone can be a powerful tool to change narratives around migration, Etaf Roudan of the Community Media Network (CMN), a WACC partner in Jordan, told participants at a side event at the 14th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development… Read more »

Communication helps Syrian refugee children in Jordan develop mental resiliency

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24 Jan 2024 Communication helps Syrian refugee children in Jordan develop mental resiliency A WACC-supported initiative in Jordan is using animated films and radio to help Syrian refugee children and their families communicate about their experiences and find positive ways to cope with living in forced displacement. With the project, WACC partner Community Media Network (CMN), a leading Jordanian communication… Read more »

Civil society must respond to digital colonialism with just digital transformation

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23 Jan 2024 Civil society must respond to digital colonialism with just digital transformation An entrenched digital colonialism is shrinking public space and violating communication rights. The global ecumenical movement is called to respond with digital justice, WACC General Secretary Philip Lee told communicators from the Council for World Mission (CWM) gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 16–18 January. Our… Read more »

The Economics of Freedom of Expression

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Extremist views have always found a “publisher” or platform, even if that publisher is the holder of the view and the platform a small circle of like-minded friends. However, social networking sites have the capacity to, at minimum, heighten the visibility of people and views, and, at most, transform such individual or isolated rants into viral posts and make minority… Read more »

WACC to launch webinar series about ethical use of AI

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05 Jan 2024 WACC to launch webinar series about ethical use of AI WACC is launching the webinar series “AI, You, and Your Organization” on 23 January to offer social justice advocates an ethics-based approach to the use of artificial intelligence. “Artificial intelligence has been headline news since the launch of ChatGPT over a year ago, with many claiming that… Read more »

What is gender-based online disinformation — and what can we do about it?

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At a recent workshop on digital gender justice organized by WACC and the World Council of Churches (WCC), Lucina Di Meco, co-founder of #ShePersisted, shared research on gendered disinformation and online abuse against women in politics. She also shared suggestions for action during her presentation, as part of “Tackling Online Sexual and Gender-Based Violence,” an event for young church leaders… Read more »

What price compassionate communication?

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02 Jan 2024 What price compassionate communication? Posted at 00:01h in Comment by Saskia Rowley There is no escaping the bitter irony of celebrating a child born in Bethlehem – north-east of the Gaza Strip – and the sickening deaths of more than 6,600 children in Gaza itself since 7 October 2023. Thousands more are missing under the rubble. The… Read more »