Recent additions to Centre for Communication Rights

No-Nonsense guide to the Right to Information

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:37:19 +0100

The citizens of at least 90 countries and territories now have laws enabling them to obtain government records and other information. So, what does it mean to have a ‘right to information’? Why is it important? What has been its impact?The No-Nonsense guide to the Right to InformationLa guía breve...

No-Nonsense guide to Media Observatories

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:53:59 +0100

What are media observatories? What do they do? How do they contribute to better democracy, greater accountability, and social justice?The No-Nonsense guide to Media Observatories, Good Governance, and Good Citizenship

The Right to Information in Latin America

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:37:07 +0100

This report, written by Toby Mendel (senior legal counsel at ARTICLE 19) and published by UNESCO, surveys the relatively recent right to information laws in place in 11 Latin American countries, including Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,...

Safeguarding the Right to Information in India

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:08:57 +0100

Executive Summary of the "Report of the People's Right to Information Assessment 2008" carried out in India by the RTI Assessment & Analysis Group (RaaG) and the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI) and published in July 2009. The goal of this assessment was to ascertain how India’s...

Guia Periodística de Comunicación y Discapacidad: Desde un Enfoque Inclusivo

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:57:16 +0100

Proyecto “Por el Derecho a la Comunicación e Información de las Personas con Discapacida"(UCB SECRAD-ABOPANE-WACC) y “PLATAFORMA POR EL DERECHO A LA COMUNICACIÓN E INFORMACIÓN DE LAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD”La Paz - BoliviaDownload (images/stories/database/tools/guia-de-comunicacion-y-discapacidad.pdf)

Communication Rights (Power Point - French)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:39:25 +0100

Background information to Communication Rights specially prepared for WACC by Luciano Sathler president of WACC-Latin AmericaDownload (images/stories/database/tools/communicationrights-fr.ppt)

No-Nonsense guide to Communication Rights

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:40:01 +0100

What are 'communication rights'? How do they relate to 'human rights'? How do they differ from 'Freedom of expression'? This six-page guide offers a background to the concept of communication rights and their relevance today. It stresses the need for adequate public communication, the need to communicate knowledge in order...

And Then There Were Eight

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:41:44 +0100

'And Then There Were Eight', a timeline of media consolidation over the last 25 years, as posted on Mother Jones (2007).And Then There Were Eight.PDF (images/stories/database/tools/and_then_there_were_eight.pdf)

Getting the balance right: Gender equality in journalism

Thu, 21 May 2009 14:56:35 +0100

This handbook, “Getting the Right Balance”, is a timely, illustrated and easy-to-read guide and resource material for journalists. The handbook evolved primarily out of a desire to equip all journalists with more information and understanding of gender issues in their work. It is addressed to media organisations,professional associations and journalists’...

Instalar el equilibrio: Igualdad de género en el periodismo

Thu, 21 May 2009 14:47:15 +0100

El manual “Instalar el equilibrio” es una guía oportuna, ilustrada, fácil de leer y una fuente de materiales para los periodistas. El manual se desarrolló fundamentalmente por el deseo de proveer a todos los periodistas de más información y comprensión de los asuntos de género para su trabajo. Está dirigido...

Rétablir l'équilibre: Egalité des genres dans le journalisme

Thu, 21 May 2009 14:31:35 +0100

Cette brochure, « Rétablir l’équilibre », est un guide pertinent, illustré et accessible aux journalistes. Elle vise à fournir à tous les journalistes davantage d’information et de compréhension sur l’égalité des genres dans leur travail. Elle s’adresse aux organisations des médias, associations professionnelles et aux syndicats de journalistes qui souhaitent...

Communication Rights (Power Point - Spanish)

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Background information to Communication Rights specially prepared for WACC by Luciano Sathler president of WACC-Latin AmericaDownload (images/stories/database/tools/derechos_a_la%20communicacion-es.ppt)

Communication Rights (Power Point - English)

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Background information to Communication Rights specially prepared for WACC by Luciano Sathler president of WACC-Latin AmericaDownload (images/stories/database/tools/communicationrights-eng.ppt)

Communication Rights (Power Point - Portuguese)

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:40:50 +0100

Background information to Communication Rights specially prepared for WACC by Luciano Sathler president of WACC-Latin AmericaDownload

Media Development Indicators

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:20:02 +0100

The key question for those concerned with issues of free expression, good governance and human development, then, is how to nurture a media framework and practice which contributes to these overarching goals. This is a particularly acute concern in new or restored democracies, whose media systems have been warped or...