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What is the full name of the commission established under Sean MacBride?
International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems
In what year was the MacBride Commission created?
1977
What was one of the main focuses of the MacBride Commission?
The interim report of the MacBride Commission received widespread acclaim without controversy.
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Which of the following was highlighted as a barrier to democratization of communication?
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The MacBride Report was critical of __________ imposed by commercialization.
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How many total recommendations were made by the MacBride Commission?
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The MacBride Report supported the concentration of media ownership.
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What was the criticism by the World Press Freedom Committee regarding the MacBride Report?
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Study Notes
The MacBride Commission and NWICO
- The MacBride Commission was established by UNESCO in 1977 to study global communication issues.
- The Commission was chaired by Sean MacBride and included members from various countries, including Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Mochtar Lubis.
- The Commission's final report was published in 1980 after two years of study and included 100 working papers.
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The report dealt with four main aspects of global communication:
- The current state of world communication.
- The problems surrounding a free and balanced flow of information and how the needs of developing countries link with the flow.
- The possibility of creating a New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO) in light of the New International Economic Order (NIEO).
- The potential of media to educate public opinion about global issues.
Key Findings and Recommendations
- The report criticized the inequitable coverage of the Third World by Western wire services.
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The Commission advocated for democratization of communication and recommended steps to break down barriers, including:
- Participation in media management by representatives of the public and various citizen groups.
- Horizontal communication.
- Counter-information.
- Alternative communication through various actors like community media groups and trade unions.
- The report stressed the importance of freedom of expression, including the right to communicate and receive information, the right of reply, and the right to correction.
- The report pointed out that freedom for the "strong" and "haves" led to undesirable consequences for the "weak" and "have-nots".
- The report was critical of commercialization, advertising pressures, and concentration of media ownership, linking these to the one-way flow of information and market dominance.
Reception
- The MacBride Report was generally welcomed by proponents of NWICO.
- The West criticized the report, opposing some of its recommendations on media ownership and the potential limitations to advertising..
- The World Press Freedom Committee (WPFC), consisting of journalistic organizations such as the International Federation of Journalists, criticized the report's perceived bias against private ownership of media and communication facilities.
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Test your knowledge on the MacBride Commission established by UNESCO in 1977. This quiz covers key findings, recommendations, and the implications of the Commission's report on global communication and information flow. Explore the concept of a New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO) and its significance.
