Manifesto of the symposium "Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age"

The document identifies systemic inequities in the digital age, including digital divides, data monopolies, and online violence, while advocating for a communication ecosystem based on inclusive participation and human rights. It proposes a set of principles to ensure equitable access to information, privacy, and sustainable energy, calling for a transformative movement involving faith communities, civil society, and governments to protect civil rights in digital spaces.

• Digital technologies present a duality of opportunity and risk; while they can facilitate inclusion and education, they are also used to spread disinformation and hate, and are dominated by monopolies that monetize user data in an 'attention economy'.
• The 'digital divide' is a complex, intersectional issue encompassing economic, geographic, racial, educational, class, gender, age, cultural, technological, and global barriers.
• Gender-based inequities persist in the digital realm, where women face restricted access due to power imbalances and are exposed to sexualized harassment, trolling, and online hate that can lead to physical violence and the silencing of women.
• The document identifies several systemic threats in digital spaces, including state surveillance, the militarization of technology, and the use of algorithms that reflect racism and colonization.
• To promote social justice, the manifesto advocates for a communication ecosystem where everyone has the right to privacy, control over their data, and access to sustainable power sources, specifically mentioning solar and wind power.
• The manifesto calls for a 'transformative movement' involving faith communities, civil society, and governments to ensure that digital rights are an extension of human rights and that non-personal data serves the common good.

APA

World Association for Christian Communication (2021). Manifesto of the symposium "Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age". https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Russian.Principles.pdf

Chicago

World Association for Christian Communication. Manifesto of the symposium "Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age". 2021. https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Russian.Principles.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=World Association for Christian Communication |title=Manifesto of the symposium "Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age" |date=21 September 2021 |url=https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Russian.Principles.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{worldassociationforchristiancommunication2021manifesto, author = {{World Association for Christian Communication}}, title = {{Manifesto of the symposium "Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age"}}, publisher = {World Association for Christian Communication}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Russian.Principles.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }