International Communications

Other international communications sites can be found on the News Sources and International Radio and Television Broadcasts pages of this WWW Virtual Library.

• AMARC Home Page-- Site of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, with information on community radio available in English, French, and Spanish.

• American Communication Association-- The national professional organization of scholars, students, and practitioners in the field of communication studies. This essential site provides information about the ACA, materials on communication law and First Amendment issues, resources for teaching and research in communication studies, and an extensive reference resource page for scholars and activists.

• Amnesty International-- One of the world's largest international voluntary organizations dealing with human rights and political repression. The Annual Report is available online, in addition to other studies and news reports.

• ARTICLE 19: the Global Campaign for Free Expression-- From a British NGO that promotes freedom of expression around the world, information about the group's activities and many studies on the status of freedom of expression, particularly in the mass media and in dictatorships and new democracies.

• British Broadcasting Company-- The world-famous BBC online from London and available in many languages, with audio, video, and analytical reports.

• Canadian Newspaper Association-- The Canadian Newspaper Association  is a non-profit organization, representing about 100 Canadian daily newspapers (English and French). Site has good links to Canadian, U.S., and international newspapers, media companies and associations, advertising and marketing groups, journalism schools and other online research resources.

• Channel Africa-- A unique, all-African news and information broadcasting service, selecting news and information from the entire African continent and abroad. Features broadcasts from Africa on short wave radio and the Internet, in several languages.

• Committee to Protect Journalists-- Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that monitors abuses against the press and promotes press freedom around the world. Copious news alerts, documentation, special reports, country reports, press freedom database, and denunciations, plus annual report Attacks on the Press.

• Communication for Development-- From the Sustainable Development Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U. N., "a pioneer in the use of communication processes and media to help rural people to exchange experiences, find common ground for collaboration and actively participate in and manage agricultural and rural development activities." Site contains many  resources on this topic.

• Foreign Media Reaction-- Reports prepared by the U. S. Department of State, as a global round-up of editorial and op-ed reaction to a major foreign policy issue or event.

• Freedom House-- Many online studies ranking countries on measures of freedom (including a yearly survey of press freedom), informative backgrounders, and other publications are offered by this nonprofit, nonpartisan U.S. organization dedicated to promoting democracy around the world. Note especially their extensive yearly online report Freedom in the World.

• freedominfo.org-- "This site is a one-stop portal that describes best practices, consolidates lessons learned, explains campaign strategies and tactics, and links the efforts of freedom of information advocates around the world. It contains crucial information on freedom of information laws and how they were drafted and implemented, including how various provisions have worked in practice."

• Global Beat-- For journalists and editors who cover international issues, excellent analyses of key global security issues from  research organizations, important official announcements and  speeches, and documents. Has search engine and good links. From NYU's Center for War, Peace, and the News Media.

• Global Journalist-- From the School of Journalism of the University of Missouri, the International Press Institute's fine quarterly magazine on international media and freedom of expression issues around the world, in full-text with archives and sound files from the radio program "Global Journalist Radio."

• Global Media Monitor--  From Purdue University Calumet, "this site serves as a clearinghouse for numerous issues related to mass media and global communication...[with] a list of books and links to hundreds of online newspapers, journals, international online radio and television stations, international news agencies and services, international organizations, multinational corporations, alternative media, and much more."

• Human Rights Watch-- Dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world, by investigating and exposing human rights violations and holding abusers accountable. Many reports online.

• Institute for Media, Peace and Security-- Excellent portal site on this topic, from the U.N.'s University for Peace, specializing in the interactions among media, conflict, peace, and security, with a wealth of news, analysis, documents, and links, including for current conflicts.

• Inter-American Press Association-- Prestigious "non-profit organization dedicated to defending freedom of expression and of the press throughout the Americas." Reports, press releases, and news on press freedom in the countries of the Western Hemisphere and related information.

• International Communication Association-- The ICA brings together academicians and other professionals with interests in human communication, through divisions and interest groups on intercultural and development communication.

• International Federation of Journalists-- The world's largest organization of journalists, based in Brussels, Belgium, with publications, activities, news items, etc. online.

• International Freedom of Expression Exchange-- Network of more than 70 non-governmental organizations around the world that monitors free expression and press freedom violations in more than 120 countries. Offers alerts to freedom of expression violations worldwide in a searchable archive, news stories, e-mail alerts, and a weekly bulletin.

• International News Safety Institute-- Based in Brussels, a "non-governmental organisation dedicated to the safety of journalists and media staff and committed to fighting the persecution of journalists everywhere... a coalition of media organisations, press freedom groups, unions and humanitarian campaigners working to create a culture of safety in media in all corners of the world." Posts news, statistics, and reports on this topic.

• International Press Institute-- "Global network of journalists, editors and media executives, dedicated to freedom of the press and improving the standards and practises of journalism." Posts world news related to freedom of the press, IPI public statements and conferences, special reports, IPI Global Journalist magazine, and the annual IPI World Press Freedom Review, that "examines the state of the media in over 176 countries, territories and administered areas, documenting press freedom violations and major media developments all over the world."

• International Telecommunication Union-- An international organization within which governments and the private sector coordinate global telecommunication networks and services.

• Internews-- From an "international non-profit organization that supports open media worldwide," news and analysis of media freedom and government-media relations around the world, and especially in new democracies.

• JournalismNet-- "The Investigative Guide to Internet Research" to help journalists and others find needed information quickly. Includes newsfeeds, finders, and search tips.

• Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas--  At the University of Texas at Austin, this Center posts news and analysis on journalism in Latin America and the Caribbean and offers a weekly newsletter.

• Panos London-- An NGO in London that "works with journalists in developing countries to produce news, features and analysis about the most critical global issues of today." Website describes Panos' mission and provides free online analytical news articles and reports about issues of interest to developing countries.

• Reporters Without Borders-- A prestigious NGO that vigorously defends press freedom worldwide, having "consultative status with the Council of Europe, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and UNESCO, observer status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights... (and) a working relationship with the Organisation of American States." Much online information on press freedom worldwide, including the highly regarded annual reports on press freedom in the world, based on scores of measures.

• Transitions Online-- Useful and searchable resources about the evolving societies and emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, to connect the region's media, NGOs, universities, and other resources. Features news, newsletters, country information reports, links, and more.

• Voice of America News-- The international multimedia broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government, with online recordings and live audio in many languages.

• World Association for Christian Communication-- Articles from Media Development, Action, Media and Gender Monitor, and lots of information about new publications, training opportunities, and membership.

• Zona Latina: The Latin American Media Site-- Covers all types of media  and advertising in Latin America, with research data, photographs, event schedules, discussions, book reviews, and numerous links to Latin American media resources.