photo by: Ralf Roletschek In recent years, the attacks from the right on community radios and free radios have increased but changed their modus operandi. While a few years ago leading figures of right-wing parties took legal action against reporting by community radios (e.g. against… read more
Every year, 3rd of May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in… read more
Citizen participation, social benefit, educational role … These are some of the key values of free or community media. We are talking mainly about a community media movement which has been active for decades in our country. In fact, the first documented experiences of… read more
UNESCO and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights of the University of Oxford will soon be launching a global Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for judicial actors, to promote international and regional standards on freedom of expression and the safety of journalists. This free, five-week online… read more
If you missed the Global Dialogues on Community Media in the Post-Pandemic World that took place during the summer of 2020, you can now revisit the discussions (see below). The meetings were curated & hosted by UNESCO Chair on Community Media Dr. Vinod Pavarala. Global Dialogues,… read more
