NWICO was an international agenda addressing unequal communication flows, resources, and representation. It preceded the MacBride Commission and linked communication with development and participation. Its continuing relevance requires attention to both structural inequality and freedom, including the risk that reform language can legitimize state control.
- FamilyModel
- Category of its source unitDoctrines, Principles & Normative Frameworks
- DomainMedia, Publics & Society
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Family
Model
In this series, Model names the editorial family primarily used to understand and explain communication: theories, frameworks, effects, traditions, principles and other conceptual resources. It is an umbrella for a route into the field, not a claim that every included object is a predictive model.
Editorial orientation · Category
Doctrines, Principles & Normative Frameworks
Sets out principles or criteria for what should be pursued, considered legitimate or done. Its contribution is evaluative or prescriptive: it gives reasons for judging conduct and arrangements, rather than merely describing their frequency.