Los derechos a la comunicación: Más allá de la libertad de expresión

The report examines the gap between the ideal of communication rights and the reality of digital inequality, corporate control, and political censorship. It emphasizes that freedom of expression must be supported by rights to information, education, and cultural participation to be effective. The text highlights the marginalization of women and indigenous peoples, the risks of 'surveillance capitalism' and Big Tech, and the critical role of traditional ecological knowledge in addressing the climate crisis. It concludes by advocating for public interest media and a human-rights-based framework for the digital future.

• Freedom of expression is insufficient on its own and is best guaranteed when promoted alongside other communication rights, such as the right to participate in one's own culture and language, access to science, education, and privacy.
• Global communication is dominated by a small number of giant conglomerates, which threatens information diversity and independence. This is exacerbated by international trade negotiations that treat culture as a commodity and strict intellectual property regimes that hinder emerging knowledge societies.
• Digital inequality persists globally, with over 50% of the world's population lacking internet access. 'Effective access' requires more than just technology; it necessitates literacy, appropriate language, and the ability for communities to produce their own content.
• Women and indigenous peoples face systematic exclusion from digital design and governance. Indigenous peoples specifically have limited access to digital materials in their own languages, despite the importance of community media for their cultural sustainability and autonomy.
• The climate crisis is accelerating toward a point of no return, with global temperatures expected to rise by at least 2ºC. Traditional ecological knowledge held by indigenous peoples is identified as a valuable source of data for building climate resilience and mitigation.
• The rise of 'surveillance capitalism' and the power of Big Tech, including AI and cloud computing, create challenges for citizen autonomy. Data collection and processing by major media companies often occur outside the reach of public accountability.
• Independent professional journalism is declining due to the shift of advertising revenue to online platforms and the rise of clickbait and algorithms, which polarize public debate and increase misinformation.

APA

World Association for Christian Communication (n.d.). Los derechos a la comunicación: Más allá de la libertad de expresión. https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/5-Trends-Spanish.pdf

Chicago

World Association for Christian Communication. Los derechos a la comunicación: Más allá de la libertad de expresión. n.d. https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/5-Trends-Spanish.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldassociationforchristiancommunicationndlos, author = {{World Association for Christian Communication}}, title = {{Los derechos a la comunicación: Más allá de la libertad de expresión}}, institution = {World Association for Christian Communication}, url = {https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/5-Trends-Spanish.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }