The New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO) was the result of a political proposal concerning media and communication issues emerging from international debates in the late 1970s. The term originated in discussions within the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), following the proposal for a “new international economic order,” and became the expression of the aspirations of many countries in the global south to democratize the international communication system and rebalance information flows worldwide. UNESCO played a major role in fostering the debate until the early 1980s, especially through the work of an independent commission chaired by Irish diplomat Sean MacBride. This contribution outlines the historical context and present issues and actors involved in the 'Great media debates' of the XX century.
New World Information and Communication Order
PADOVANI, CLAUDIA
2008
Abstract
The New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO) was the result of a political proposal concerning media and communication issues emerging from international debates in the late 1970s. The term originated in discussions within the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), following the proposal for a “new international economic order,” and became the expression of the aspirations of many countries in the global south to democratize the international communication system and rebalance information flows worldwide. UNESCO played a major role in fostering the debate until the early 1980s, especially through the work of an independent commission chaired by Irish diplomat Sean MacBride. This contribution outlines the historical context and present issues and actors involved in the 'Great media debates' of the XX century.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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