SIGNIS N°2/2018 Publication trimestrielle multilingue / Multilingual quarterly magazine / Revista trimestral multilingüe

ISSN 0771-0461 - Publication trimestrielle - Bureau de Poste Bruxelles X - Juillet 2018 X - Juillet Bruxelles de Poste trimestrielle - Bureau ISSN 0771-0461 - Publication to Build On Contents 4 Cover Story 90 Years to Build On 18 Journalism Safety of Journalists 12 Cinema Presence in the Festivals 20 Radio Radio as Peacemaker Eyecatcher

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Stanley Hector, 23, from SIGNIS had his latest short film screened at the International , among 19 from India. Entitled Midnight at 2, it was shot and produced in Indore in May 2017 and is his sixth short film. The story revolves around two strangers, a girl and a boy, sharing a moment of profound silence on the balconies of their homes at 2 am. Everything started for Stanley during a college event where he made promotional videos for his college’s E-Cell (an initiative by National Entrepreneurship Network) and gained instant appreciation for the medium. His first short film,Pedal which found its place among the top 10 national submissions of IIT Indore’s cultural festival, Fluxus, was selected by Pocket Films, an online YouTube channel for short film promotion, and was also nominated at the Sutradhar Film Festival, Indore, and submitted to the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, for judging. His second short film, The Wall was screened at the SIGNIS Film Festival in and Patna. Pocket Films also picked it up. Stanley attended the 2015 Artisans for a Culture of Peace SIGNIS media workshop (now known as CommLab) in Phnom Penh, . In June 2017, he participated in the advanced SIGNIS CommLab seminar in , , where with other participants from Africa and Asia, he produced a short documentary called Yves for Lauberivière, a local NGO working with the homeless. Currently working at a production house in Mumbai, Stanley hopes to gather enough experience to direct his first feature length film. Flexcia D’souza 2 – SIGNIS Media ­– N°2/2018 Editorial SIGNIS MEDIA 90 Years to Build On Publication trimestrielle éditée par SIGNIS, l’Association catholique mondiale In 2018 SIGNIS will celebrate 90 years of the foundation of the two organizations that pour la communication in 2001 merged to become SIGNIS. Both Unda, the World Catholic Association for Radio and Television, and OCIC, the International Catholic Organization for Cinema Quarterly published by SIGNIS, and Audiovisual, started in 1928 as part of the vitality of the with the the World Catholic Association aim to bring Catholic communicators to the global stages in the field of communication, for Communication culture and media. Publicación trimestral editada por SIGNIS, Last April, at the former Leo XIII Seminary, in , the SIGNIS Board of Directors la Asociación Católica Mundial celebrated the anniversary with a tribute to three key personalities of the mother organizations: Fr. Abel Brohée, Mgr. Jean Bernard and Mgr. Jacques Haas; and presented para la Comunicación Casimir Goossens, the first SIGNIS treasurer with the SIGNIS International Merit Award. SIGNIS This issue wishes to mark the 90th anniversary of SIGNIS focusing on the values by Rue Royale, 310 – 1210 – highlighting the values with which the mother organizations committed themselves and to Tel: 32 (0)2 734 97 08 – Fax: 32 (0)2 734 70 18 show how such values are alive today and present in the professional world of the SIGNIS members. The 90 years are a meeting point with a history we are building together. E-mail: [email protected] signis.net @SIGNIS 90 ans qui construisent l'avenir .com/signisworld youtube.com/user/signisworld En 2018, SIGNIS célèbre les 90 ans de la fondation des deux organisations qui, en flickr.com/photos/signisworld 2001, décidèrent de fusionner pour donner naissance à une nouvelle association. Unda (Association Catholique Mondiale pour la Radio et la Télévision) et l’OCIC (Organisation Catholique Internationale du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel) ont vu le jour en 1928 sous Editor: l’impulsion de l’Action catholique dans le but de rendre présents les communicateurs Guido CONVENTS catholiques sur les scènes internationales dans le domaine de la communication, de la Editorial Team: culture et des médias. Guido CONVENTS En avril dernier, le conseil d’administration de SIGNIS a célébré cet anniversaire en Larry RICH rendant hommage à trois personnalités clés des organisations mères : le père Abel Brohée, Edgar RUBIO Mgr. Jean Bernard et Mgr. Jacques Haas. Casimir Goossens, premier trésorier de SIGNIS, Ricardo YÁÑEZ a également reçu le Prix international du mérite SIGNIS. Ce numéro du SIGNIS Media veut marquer les 90 ans de SIGNIS en mettant l’accent Lay-out: sur les valeurs fondatrices de ces organisations et en présentant comment ces valeurs sont Pascale HEYRBAUT encore en vie aujourd’hui dans la pratique professionnelle des membres de SIGNIS. Les 90 Translation Team: ans sont un point de rencontre avec une histoire que nous construisons ensemble. Marc BOURGOIS Alejandro HERNÁNDEZ 90 años en pos de seguir construyendo Beatrice RAPHEL Isabelle VERBRUGGE En 2018 SIGNIS celebra 90 años de la fundación de las asociaciones que en 2001 le dieron Administration: su origen. Ambas Unda, la Asociación Católica Mundial para la Radio y la Televisión; y Fabienne DESEAU OCIC, la Organización Católica Internacional del Cine y del Audiovisual, comenzaron en 1928 a partir del impulso de la Acción Católica con el objetivo de hacer presentes a los Florentina GONZALO comunicadores católicos en los escenarios internacionales del campo de la comunicación, Publisher: la cultura y los medios. SIGNIS Secretary General En abril pasado, en el antiguo Seminario León XIII de Lovaina, el Consejo Directivo de SIGNIS quiso celebrar el aniversario rindiendo homenaje a tres personalidades centrales Annual subscription: 30 Euros de las asociaciones madre: el Padre Abel Brohée, Mons. Jean Bernard y Mons. Jacques For three years: 70 Euros Haas; y distinguiendo a Casimir Goossens, primer tesorero de SIGNIS con el Premio Payment may be made via Credit Card SIGNIS al Mérito Internacional. 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Representatives of five schools in Honiara (the Pacific) participated in a series of Media Education Seminars by Don Bosco held at Kola Ridge, Honiara in 2018, in which short videos were producted. 90 Years to Build On

In 2018, SIGNIS will celebrate its 90th Anniversary. laws of the member states through the presence of ICOs. Indeed, OCIC, Unda and UCIP, the associations that SIGNIS still has its statute of consultor at UNESCO, merged in 2001 to create SIGNIS, were all created in where discussing the digital world is one of the main 1928. The foundation of those three organisations was issues. SIGNIS and other ICOs are there to fight for a all about Catholic lay people working in these media who “New World” with human and spiritual dimensions. were convinced that they could explain, promote and defend the values of the in society worldwide. Prophetic International Radio, TV and Film Work Much of what was developed by these organisations at the time are still the fundaments of what SIGNIS is. One In the beginning radio was regarded as a family matter The media and had to be a professional among the professionals in the where the Church wanted to be present. It was also in the communication secular media to have an impact on them. The heart of the beginning a medium for the broad public as a large part were and still are matter was that the Vatican needed the to provoke of the population couldn’t read or write. The presence key as clearly part changes in the secular world through Catholic Action. of Catholics in radio was not only to broadcast religious of culture while also The media and communication were key as clearly part teachings but also educational programmes, reinforcing playing a role in of culture while also playing a role in shaping culture. To social cohesion and emancipatory development. In the shaping culture. have a voice in the , Catholic lay people USA, the local radio stations were important for civil rights created OCIC, to influence educational cinema and movements, often more effective than print media and lawmaking on film, with other International Catholic television. In Latin America the Catholic radio Sutatenza, Organisations (ICOs). A few years later, after the Second started in 1947, is an early example of this development. World War, all three organisations did everything they Today ALER, the Latin American Association for Radio could to assure their statute as consultants in UNESCO Education, and international member of SIGNIS, to make certain that Christian values would be present supports , media justice and indigenous in the media discussions and in the implementing of rights throughout Latin America, giving the voice to the 4 – SIGNIS Media ­– N°2/2018 Cover story

voiceless, minorities and the excluded. SIGNIS Services In 1977 Unda launched the project “Developing Media also plays an important role in the promotion of Education”. OCIC and Unda adopted the wording community radios. It recently helped the launching of Educommunication. The word was new but in the the network of Catholic radios in , whose organization it had been in practice of decades. From the goal is to be present in the whole country. From training first moment on, it was clear that it was on learning about to technical aspects, the SSR office helps communities communication or how to use the media, to be a media around the world to set up their own radio network. critic. It had nothing to do with educational films, radio or TV. In 2004, in Rio de Janeiro, SIGNIS joined the These community radio stations are often an alternative movement of the World Summit of Media for Children source of information against non-democratic, govern- and Adolescents. Since then, SIGNIS has been present ment-controlled public radio, and often the only voice in three more summits: Johannesbourg (2007), Karlstad for defending human rights, as it is the case with the 54 (2010) and (2014). Catholic radio outlets in the or those in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The founding organisations of SIGNIS have had a tremendous impact on media and culture. Many members In what way was the Catholic international work in have been awarded and recognized throughout the years cinema prophetic? Since 1947 OCIC, and today SIGNIS, as media professionals, in and outside the Catholic world. has been present at international film festivals to award SIGNIS continues to empower its members and partners prizes to films. In just a few years, a few overtly religious through various events, such as conferences, TV seminars, films won prizes; most went to films that promoted peace, communication laboratories (CommLab) for young or were anti-war or anti-discrimination films, treating people, or trainings in film reviews. SIGNIS is proud themes of social justice, human rights, spirituality and to build its future on this past and will continue to be a Representatives of five schools in Honiara (the Pacific) participated in a series of so on. The awards were given to promote quality films prophet in the years to come. Media Education Seminars by Don Bosco held at Kola Ridge, Honiara in 2018, in which short videos were producted. affirming the values of the Gospel. To exemplify the evolution we bring the stories of Pamela The dialogue between religion and different cultures was Aleman who works as a journalist for a diocesan paper The founding always one of OCIC’s priorities, even in the 1950s before in Canada and of Charles Ayetan, a Catholic journalist organisations of the . In 1956 at the Film in the secular media. There is a story of Cas Goossens, a SIGNIS have had a Festival OCIC gave a commendation to the Japanese film Catholic lay professional who directed the national radio, tremendous impact The Burmese Harp, as it highlighted the spiritual and and television broadcaster in Dutch-speaking Belgium. on media and humanitarian importance of a work which came from a José Marmol points to the importance which the culture. non-Christian religious perspective. The dialogue with community radios still have in Latin America. A photo other religions and cultures led to the establishment story illustrates aspects of the Salesians in the Pacific by SIGNIS of interreligious juries working with non- ( and the ) media Christian religions, such as in the Film Festivals of Nyon education activities and its dynamics. (), Fajr (Iran) and Leipzig (). Guido Convents Media Education for All Aspects in Communication

From the start of OCIC, film education was a central focus Journalism and SIGNIS, of attention: giving the audience the tools to judge the qualities of a film so that they could decide for themselves yesterday, today and tomorrow if a film was suitable or not for children, young people, families. Even schools started newspapers as a pedagogical In 2014 the Vatican suggested that SIGNIS should project ran by the students. integrate the members of the former International Catholic Union of the Press (UCIP), which a few years In the 1950s it also became a priority for Unda that the TV earlier had lost its recognition by the as an audience be educated to read and to understand images official Catholic organisation. Since the end of the 1920s on the small screen. OCIC launched, in 1969 in Latin there has always been contact between UCIP with OCIC America, Plan Deni (Plan de Educacion Cinematografica and Unda (and later SIGNIS). Already in 1987 the Latin para Ninos). Its aim was that children acquire a American branches of the three organizations created a clear perspective about films by being introduced to joint secretariat to cover all the media in . At the audiovisual language, to discover the power of expression Quebec World Congress of SIGNIS in 2017 the Catholic and its value as a means of communication, and thus to Press Association (CPA) of North America and Canada express themselves. They discovered a vision of the world joined SIGNIS. imparted to them by different communications media. In the 1970s and 1980s, Marshall McLuhan’s views on Pamela Aleman is the Communications and Public understanding media became part of OCIC and Unda’s Relations Manager for the Roman Catholic Diocese of media education culture. In 1977, they launched the Hamilton in Ontario, Canada and member of CPA. She project “Developing Media Education” and adopted the also serves as President for the Association of Roman wording Educommunication. Catholic Communicators of Canada and as Vice- N°2/2018 – SIGNIS Media ­– 5 Cover story

President for SIGNIS North America. Pamela is currently a wider audience and that promote a deeper exchange writing her Masters in Communication Management with the mission of the Church. Promote and strengthen on Diversity and Inclusion in Faith Based non-profits, a relations with the media and develop policies that allow an research-based case study focused on the influence of CEOs honest dialogue and mutual respect is an essential part of on organizational culture in non-profit organizations at this mission. At present, the world is surrounded by new McMaster University in Hamilton. SIGNIS asked her media and images that allow professional communicators «What would a communicator say to the Church about within the the opportunity to share her informative work within the ecclesial structures?» stories that represent our faith in action in an open and honest way. With the participation and support of our Pamela : ln my role as a communicator of the Catholic priests and parishes, it facilitates the approach of members The challenge of Church, I have the privilege of communicating an of the community as well as the promotion of dialogue contributing to evangelizing message to our brothers and sisters who and active participation. the development constitute our audience within the Diocese. It is an up- of an effective to-date message that reflects values of love and hope and Our Diocese participates actively in communications communication encompasses levels of spirituality and deep values. As through episcopal statements, press releases, Diocesan culture and a professional in the world of communications, I have and Parish websites, social networks, video, photography openness. the responsibility to create an objective content, that and printed material designs. It is essential to have invites action and that has as a result a positive impact consistency in our messages and in the images we use in at internal levels within our Diocese and external to the each of the different media. This allows us to project a community and the world. The ramifications of the work positive image, establish trust in our communications of the communicators of the Church are not limited to and develop an accurate perception of the Church in the spaces within the Catholic spheres but transcend to the minds of our audience. En Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée, à l’école technique Don Bosco, les étudiants ont créé un jingle pour Radio Maria. ecumenical world to join the mission of the universal Church. In conclusion, I have been assigned the challenge of contributing to the development of an effective The presence of greater diversity within the Church creates communication culture and openness, which contributes a direct impact on the way of disseminating messages to the credibility of our institution with the aim of within ecclesial structures. This diversity is reflected in the establishing efficient and durable communication style of messages as well as in the vehicles used for their vehicles. A challenge that has become my vocation. dissemination. As a communicator of the Church, it is my job to originate effective communications that reach Pamela Aleman

BELGIUM Cas Goossens, First SIGNIS Merit Award

At the Celebration of the SIGNIS (OCIC/Unda/UCIP) 90th Anniversary in Leuven, Belgium, the first Treasurer-General of SIGNIS in 2002, Cas Goossens received the SIGNIS Merit Award. In 1997, this Belgian became Treasurer-General of Unda. In that capacity he was present in 1999 in Rolduc, the , as the joint Boards of OCIC and Unda prepared to merge into SIGNIS, and where the foundations of the new association were laid. He had the very difficult task of merging the accounts of both organisations into one. With his skills and experience he succeeded doing so in good time. He did it as if it were the most natural thing ever, which it wasn’t. Who is this man, people even today are asking?

Cas studied German Philology at the Catholic University of Leuven (1955-1959) and became a radio and a TV journalist at the Belgian Public Broadcaster for Dutch programs. In 1975 he became director and, a decade later, administrator-general. In these years he was also Vice-President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Cas was known as a practicing believer with the values of the Gospel as his guidelines. This was not easy in the secularized Belgian media world, where on one side non-religious politicians were putting pressure on him, assuming that he could not be “neutral”; and on the other side there was the neo-liberal trend and pressure to reduce the audience of the national radio and TV broadcaster into consumers, and to transform the outlet into a commercial company. Cas always did defend against all odds the notion that a national broadcaster, paid by the taxes of the citizens, was a medium for building citizenship and a service to all citizens, with respect for all. He could not accept that everything was to be placed at the service of commercial interests. For him the name of God was not “Mamon”, which was the title of the keynote address he gave in Leuven, when he received his Prize. It was his fervent message to SIGNIS. GC

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En Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée, à l’école technique Don Bosco, les étudiants ont créé un jingle pour Radio Maria. 90 ans qui construisent l'avenir

En 2018, SIGNIS souffle ses 90 bougies. En effet, l’OCIC, Dès ses débuts, la radio était un média destiné à un Unda et l’UCIP, les associations qui ont été fusionnées en large public, puisque de nombreuses personnes était 2001 pour créer SIGNIS, sont toutes nées en 1928. Elles analphabètes. Les catholiques y ont alors vu une avaient été créées afin que des laïcs catholiques travaillant opportunité de diffuser des programmes religieux, mais dans les médias puissent expliquer, promouvoir et défendre également des programmes éducatifs afin de renforcer les valeurs de l’Evangile dans les sociétés du monde entier. la cohésion sociale et le développement personnel. Nombre des activités développées par ces organisations à Aux Etats-Unis, les radios locales étaient importantes l’époque sont encore les fondements de ce qu’est SIGNIS pour les mouvements des droits civils, parfois plus aujourd’hui. Le cœur-même de l’idée était que le Vatican efficaces que la presse écrite ou la télévision. A l’heure avait besoin des laïcs pour provoquer des changements actuelle, l’Association latino-américaine d’éducation OCIC, Unda et dans le monde séculaire, grâce à l’Action catholique. radiophonique (ALER), membre international de UCIP travaillent Les médias et la communication étaient évidemment SIGNIS, soutient les radios communautaires, la justice dans les médias des moyens clés, puisqu’ils font partie de la culture, et la médiatique et les droits des peuples indigènes à travers pour promouvoir et forment également. Par exemple, afin d’avoir une voix au l’Amérique latine, en donnant une voix aux sans-voix, défendre les valeurs sein de la Ligue des Nations, les catholiques ont décidé aux minorités et aux exclus. SIGNIS Services Rome de l’Evangile de créer l’OCIC, afin de promouvoir un cinéma éducatif joue également un rôle important dans la promotion des dans les sociétés et d’influencer les politiques en la matière, avec d’autres radios communautaires : récemment, ils ont accompagné du monde entier. organisations catholiques internationales. Quelques le lancement du réseau de radios catholiques au Burkina années plus tard, après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, les Faso, afin de pouvoir être diffusé à travers tout le pays. De trois organisations ont gardé leur statut de consultant la formation des équipes aux aspects techniques, l’équipe auprès de l’UNESCO afin de s’assurer que les valeurs de SSR aide les communautés à travers le monde à monter chrétiennes soient présentes dans les discussions sur les leur réseau radiophonique. Ces radios communautaires médias. Aujourd’hui, SIGNIS est toujours présente à sont souvent une source alternative d’information face l’UNESCO, où le monde digital est l’un des sujets les aux radios publiques, non-démocratiques et contrôlées plus discutés, afin de s’assurer que ce « nouveau monde » par le gouvernement, en défendant les droits de l’Homme soit empreint de valeurs humaines et spirituelles. et la liberté d’expression.

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En ce qui concerne le cinéma, les catholiques ont En 1969, l’OCIC a lancé en Amérique latine le Plan Deni, également eu un rôle de prophète. Depuis 1947, l’OCIC (Plan d’éducation cinématographique pour les enfants), (et maintenant SIGNIS), remet des prix lors de festivals afin d’offrir aux enfants une perspective claire sur les films internationaux de cinéma. Les films primés sont rarement en leur apprenant le langage audiovisuel et en leur faisant ouvertement catholiques ; ils abordent généralement des découvrir le pouvoir et l’importance de l’expression. Par thématiques promouvant la paix, dénonçant la guerre ou la suite, dans les années ’70-’80, les visions de Marshall la discrimination, autour de la justice sociale, des droits McLuhan sur la compréhension des médias sont devenues de l’Homme ou la spiritualité. Les prix sont donnés afin les fondements de la culture d’éducation aux médias de de promouvoir des films de qualité exprimant les valeurs l’OCIC et d’Unda. En 1977, les deux organisations ont de l’Evangile. créé le projet « Développer l’éducation aux médias » et ont adopté le mot « Éducommunication ». En 2004 à Rio Le dialogue interculturel et interreligieux a toujours été de Janeiro, SIGNIS a rejoint le mouvement du Sommet l’une des priorités de l’OCIC, même avant le deuxième mondial sur les médias pour enfants et adolescents. Concile du Vatican. Par exemple, lors du festival de Venise Depuis lors, SIGNIS a été présent à trois autres sommets : Le dialogue interculturel et en 1956, l’OCIC a remis une mention spéciale au film Johannesbourg (2007), Karlstad (2010) et Kuala Lumpur The Burmese Harp interreligieux a japonais , une œuvre d’une perspective (2014). toujours été l’une des non-chrétienne qui présentait des valeurs spirituelles et priorités de l’OCIC. humaines indéniables. Le dialogue avec d’autres cultures Les organisations fondatrices de SIGNIS ont eu un énorme et religions ont mené à la création de jurys interreligieux, impact sur les médias et la culture. De nombreux membres comme dans les festivals de Nyon (Suisse), Fajr (Iran) et ont été primés et reconnus en tant que professionnels des Leipzig (Allemagne). médias, que ce soit dans le monde catholique ou en dehors. SIGNIS continue d’outiller ses membres et ses partenaires Depuis toujours, l’OCIC a mis au centre de ses grâce à de nombreux événements, comme des conférences, préoccupations l’éducation au cinéma, afin de donner au des séminaires, des laboratoires de communication pour public des clés pour juger par lui-même de la qualité des les jeunes (CommLab) ou des formations à la critique films et de décider s’il pouvait les recommander. Dans de cinéma. SIGNIS est fière de construire son futur sur les années ’50, l’une des priorités d’Unda était également ce riche passé, et continuera à agir en prophète dans les d’apprendre aux téléspectateurs à comprendre les images prochaines années. diffusées sur le petit écran. GC

TOGO Du rôle du journaliste dans les médias séculiers

Le rôle du journaliste paraît évident dans un média catholique. Ce qui n’est pas le cas du journaliste catholique dans un média séculier. Surtout, depuis le 20ème siècle et l’avènement de la grande presse d’information. Contrairement à la presse d’opinion ou à la presse politique, la presse d’information est confrontée à une demande de plus en plus grande par le public. Cette situation est très accentuée en ce 21ème siècle, où l’éclosion de la presse en ligne et des médias sociaux donnent un nouveau visage au journalisme. Les sources d’information sont si abondantes et accessibles que le journaliste est confronté non seulement à une sélection minutieuse, mais également à un discernement minutieux pour démasquer les « fake news ».

Dans ce contexte, qu’ils soient journalistes ou non, les rédacteurs qui travaillent dans un média d’Eglise, « doivent être attentifs à tout ce qui se passe dans l’actualité et, parce qu’ils ont choisi le journalisme catholique, ils rendent compte de cette actualité en utilisant toujours le prisme de la foi et de la doctrine catholiques pour la présenter et l’expliquer. »[1] Au contraire, le journaliste catholique travaillant pour un média non confessionnel, est avant tout un professionnel. Quoique chrétien, il est d’office soumis à une ligne éditoriale. Il doit également respecter les principes journalistiques et la déontologie du journaliste. En plus du professionnalisme, le journaliste catholique dans un média profane doit jouer un rôle distinctif. Par exemple, promouvoir les valeurs évangéliques et humaines : l’amour, la justice, la paix, la cohésion sociale, etc. De nombreux écrits pontificaux exhortent les professionnels des médias à une prise de conscience de leur rôle dans l’avènement et la sauvegarde de la paix. Dans son message pour la 52ème Journée mondiale des communications sociales célébrée le 13 mai 2018, le pape François, comme ses prédécesseurs appelle les journalistes à pratiquer un journalisme de paix, en rejetant la complaisance. Dans le même sens, SIGNIS s’est engagée depuis 2006 dans la promotion des « médias pour une culture de paix ».

« Tout en respectant les principes du journalisme, je tiens compte de la responsabilité sociale du journaliste en choisissant les mots idoines pour écrire mes articles, afin de ne pas embraser mon auditoire », témoigne Patricia Adjisseku, chrétienne catholique et rédactrice en chef à Radio Kanal, un organe séculier à Lomé. Charles Ayetan [1] Dominique Marquis, Être journaliste catholique au XXe siècle, un apostolat : les exemples de Jules Dorion et Eugène L’Heureux, in Études d’histoire religieuse (Canada), volume 73, pp. 31–47, 2007.

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En la foto, la voluntaria especialista en informática eslovaca Alena Takochova y el primer grupo de voluntarios de Radio Bosco 89.9 FM, primera estación de radio comunitaria en Tetere, Islas Salomón, fundada en 2011. 90 años en pos de seguir construyendo

La fundación de OCIC, Unda y UCIP en 1928, fue, Como consecuencia natural de su visión, estas tres en gran medida, fruto de la acción de laicos católicos organizaciones católicas internacionales hicieron todo convencidos de poder explicar, promover y defender los lo posible para tener el estatus de Consultor para la valores del Evangelio en la sociedad. Muchas acciones y UNESCO, con el fin de asegurarse de que los valores actividades desarrolladas por estas organizaciones en los cristianos estuvieran presentes en las discusiones de los últimos 90 años siguen este mismo patrón y alientan el medios de comunicación y en la implementación de futuro de SIGNIS. las leyes de promoción de la cultura entre los estados miembros. Precisamente, uno de los valores centrales era que los laicos tenían que ser profesionales entre los profesionales de los Por ejemplo, uno de los temas principales en la UNESCO Laicos buscaron medios seculares, para tener un impacto en ellos. Entre es la discusión sobre el mundo digital. SIGNIS, junto con asegurarse que los estos profesionales destacaban mujeres como Yvonne de otros miembros de la sociedad civil, hacen presencia en valores cristianos Hemptinne, América Penichet, Marina Bandeira, Shoko la UNESCO para garantizar que la dimensión humana y estuvieran presentes Shirai, Angela Zukowski o Gertrude Johnson. espiritual será parte de este mundo digital. en las discusiones de los medios secualres. Algunos aspectos de este legado son importantes y forman Al principio, la radio era un medio para la publicidad parte de la actual identidad de SIGNIS. De alguna en un momento de la historia en que una gran parte de manera, estas organizaciones pueden verse incluso como la población no podía leer ni escribir. La presencia de profetas en la Iglesia y en el mundo secular, y tuvieron una católicos en la radio no sólo aseguraba las enseñanzas influencia en la cultura mediática. religiosas sino también las educativas, reforzando la cohesión social y un posible desarrollo emancipatorio.

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En América Latina, la radio católica Sutatenza, fundada En 1977, Unda lanzó el proyecto “Desarrollo de la en 1942, es un ejemplo temprano de este desarrollo. educación para los medios”. OCIC y Unda adoptaron También la Asociación Latinoamericana de Educación la redacción Educomunicación, una palabra nueva, Radiofónica, creada en 1972, apoya la radio comunitaria, que identificaba una práctica común desarrollada el acceso a los medios de comunicación y los derechos de desde décadas atrás. Desde el primer momento quedó los pueblos indígenas en toda América Latina. el componente pedagógico de la comunicación y la necesidad de ser un crítico de los medios. Actualmente, las radios comunitarias católicas se unen en Sudán del Sur en una red para promover y defender ¿Qué había en estas iniciativas de carácter profético? Que el papel de la radio en la consolidación de la paz, la en los años setenta y ochenta los planes de estudio se reconciliación y la no violencia en el país. Estas radios decantaron hacia una educación multimedia. No se trata comunitarias son una fuente alternativa de información solo de una educación con respecto a la televisión, el cine frente a las emisoras oficiales y son, a menudo, la única o la prensa, sino que todos vivimos en un mundo con voz para defender los derechos humanos en países como múltiples medios, desde la radio a la computadora, desde Filipinas o la República Democrática del Congo. la prensa hasta el vídeo, y desde el póster al satélite. La idea era, y sigue siendo, lo que la educomunicación sugiere: De la misma manera, laicos como Cas Goossens, quien ampliar la esfera de actividades de aprendizaje a todos los se convirtió en director general de la emisora ​​de radio y aspectos de la comunicación. Con la llegada del vídeo, televisión pública flamenca de Bélgica, marcaron con su OCIC / Unda establecían que una educación en medios espiritualidad a las instituciones, medios de comunicación también debería llevar al alumno a la “escritura de los y la cultura de sus paises. medios”, porque el objetivo básico de cualquier proyecto de educomunicación es desarrollar la “conciencia crítica” ¿De qué manera el trabajo internacional católico en del lector-oyente-espectador. el cine fue profético? Desde 1947 OCIC / SIGNIS, GC otorga Premios Internacionales de Cine. La mayoría de ellos se entregaron a películas que promovían valores del Evangelio como la paz, la igualdad, la justicia social, los Una comunicadora habla Radios derechos humanos, la espiritualidad, entre otros. Aunque comunitarias esta mirada hacia el cine fue adoptada por la Iglesia desde a la Iglesia a menudo son el Concilio Vaticano II, OCIC comenzó con esta visión muchas veces una desde la década de 1950. “¿Que diría una comunicadora a la Iglesia sobre su trabajo fuente alternativa informativo dentro de las estructuras eclesiales?” de información Al mismo tiempo, en el festival de cine de Venecia en para defender los 1956, al premiar a la película japonesa The Burmese En mi función como comunicadora de la Iglesia Católica derechos humanos. Harp OCIC resaltó la importancia espiritual y humana tengo el privilegio de comunicar un mensaje evangelizador de una obra cuyo origen era una cultura no cristiana. Fue a nuestros hermanos y hermanas que constituyen nuestra el primero de muchos premios semejante que apuntalaron audiencia dentro de la Diócesis. Se trata de un mensaje el diálogo con otras religiones y culturas, y que derivó en actualizado, que refleja valores de amor y esperanza y que la organización de jurados interreligiosos. abarca niveles de espiritualidad y valores profundos. Como profesional en el mundo de las comunicaciones, tengo la También el cuidado por la creación fue otro tema responsabilidad de crear un contenido objetivo, que invite central. Por ejemplo, en 2001, OCIC otorgó su premio a la acción y que tenga como resultado un impacto positivo a Choropamba, el precio del oro, que mostraba la a niveles internos dentro de nuestra Diócesis y externos con destrucción de la naturaleza y la vida humana por las la comunidad y el mundo. Las ramificaciones del trabajo grandes compañías mineras, a lo que se suma la Mención de los comunicadores de la Iglesia no se limitan a espacios Especial SIGNIS en 2009 a la película japonesa The Gift dentro de las esferas Católicas sino que trascienden hacia of Pachamama. el mundo ecuménico para unirse a la misión de la iglesia universal. Desde los comienzos de OCIC, la idea de la educación cinematográfica era un punto central de atención, dando La presencia de una mayor diversidad dentro de la Iglesia, al público las herramientas para descubrir las cualidades crea un impacto directo en la manera de diseminar mensajes de una película, para que pudiera decidir si un filme era dentro de las estructuras eclesiales. Esta diversidad se refleja recomendable. En la década de 1950, para Unda también en el estilo de los mensajes asi como en los vehículos se convirtió en una prioridad que la audiencia televisiva utilizados para su diseminación. Como comunicadora de fuera educada para leer y comprender las imágenes de la la Iglesia, es mi trabajo originar comunicaciones eficaces pantalla chica. que lleguen a un público más amplio y que promuevan un intercambio más profundo con la misión de la Iglesia. En este sentido, OCIC lanzó en 1969, en América Promover y fortalecer las relaciones con los medios y Latina, el Plan Deni (Plan de Educación cinematográfica desarrollar políticas que permitan un dialogo honesto y para Niños), cuyo objetivo era que los niños adquirieran de respeto mutuo es parte esencial de esta misión. En la una perspectiva sobre el lenguaje audiovisual y descubrir actualidad, el mundo se encuentra rodeado de nuevos así, su poder de expresión y su valor como medio de medios e imágenes que permiten a comunicadores comunicación. profesionales dentro de la Iglesia Católica la oportunidad 10 – SIGNIS Media ­– N°2/2018 Tema de portada de compartir historias que representan nuestra fe en acción de una manera abierta y honesta. Con la participación y apoyo de nuestros Sacerdotes y Parroquias, se facilita el acercamiento miembros de la comunidad asi como la promoción del dialogo y una participación activa.

Nuestra Diócesis participa activamente en comunicaciones por medio de, declaraciones episcopales, comunicados de prensa, páginas web de la Diócesis y Parroquiales, redes sociales, vídeo, fotografía y diseños de material impreso. Resulta esencial tener consistencia en nuestros mensajes y en las imágenes que utilizamos en cada uno de los diversos medios. Esto nos permite proyectar una imagen positiva, establecer confianza en nuestras comunicaciones y desarrollar una percepción acertada de la Iglesia en la mente de nuestra audiencia. En conclusión, se me ha asignado el reto de contribuir al desarrollo de una cultura de comunicaciones eficaz y de apertura, que contribuya a la credibilidad de nuestra institución con el afán de establecer vehículos de comunicaciones eficientes y duraderos. Un reto que se ha convertido en mi vocación.

Pamela Aleman

ECUADOR La radio comunitaria promotora de una vida digna

La Ley Orgánica de Comunicación de define a los medios de comunicación comunitarios como aquellos “cuya propiedad, administración y dirección corresponden a colectivos u organizaciones sociales sin fines de lucro, a comunas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades” y que buscan una rentabilidad social (artículo 85 de la LOC). Es cierto que solo con la aprobación de la Constitución vigente y con la Ley Orgánica de Comunicación se reconoce legalmente a los medios de comunicación comunitarios, no obstante, algunas radios sin fines de lucro y al servicio de la comunidad existen en Ecuador desde hace al menos unos 60 o 70 años, por iniciativa de la Iglesia católica.

Una de las primeras emisoras que se preocuparon por la promoción humana, tanto como por el desarrollo social y económico de los pueblos más pobres y marginados, como los indígenas y campesinos, fue la radio de las Escuelas Radiofónicas Populares del Ecuador, ERPE, fundada en 1962 por el entonces Obispo de Riobamba, Monseñor Leonidas Proaño. Desde entonces, esta radioemisora asumió el compromiso de contribuir a la superación de la pobreza y la recuperación de la dignidad humana, particularmente de los indígenas, a través de programas de alfabetización por radio. El aporte de esta emisora para lograr la promoción humana, particularmente del sector indígena, se evidencia en el hecho de que en la primera década de servicio a la comunidad fueron alfabetizados al menos “20.000 indígenas y campesinos de 13 provincias del Ecuador”. A más de su aporte a la educación y alfabetización, ERPE fue la promotora también del cooperativismo, tanto como del mejoramiento las formas y técnicas de cultivo y cuidado de la tierra.

A la luz de esta referencia de servicio a la comunidad, desde la comunicación radiofónica, se crearon también otras emisoras de iniciativa eclesial como Radio Mensaje, en Tabacundo, que fue fundada por el entonces párroco, Isaías Barriga, o las radioescuelas de la Federación Shuar, promovida por los misioneros salesianos, en la provincia de Morona Santiago, todas con el compromiso de ser instrumentos al servicio de los pueblos más marginados y para permitir que los mismos indígenas, a quienes se les había negado la posibilidad de expresarse, recuperen el derecho a que su voz se escuche por la radio.

Así, bien se puede asegurar que estas radioemisoras son las pioneras de lo que hoy se reconocen como radios comunitarias, y que se han caracterizado por estar al servicio de las “comunas, comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades”. A estas experiencias de radio comunitaria se sumarían luego otras que igualmente son de iniciativa eclesial como La Voz del Napo (Vicariato de Napo), Radio Puyo (Vicariato de Puyo), Radio Latacunga (Diócesis de Latacunga), Radio Sucumbíos (Vicariato de Sucumbíos), Radio Antena Libre (Vicariato de Esmeraldas), Radio La Voz de Guamote, entre otras que en su misión comunicacional no persigue fines de lucro y que por el contrario buscan promover una vida digna para los más excluidos de la sociedad. José Mármol SIGNIS ALC

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A Season in directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun got a commendation of the SIGNIS Jury at Washington. Stories of Despair, Yearning and Hope

This year it featured 80 films from 45 countries over 11 Washington days in the U.S. capital. The SIGNIS jury viewed 30 films and sought to award a film judged as best illuminating American film and celebrating what it means to be human in a diverse and challenging world. From an array of international At Filmfest DC, in Washington, D.C., April 20-27, the choices, the jury recognized three films: Outside In, A SIGNIS jury honored the American film, Outside In, Season in France and Tulipani. directed by Lynn Shelton. Through compelling story- telling, beautifully scripted and filmed with cinematic Outside In is set in a small American town, which itself economy, Outside In tells a story of yearning and hope. contributed to the texture of the cinematic experience, Incarcerated unfairly when he is 18, a prisoner named offering a quiet sense of the ordinary life sought by the Chris is released 20 years later and finds himself an main character. Under the surface, however, the reality of Outside In outsider, trying to re-enter the world of family and love the difficulties of re-entry–especially for those previously tells a story of and community relationships from which he feels barred. incarcerated–gradually emerges. The very real social yearning and hope. justice issue facing recently released prisoners in the Beginning in 1987, Filmfest DC has become an annual U.S. provides the backdrop for the central conflict. It is prominent festival for recognized filmmakers to show often difficult to overcome the stigma of incarceration; their work and for new voices to express themselves. The employers are reluctant to hire convicted felons. Director films consistently echo themes embraced by SIGNIS, Lynn Shelton co-wrote the film with Jay Duplass, who examining human values, justice issues, and honest also starred as Chris, the released felon who struggles as portrayals of life in a variety of cultures. the film’s “outsider.” Shelton is best-known for a string

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of movie comedies, including Humpday (2009), and several series on American television. Edie Falco, known for her starring roles in the American television dramas The Sopranos, as the wife of mob boss Tony Soprano; Nurse Jackie (lead); and 30 Rock. Jay Duplass, a prolific filmmaker, and his brother Mark’s documentary, Wild, Wild Country, is currently streaming on Netflix.

The conflicting personal relationships of each of the main characters are portrayed with a sensitive realism. In the end, the film brings them to another stage in their personal journeys, while acknowledging the effort it has taken to arrive there. Reconciliation—earned through the struggle to achieve it—is one of the satisfying elements which the filmmakers offer the viewer.

A Season in France (France) directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun received a commendation from the SIGNIS Jury. Haroun is one of the most talented African film directors. In 2007, he was Minister of Culture of his home country Chad. Two of his other films Daratt (2007) and Gris- Gris (2013) also obtained SIGNIS Prizes. The film entirely made in France is a highly political, critical film A Season in France directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun got a commendation of the SIGNIS Jury at Washington. about the way refugees are dehumanized and criminalized in a democratic state (France), which says is defending its western values, based on its Christian heritage. Village Rockstars de Rima Das Two brothers escape from the Central African Republic, where civil war is going on. Both were professors of French literature in their country. In France one of them is employed at a vegetable market and the other as Téhéran a doorman. The wife of one of them, Abbas, was killed during their flight from their country, and he has now Professionnalisme sans faille to survive with his two children. One day they hear that their request for political asylum is refused. One Pour la quatrième année consécutive, le FAJR (Festival brother commits suicide and the other runs and hides international du film de Téhéran) s’est tenu au Charsou Cineplex, en plein centre de la capitale iranienne et with his children from the pitiless police. The jury found au croisement grouillant de deux artères encombrées. the film to be powerful and well acted. The face of the L’occasion de découvrir la circulation impressionnante de overwhelming world crisis of refugees and displaced cette mégapole de douze millions d’habitants où chacun, persons becomes deeply personal through the story of a piétons, motocyclistes, taxis se fraient un chemin à un man and his children who find their hopes for work and rythme vertigineux et miraculeusement bien rodé. Les security vanishing day by day. The film holds up a mirror cinq étages du centre commercial voisin, uniquement unflinchingly to society’s treatment of people displaced dédiés aux enseignes de téléphonie mobile, donnent aussi Le festival de from their own countries. une idée du dynamisme de la ville et de la taille du marché Téhéran est marqué intérieur. par une vraie Tulipani: Love, Honor, and a Bicycle (Netherlands, gentillesse et un , Canada) directed by Mike van Diem: With laugh- L’accueil et l’organisation de cet événement sont marqués professionnalisme sans faille. out-loud humour and joyous colour this movie celebrates d’une vraie gentillesse et d’un professionnalisme sans personal love and community connections when a Dutch faille. Cependant certains participants regrettent le trop tulip farmer, displaced by a major flood, takes his tulips faible nombre de films iraniens, car la production locale de films est d’une grande vitalité et le fruit d’une longue and his fortunes to Italy. Not even the local Mafia’s control tradition de soutien public, que la révolution islamique and cruelty that threaten his new town, his family, and n’a pas entamée. La création de la Fondation du cinéma their livelihoods, can triumph over the altruistic goodness Farabi en 1983 intervient ainsi tout au long de la chaine he represents. de l’industrie cinématographique, du financement de la production à l’aide à la promotion. « L’année dernière, Greg Friedman il y a eu quatre-vingts films officiellement produits en Iran. Et dans les faits bien plus, environ 140. Parmi eux, beaucoup de films commerciaux et environ 10% de films d’auteurs ambitieux » selon Mamad Haghighat, auteur du

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livre Histoire du cinéma iranien, Editions du centre George avec des allusions à la et au Coran, qui plaide pour Pompidou. plus de spiritualité et pour la préservation de la Création. »

L’objectif de Reza Mirkarimi, réalisateur et directeur du Enfin, un Prix spécial pour la Paix a été remis par le Festival depuis 2015, a été dès son arrivée de défendre Festival au réalisateur cambodgien Rithy Panh, pour son autonomie et son indépendance de programmation l’ensemble de son œuvre. mais aussi d’internationaliser cet événement par ailleurs largement soutenu par le gouvernement. Une équation Valérie de Marnhac difficile à résoudre dans un pays où de nombreux cinéastes sont encore interdits de tourner ou ont choisi de partir à l’étranger sans retour possible. Autres objectifs recherchés par le Festival et ses organisateurs : varier les genres et les styles cinématographiques et contribuer au BAFICI développement de co-productions internationales. La sélection 2018 est le reflet de ce subtil équilibre, avec El Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de quatorze films en compétition officielle, dont trois Buenos Aires, en su vigésimo aniversario, se consolidó films iraniens et quatre co-productions, européennes como una plataforma internacional para las propuestas principalement. Au Palmarès, le Jury a donné le Simorgh cinematográficas de decenas de países. Si bien el sello d’Or au film bulgare Aga, de Milko Lazarov, chronique de cada filme, tanto en la muestra internacional, como familiale émouvante sur le quotidien difficile des nomades en competencia, es el de una notoria autoría personal iakoutes en Sibérie. Le Simorgh d’Argent (Meilleur y el predominio de una producción que escapa de los réalisateur) a été remis au film russe Dovlatov, d’Alexey estándares comerciales, también se trata de realizaciones German Jr., biopic du romancier soviétique éponyme, que permiten una conexión cercana con el espectador. Esto censuré par le KGB puis émigré aux Etats-Unis. se confirma en la asistencia a las salas (alrededor de 390 mil personas) que concurrieron a las 36 sedes del festival. Le Jury Inter-religieux a pu visionner une sélection de dix films, issus de la compétition internationale ou de Entre las películas que sorprendieron al público y a la sélections parallèles comme Eastern Vista, un panorama crítica por su originalidad y duración, podemos mencionar de films asiatiques et du Moyen-Orient (Turquie, a La Flor de Mariano Llinas (ganador del Premio Oficial Syrie, Azerbaïdjan, Géorgie,…), et découvrir ainsi une en la Categoría Competencia Internacional), un filme filmographie peu vue habituellement. episódico de 14 horas de duración, proyectado en tres etapas durante el festival. Le Prix a été remis au film turc Grain, de Semih Dans son film Kaplanoğlu, sur un futur proche dans lequel la survie de El Jurado SIGNIS tuvo la oportunidad de visualizar Grain , l’humanité est menacée par les changements climatiques, cerca de veinte películas dentro de la Competencia le réalisateur les manipulations génétiques et l’épuisement des ressources Internacional, cada largometraje con una identidad plaide pour plus de naturelles. La recherche d’une solution va alors conduire audiovisual particular y una estética muy definida. spiritualité et pour deux scientifiques dans la région des « Terres Mortes », sur Por decisión del Jurado la premiación se dividió en la préservation de un chemin bien au-delà de toute connaissance rationnelle. el otorgamiento del Premio SIGNIS y una Mención la Création. Pour le Jury, « Semih Kaplanoğlu a réalisé un film pré- Especial. La Mención fue otorgada a Virus tropical, un apocalyptique visuellement stupéfiant et parfois ésotérique, filme de animación de origen colombiano, dirigida por Santiago Caicedo, basado en la novela gráfica de la artista Paola Power. Esta producción se destaca por la creativa técnica de animación y la sensibilidad del relato de una historia familiar contemporánea y las contradicciones propias de su marco cultural. La historia comienza con el nacimiento de Paola en una familia tradicional colombiana, o al menos eso es lo que tratan de mostrarle al mundo. El papá fue sacerdote, la mamá es vidente y las hermanas no son precisamente lo que sus padres esperaban. Ésta es la historia de una joven que lucha por su independencia en un contexto difícil, donde abundan estereotipos y apariencias, la vida de una mujer dibujante latinoamericana que se rehúsa a aceptar los cánones impuestos y que aprende a vivir trazo a trazo. Con una visión muy personal del mundo, esta niña es testigo y protagonista de una sucesión de pequeñas crisis a las que va haciendo frente, moldeando su personalidad. Grain de Semih Kaplanoğlu El Premio SIGNIS fue otorgado a Village Rockstars (India), cinta de ficción con un destacado compromiso 14 – SIGNIS Media ­– N°2/2018 Cinema

socio-cultural, en el que se refleja la convicción de la protagonista para superar diversas adversidades. Una estética bella en imágenes, acompañada por interpretaciones naturales y sensibles, que nos acerca a una realidad que no es tan lejana. Village Rockstars es una película de iniciación al aprendizaje del idioma de Assamese escrita, editada, coproducida y dirigida por Rima Das con la ayuda de un primo y jóvenes actores del pueblo, y sin la ayuda de profesionales. Incluso el sonido, dijo la realizadora en una entrevista, tuvo que ser grabado por su cuenta, y usó principalmente iluminación natural debido a la falta de un equipo de iluminación. En muchos sentidos, Village Rockstars refleja la propia historia de Das como cineasta, explican Poo Yee Kai and Liu Hsiu Wen in Asia Times. Das, que ahora vive en Mumbai, creció en el mismo pueblo que el personaje Dhunu y se inspiró para hacer una película sobre los niños en el pueblo después de diversos viajes de regreso a su ciudad natal. El protagonista de Village Rockstars es una niña de 10 años llamada Dhunu que sueña con tener una guitarra Pájaros de verano de Ciro Guerra y Cristina Gallego y formar la banda Rockstars, con un grupo de muchachos locales. Dhunu, sin embargo, tiene que luchar contra los estereotipos de género sobre lo que debe hacer una niña en medio de la pobreza y otras condiciones hostiles. Pájaros de verano relata el ascenso y caída de una familia “Ella [Dhunu] se considera tan capaz como los niños en wayuú —pueblo indígena asentado en la región de La una sociedad patriarcal. Ella fue criada por una madre Guajira, Colombia—, que se involucra en el negocio de inconformista que le dio plena libertad de expresión”, dijo la droga a comienzos de los años setenta para terminar Das a los periodistas de Asia Times. autodestruyéndose. Estructurado como una tragedia en cinco actos (Hierba salvaje, Las tumbas, La prosperidad, Gustavo Winkler La guerra y El limbo) que transcurren a lo largo de las décadas de 1970 y 1980, el filme describe un arco que se inicia cuando la joven Zaida conoce su futuro esposo, Raphayet, quien más adelante se convertirá en un auténtico capo del tráfico de marihuana que floreció por Cannes entonces en aquella zona, en el período conocido como la “bonanza marimbera”. Ello ocurre cuando la joven, tras Una cuestión de familia concluir su ritual de paso a la edad adulta y ser presentada a la comunidad por su madre Úrsula, ejecuta airosa En el 71 Festival Internacional de Cine de Cannes, el una impresionante danza donde personifica a un pájaro Jurado Ecuménico premió a Capharnaüm de Nadine asediado por un cazador. Lo que no saben Raphayet, Seis películas Labaki (Líbano), una película que narra la historia de Úrsula y Zaida, es que ese momento de júbilo, cargado exploran la crisis Zain, un joven de 12 años que demanda a sus padres ante de simbolismo, marcará el comienzo de una siniestra contemporánea los tribunales por haberle dado la vida. Una Mención saga de ambiciones desmedidas, guerras fratricidas y de la institución Especial del Jurado fue entregado a Blackkklansman venganzas implacables que cubrirán de luto a la familia y familiar. de Spike Lee (Estados Unidos), por ser “una llamada de la comunidad, hasta que el arco se cierre sobre el cuerpo alerta ante un continuo racismo que se aprecia no sólo en sin vida de Raphayet, del que una garza inmaculada se Estados Unidos, sino en el mundo entero.” aleja presurosa. Ni siquiera Úrsula, que en su condición de matriarca se erige en guardiana de la tradición y de los Entre las películas en la programación había solo seis valores más preciosos de su cultura, será capaz de impedir ejemplos de lo que Cannes reservó acerca de un tópico: que la influencia corruptora de la cultura “blanca”, como el de la crisis contemporánea de la institución familiar. una suerte de castigo divino, socave esos valores y haga Se refiere a las películas Shoplifters del Japones Hirokazu de sus costumbres ancestrales letra muerta. Pájaros de Kore-eda, Chuva é cantoria na aldeia dos mortos de verano, en que el destino malogrado de una familia puede los realizadores João Salaviza () y Renée Nader verse como metáfora de un país atrapado en una espiral Messora (Brasil), Die Stropers del sudafricano Etienne de violencia sin fin, comporta además una original y feliz Kallos, Los silencios de la Brasileña Beatriz Seigner apropiación de los códigos del cine de género encaminada y Weldi del Tunecino Mohamed Ben Attia, y Pájaros a rescatar y rehabilitar las grandezas y miserias de una de verano de los colombianos Ciro Guerra y Cristina parte significativa de la historia reciente de Colombia. Gallego. A modo de ilustración, profundizamos en la película colombiana. Alberto Ramos

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Mgr Paul Tighe at the Conference “The Church in the Digital World”. Church Presence in the New Digital World

On March 9th, 2018, Bishop Paul Tighe of the Pontifical require that the person be involved in what he or she Council of Culture spoke at the conference “The Church communicates. When people exchange information, they in the Digital World”, about evangelization in a digital are already sharing something about themselves and their world at the International Union of the Superiors General vision of the world: they become “witnesses” of what gives (UISG) in Rome. Part of it was specifically about the their life meaning. necessity of the presence of the Church in this “new” world. Clearly, believers have a right, and a duty, to be fully active citizens of the digital world, to express their views I have already argued that the Church must be present in and to share their deepest convictions. Our presence will The Church must the digital continent. The real challenge, however, is to only be effective, however, if we are authentic witnesses to be present in the establish a presence that recognizes and responds to the our faith. We have to manifest our genuine concern for digital continent. distinctive culture of that environment. Just as in previous those we encounter by listening to them, conversing with times, missionaries had to understand the culture, them and encouraging them. We cannot simply bombard languages and customs of the continents they sought to people with our ‘answers’ but must take their questions evangelize; so also today, we have to pay attention to our seriously and allow them to fully express themselves. A way of being present, the language we use and how we particularly significant way of offering such testimony will engage with the values and dynamics that characterize will be through a willingness to give oneself to others the networks. When it comes to understanding how we by patiently and respectfully engaging their questions should be present in the digital environment, we need and their doubts as they advance in their search for to ask the right question. It is not about how we should the truth and the meaning of human existence. This is use the new technologies to evangelize, but rather how particularly important in an environment where any we can be an evangelizing presence in the new ‘world’ question is likely to attract immediate commercial and that has been brought into being by these technologies. ideological responses and offerings. If we allow people to The dynamics specific to “participatory networks” further go deeper and to probe further, we help to ‘give a soul to 16 – SIGNIS Media ­– N°2/2018 Digital

the ’. It is important to remember that we are not As our relationships with those we encounter in the ourselves the soul of the digital arena, but our readiness social networks becomes more profoundly human, it will to listen and our openness to the questions of others become more appropriate and truthful for us to share the will enable them to express their deepest personal and deepest source of our hope and joy. We hold a precious spiritual yearnings. In this way, we help to ensure that the treasure that is to be passed on, a treasure that brings light digital world can be an environment rich in humanity; and hope. They are greatly needed... The great digital © UISG a network not of wires but of people. If we take others continent not only involves technology but is made up of seriously, show respect for them and their views, and real men and women who bring with them their hopes, avoid any form of manipulation or exploitation, then we their suffering, their concerns and their pursuit of what The digital are both offering a consistent witness to our faith in Jesus is true, beautiful and good. We need to bring Christ to world can be an and helping to humanize . This is particularly others, through these joys and hopes, like Mary, who environment rich necessary at a time when many are concerned about brought Christ to the hearts of men and women. In the in humanity. the increasingly shrill and violent nature of some of the context of a truly human encounter with another person, commentary that is found on social networks. We need we would be lacking in authenticity if we did not seek to add our efforts to those of other people of goodwill to to share the Good News that set us free. We share it, ensure that humanity’s enhanced capacity for expression however, as a gift with full respect for the freedom of the and communication realizes its enormous potential to other and the mystery that will be at the heart of his or strengthen the unity of the human family, to foster an her encounter with Christ: within this encounter, there is authentic culture of encounter, rather than perpetuate the person and there is Christ. There is no room for the division and rancour. spiritual engineer who wishes to manipulate. Bishop Paul Tighe

Mgr Paul Tighe at the Conference “The Church in the Digital World”. SUISSE L’influence de la transformation numérique sur les enfants

La Commission Fédérale pour l’Enfance et la Jeunesse en Suisse a publié, début 2018, un rapport qui analyse les conséquences de Church Presence in la transformation numérique dans leur pays sur les enfants et les jeunes en mettant notamment l’accent sur la formation, le travail et le temps libre. Le terme « transformation numérique » recouvre la profonde mutation structurelle du monde du travail induite par l’utilisation de technologies numériques telles que les appareils mobiles connectés, l’informatique en nuage, les réseaux sociaux, l’Internet des objets, les mégadonnées (big data), l’intelligence artificielle et la robotique.

Les appareils numériques font d’ores et déjà partie du quotidien de nombreuses familles. Durant leur temps libre, qu’ils soient à the New Digital World la maison ou non, les enfants comme les parents se servent chaque jour d’appareils connectés pour communiquer, discuter, faire les devoirs, échanger sur WhatsApp ou consulter leurs courriels privés ou professionnels. Le fait que les parents peuvent à tout moment être joints pour des questions professionnelles est une des conséquences de la transformation numérique qui fait, peu à peu, disparaître la séparation entre vie privée et travail. Pour les enfants et les jeunes, cela peut représenter un avantage de taille, car leurs parents ou leurs personnes de référence peuvent travailler de manière mobile et flexible, et ainsi concilier plus facilement vie familiale et vie professionnelle. Les enfants peuvent aussi joindre facilement leurs parents au travail, et les appels vidéo permettent de rapprocher les membres d’une même famille qui vivent à des endroits éloignés. Néanmoins, près de la moitié des jeunes sont sous pression et ils se sentent stressés. Les jeunes filles sont les plus touchées. Pour de nombreux jeunes, les réseaux sociaux et le fait d’être joignable à tout moment renforcent le sentiment de pression face à l’obligation de répondre rapidement, de réussir sa vie et d’avoir un physique attirant. Il y aussi la diminution des activités en plein air, l’individualisation due à une société de consommation et axée sur la performance (offrant certes plus de possibilités, mais augmentant aussi les attentes), la tendance à la sécularisation (qui remplace des valeurs spirituelles par des valeurs matérielles, comme la réussite financière ou une apparence attirante), le changement des modèles de relations et du rôle de la femme.

Le constat suivant s’est imposé : à l’ère du tout numérique, les compétences techniques ne suffisent pas et doivent être complétées par des compétences transversales (soft skills). Ces dernières comprennent notamment la capacité à résoudre les problèmes, l’utilisation d’informations complexes, le raisonnement abstrait, la gestion du temps, les compétences interpersonnelles et interculturelles, la résilience, la persévérance, la faculté d’adaptation, la disposition à évoluer, la créativité, la pensée critique et l’esprit d’entreprise. La créativité et la capacité à résoudre les problèmes font notamment partie des compétences humaines qu’une machine est incapable d’acquérir. Autrement dit, les compétences numériques représentent seulement une partie des compétences propres à notre époque (21st century skills). Il est prouvé que les compétences transversales sont mieux transmises par les parents et les personnes de référence, pendant l’apprentissage en entreprise ou lors d’activités extrascolaires que dans un environnement scolaire classique. Finalement, des activités en plein air et un environnement d’apprentissage sans pression sont, du point de vue de la psychologie du développement, le meilleur moyen d’encourager la créativité et de préserver la santé psychique des adolescents.

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Christiane Amanpour, journalist at CNN was named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression and Journalist Safety. Safety of Journalists

In April 2018 the SIGNIS board joined its Ecuadoran The preoccupation of SIGNIS for the Safety of Journalists members in condemning in the strongest terms possible is also an important issue for other world organisations. the kidnapping and murder of journalists Javier Ortega, Promoting the safety of journalists and combatting Paúl Rivas, and Efraín Segarra by a breakaway group impunity for those who attack them are also central of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia elements within UNESCO’s support for press freedom (FARC) near the Ecuador-Colombia border. It offered its on all media platforms. UNESCO reports that on solidarity to the families, colleagues and friends of these average, every five days a journalist is killed for trying to journalists, whose objective was to investigate the truth inform the public. about the scourge of drug trafficking-related violence Violence against afflicting the area. Attacks on media professionals are often perpetrated in the press should both conflict and non-conflict situations by organised not be tolerated These events in Ecuador are part of a growing wave of crime groups, militia, security personnel, and even anywhere violence against the press that should not be tolerated local police, making local journalists among the most in the world. anywhere in the world. “SIGNIS,” said in joint statement vulnerable. These attacks include murder, abductions, World President, Helen Osman and, Latin American harassment, intimidation, illegal arrest, and arbitrary President Carlos Ferraro “will continue to dedicate itself detention. to work for the through its global network of communicators, and will denounce with equal In the UNESCO statement on Safety of Journalists, it is force any similar harassment or attacks against journalists stated that impunity for crimes against the media fuels carrying out their crucial role.” These colleagues were and perpetuates the cycle of violence and the resulting acting, to cite , as “protectors of news,” self-censorship deprives society of information and engaging in a “journalism that is truthful.” We pledge further affects press freedom. It directly impacts the ourselves to redouble our commitment to a “journalism ’ human rights-based efforts to promote of peace,” knowing that “the truth will make you free.” peace, security, and sustainable development.

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Under the framework of the UN Plan of Action on the challenges in Europe today. In many countries, journalists Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, actions are and other media actors are facing threats such as structured around six axes: standard-setting and policy censorship, political and economic pressure, intimidation, making, awareness-raising, monitoring and reporting, job insecurity, abusive use of defamation laws as well as capacity building, academic research, and coalition physical attacks. These offences are often committed in building. The UN Plan of Action is the first concerted an intolerable context of impunity, which fuels recidivism effort within the UN system to address these issues via and has a chilling effect on media freedom. Another a multi-stakeholder and holistic approach, and brings danger for journalists and their sources comes from together UN bodies, national authorities, media, and surveillance laws passed in some states under exceptional organizations of civil society. It contributes directly to circumstances and often by resorting to extraordinary Freedom of the achievement of the 2030 Development Agenda and legal procedures, which may also lead to self-censorship expression and free Sustainable Development Goals. in the media community. flow of information are cornerstones of Since 1997, UNESCO’s Director-General has condemned On the basis of the European Convention on Human public debate and each killing of a journalist, and since 2008, UNESCO Rights and the European Court of Human Rights’ case democracy. has compiled and presented the biannual Report on law, member States have both negative and positive

© UNESCO The Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity to obligations to protect journalists. Not only must they the Intergovernmental Council of the International refrain from intimidating political declarations or judicial Programme for the Development of Communication practices against media actors, they also have the duty (IPDC). It consists of updated information voluntarily to actively grant them full protection of the law and the received from Member States on the judicial status of judiciary in order to create an enabling environment for cases of killed journalists. their journalistic activities. To achieve implementation of the standards in all member states, a Freedom of expression and free flow of information are strong and specific legal framework is needed, along with cornerstones of public debate and democracy. Being an effective enforcement of the protection of media actors the watchdogs of these freedoms, journalists are crucial by the judiciary. Christiane Amanpour, journalist at CNN was named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression and Journalist Safety. to the very functioning of our societies. Yet, freedom of expression and the safety of journalists are facing major Info: UNESCO/SIGNIS

TOGO Les journalistes catholiques s’associent

L’Union Catholique de la Presse au Togo s’est créée lors d’une assemblée générale tenue à Lomé, en présence d’une trentaine de journalistes. La rencontre a permis d’adopter les statuts après amendements et l’élection d’un bureau de sept membres, présidé par Charles Ayetan pour un mandat de trois ans renouvelable une seule fois. Cette association regroupe les journalistes catholiques togolais ou œuvrant au Togo, quels que soient leurs médias. Le premier président de l’UCAP-Togo a précisé que cette organisation travaillera en étroite collaboration avec la Conférence des Evêques du Togo (CET), membre de SIGNIS dans le pays.

L’Union a pour but de promouvoir les valeurs humaines, évangéliques, démocratiques et citoyennes, à travers les médias, ainsi que le développement intégral et durable des peuples. L’organisation a pour mission de promouvoir et défendre à travers les médias le droit à l’information, la liberté d’expression, la liberté de la presse, les libertés fondamentales de l’homme, la dignité et les valeurs humaines ; promouvoir l’éthique et la déontologie des journalistes au Togo et dans le monde ; encourager un usage professionnel et responsable des moyens de communication sociale, particulièrement des médias.

Le bureau exécutif de l’UCAP-Togo est composé de Charles Ayetan (Président), Christian Barrigah (Vice- président), Gilles Gbagba (Secrétaire Général), Jean-Martin Amekouvo (Secrétaire Général Adjoint, chargé à l’organisation), Patricia Adjisseku (Trésorière Générale), Ambroisine Memede (Trésorière Générale Adjointe, chargée de la mobilisation des ressources), Jean de Dieu Panou (Chargé de Communication). Charles Ayetan

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Radio as Peacemaker

Radio programmes play a strong role in reducing rumours South Sudanese Media and inflammatory speech that divide communities in South Sudan. EURACTIV spoke to a person instrumental The South Sudanese Media have also borne the brunt in the project, who received a prestigious award early this of the crisis. Many media outlets have closed down, year. Daniel Lokolong, the media coordinator of Search with journalists either living in exile or resorting to self- for Common Ground, came to Brussels from South Sudan censorship. The Committee to Protect Journalists has to receive the Austrian Intercultural Achievement Award described the media situation in South Sudan as bad and (IAA) for the project Communicating for Peace in South has listed a number of journalists as killed, or arrested and Sudan: A Social and Behaviour Change Communication imprisoned. Radio is a powerful tool. Lokolong explained Initiative. Search for Common Ground uses innovative that most people in South Sudan listen to the radio. The tools to end violent conflicts around the world. infrastructure for TV is not yet there. The level of illiteracy is very high, so radio plays a key role in disseminating Communicating for Peace in South Sudan is a 12-month news and information in the country; hence it is the best project funded by UNICEF and implemented with the For illiterates tool for peace-building in Sudan, he explained. Catholic Radio Network. It targets youth influencers radio plays a key including media, religious leaders and community leaders role in dissemi- South Sudan has 64 tribes, all of them speaking different through workshops, training, participatory theatre nating news and languages. In his words, community radio stations use performances, community solidarity activities and information. the local language, and most journalists are from the discussions on conflict sensitivity and peace messaging. community. Most of them never went to journalism The radio network consists of community-based radio school but got the training at Search for Common Ground. stations broadcasting in 18 different languages to an audience of more than 6 million in South Sudan and Lokolong said he was personally involved in providing 150,000 people in the Nuba Mountains. Lokolong training to journalists from local radio stations on said that the civil war is creating growing insecurity and how to do better radio production and produce peace- increasing violence across the country. Competition for building programmes. This was organised by the natural resources perpetuate these cycles of violence at the ministry of information, and in many cases, this was community level. the first time when journalistic training was provided to radio professionals in South Sudan. As part of the

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Communicating for Peace project Search collaborated her in the police station. She uses non-violent approaches with the Catholic Radio Network (CRN) in South and mediation, but she’s also a tough lady who doesn’t Sudan, which possesses a network of seven community hesitate to uphold the rule of law. radio stations across the country. The live radio talk show, Hiwar Al Shabab, was produced by these local stations The character is a role model to women in the South with Lokolong’s technical support. The show provided Sudanese community on how to stand for leadership listeners with a sense of confidence in their ability to roles and how they can hold a pro-active position, but Providing listeners peacefully resolve conflicts and disputes within their above all how to use non-violent approaches to conflicts with a sense of communities, with a notably positive impact on youth. that happen in communities”, Lokolong explained. He confidence in their said that under the project, for which Search For Common ability to peacefully ‘Sergeant Esther’ Ground received the award, the first 20 episodes (Season resolve conflicts. One) were produced. “These were very successful, and The two radio programmes – Hiwar Al Shabab and listeners asked for more,” he said. The subsequent project Sergeant Esther – are to this day continuing to air across of 52 more Sergeant Esther radio instalments were the CRN network, and their broadcast is expanding to financed by the Canadian government, and Radio Miraya other stations, including the UN Radio Miraya, which has agreed to broadcast them for the next year and a half. covers the entire country. Lokolong explained that the radio drama called Sergeant Esther depicts the character Info: Georgi Gotev | EURACTIV.com of a woman serving as a police officer, after her husband www.euractiv.com/section/development was killed in mysterious circumstances.

“We use this protagonist in the drama to showcase solutions to disputes and conflicts, which are brought to

BURKINA FASO Radio as Peacemaker Radio Sahel fête ses 20 ans d’activités Au Burkina Faso, l’annonce de l’Evangile voyage en modulation de fréquence. Dans un pays où la culture orale est encore très forte et où une grande partie de la population est analphabète, la radio constitue le meilleur moyen pour communiquer avec la population, surtout celle qui vit dans les zones rurales. Pour cette raison, le Diocèse d’Ouahigouya, dans le nord du pays, a décidé de relancer la radio Notre-Dame du Sahel en la renforçant et en augmentant son rayon d’action, un effort réalisé en collaboration avec les Jésuites d’Afrique occidentale. La station Notre-Dame du Sahel a été fondée en 1997. Le Diocèse avait décidé de se doter d’un instrument de communication pour annoncer l’Evangile et pour aider les fidèles à grandir sur le plan spirituel et moral. « La radio, explique le Père Victor Ouedrago, responsable du Centre de communication diocésain, constitue un moyen d’évangélisation et d’éducation religieuse puissant. Elle transmet quotidiennement la Messe pour ceux qui n’ont pas la possibilité de fréquenter l’église. Elle enseigne aux chrétiens la Bible, la Doctrine sociale de l’Eglise, la catéchèse et la prière ». La radio constitue également un instrument permettant de tisser des rapports entre personnes d’ethnies et de fois différentes. « Au travers de la radio, se crée aussi un lien entre les populations, qui les fait devenir membres de la même famille, indépendamment de leur appartenance religieuse ou culturelle. Grâce à elle, nous avons regroupé des catholiques, des protestants, des musulmans au sein d’un même groupe au travers des clubs d’écoute et de dialogue ». Il s’agit d’un rôle important au Sahel, qui, au cours de ces dernières années, a été secouée par le terrorisme djihadiste qui a entamé les bonnes relations entre les diverses communautés. « Dans notre région, les musulmans représentent environ 80% de la population et les catholiques seulement 8%. Créer de bonnes relations constitue un fait naturel. Nous œuvrons également pour le réveil de la conscience des citoyens, la culture de la démocratie, la promotion et le respect des droits fondamentaux, en particulier ceux des femmes et des enfants, souvent victimes de nombreux abus. Nous cherchons à créer une culture du respect dans un pays qui tente actuellement de se donner un ordonnancement démocratique après des années de dictature ». Au fil du temps, Notre-Dame du Sahel s’est structurée. Aujourd’hui, 15 personnes y travaillent. Il s’agit de musulmans, de chrétiens – catholiques et protestants – et d’animistes. Pour le moment, la radio ne couvre pas l’ensemble du territoire diocésain mais seulement la moitié des 12 paroisses. Il a ainsi été décidé d’étendre le signal à l’ensemble de son territoire, en atteignant et outrepassant la frontière du . Pour cette raison, le Diocèse a demandé le soutien des Jésuites d’Afrique occidentale qui disposent d’une expérience consolidée dans le domaine de la gestion des moyens de communication. « En perspective, outre la radio, nous désirons utiliser d’autres canaux de communication tels que l’audiovisuel, la presse, Internet et les réseaux sociaux afin d’atteindre le plus grand nombre de personnes possible. Nous visons à nous doter d’une communication intégrée qui utilise tous les canaux possibles de communication pour l’Evangélisation et les campagnes de sensibilisation. Notre ambition est de réaliser un centre multimédia capable d’accueillir les personnes pour diverses formations ». (EC) Info : FIDES

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The SIGNIS Board of Directors in Louvain (Belgium).

SIGNIS Board Lays the Foundations for 2018-2021 in Brussels

The SIGNIS Board of Directors, elected representatives of the important decision was the selection of the site for the next SIGNIS seven regions of the Association, developed at the Board Meeting World Congress in 2021. The Board decided to accept SIGNIS in Brussels the priority areas of work for the period 2018-2021: South ’s invitation for this event. funding, membership, development and marketing. In addition, in an agreement with the Secretariat for Communication With the help of the American expert in strategy, Dominic Perri, the of the Holy See, a global video and poster competition will be jointly Board put in place specific projects and plans for the Association in launched to promote the message of the World Communications its quest to realize its mission and vision. SIGNIS President Helen Day 2018. Osman said that the Board of Directors “has reflected on the core values of SIGNIS, the challenges we face and our aspirations for The Board spent a day in the university town of Louvain, for a the future.” reflection on three pioneers of Catholic communication who figured in the initial years of the organizations that preceded SIGNIS. During the days of reflection and planning, other decisions that The occasion was a symposium to celebrate the 90th anniversary have a significant impact on the future of SIGNIS were made, of OCIC-Unda-UCIP, associations that merged in 2001 to create such as the appointment of the new General Manager of SIGNIS SIGNIS. The first international SIGNIS Award of Merit was also Services Rome (SSR), Maria Chiara De Lorenzo, who becomes the given to Cas Goossens, the first SIGNIS Treasurer. first lay woman to head SSR. De Lorenzo replaces Father Fabrizio Colombo, who had successfully managed the Rome office. Another HO

ITALY SIGNIS has named Maria Chiara De Lorenzo as the general manager of SIGNIS Services Rome

SIGNIS has named Maria Chiara De Lorenzo as the General Manager of SIGNIS Services Rome. The international Board of Directors approved the appointment during their Board Meeting in Brussels on April. “Ms. De Lorenzo brings expertise in public relations, digital journalism and participative leadership. The board welcomes her leadership in building SIGNIS’ capacity to meet the communication needs of the Church in Africa, Asia and Latin America,” said Helen Osman, President of SIGNIS. De Lorenzo, born in 1976, is an Italian journalist who has worked as a press officer for non-governmental organizations, as well as cinema and television production companies. A member of the , for which she has overseen its international website for a decade, she speaks Italian, English, French, Spanish and German. She holds a Master’s Degree in digital journalism from the Pontifical Lateran University and a degree in Communication Science from the University of Siena.

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from the first decade of the movement when its films were Papua New Guinea shot in India and included shoddy remakes of Indian Media education in Catholic schools hits. He became an “author” cinema. The neo-realistic film Gamperaliva obtained international fame and was selected in Cannes. The 2nd Media Education Seminar for Catholic Schools of Port Moresby was held in April 2018. Seven Catholic «He wanted to show the natural beauty of the artist schools of Port Moresby participated in the program. The without any makeup, and he would always encourage purpose of the Media Education Seminar (MES) was to us to act in a natural way,» said the famous film actress give the students a critical understanding of the media Irangani Serasinghe in an interview. She added that he and an ability to enable them to creatively use the media showed real life on the screen. «His stories dealt with to spread positive stories. The program had three sessions. religion, the caste system, cultural values and rural life in The first session saw MES animator, Sheryll Isoaimo ,» she added. Father Lal Pushpadewa Fernando, dwell on writing articles. She highlighted the 5Ws and an priest and Sri Lanka’s national director of social 1H and with the help of examples gave the students the communication, recalled how Peiris also brought to the rules and components of writing articles. nation’s fledgling cinema industry the support of the In the second session, MES animator Ian Zuasula shared Church. «In 1972, Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church invited with the students the different parts of a newspaper and a number of artists to an event marking the launch of made them understand the anatomy of a newspaper. He the local chapters of SIGNIS and OCIC», said Father also highlighted the different sections that can shape their Fernando, who also serves as the president of SIGNIS school newsletter. Sri Lanka. «Since that time he remained very active in supporting all three organizations», he added. Peiris won In the third session, the students worked on producing several SIGNIS and OCIC awards and was bestowed their school newsletters by using what they learnt in the with a lifetime achievement award for his contributions first two sessions and presenting their work. “Learning to the industry in 2017. His wife Sumithra Peiris, also a how to write articles and creating school news reports film director and producer, continues to work with the and bulletin board displays is what struck us most in the SIGNIS jury. The veteran film-maker’s funeral was held session today,” Caritas representatives stated. One of the on May 2nd with full state honors. The government also results was that students of the Don Bosco Technological declared the day as a Day of National Mourning as a sign Institute applied their newly acquainted knowledge to of respect for Peries. revive their school news bulletin. UCAN/SIGNIS Early May another Media Education Seminar on audio and visual media was conducted at the Sivarai Namona CYPRUS Centre in Bomana. These seminars were organized by the Rita Elmounayer SIGNIS member in Papua New Guinea. new CEO of SAT-7 Abigail Seta Deputy CEO and Chief Channels Officer Rita SRI LANKA Elmounayer was appointed as CEO Designate by the SAT- Dr. Lester James Peiris 7 International Council at (1919-2018) its recent meeting, held before the NETWORK 2018 conference. The transition of responsibility will probably One of the pioneers in bringing take place in 2019. Until then, Elmounayer will continue worldwide recognition to to operate in her current role as the Chief Channels Sinhala Cinema was the Sri Officer, and founder and CEO Dr. Terence Ascott as Lankan film director, producer CEO. Rita Elmounayer has been with SAT-7 since its very and screenwriter Lester James beginning. Born in , she was the first presenter Peiris. He was a Catholic and to brave being on-screen in 1996, when SAT-7 broadcast his work was also highly appreciated by the Buddhist, just a two-hour weekly Arabic program. Now, 22 years on, Hindi and Muslim population of his country. He gave Elmounayer’s passion and dedication for SAT-7’s ministry the Sinhala cinema its identity. is stronger than ever. Having invested over 40 years in the Middle East and building SAT-7 from the ground up, Dr. Peiris was involved in twenty eight films, including shorts Ascott will take on a new role, as “Founder/President”. and documentaries, but he made a name for himself This will initially include continuing to be available to by directing Rekava and Gamperaliya. Rekava (1956) Rita as the new CEO and other members of the Middle was nominated for the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film East Leadership Team – for advice or help, as requested. It Festival for its cultural originality and the way in which will also involve continuing to promote the organisation it used family tensions to symbolize broader social issues. to supporters and potential supporters worldwide. Dr. Gamperaliya (Changes in the Village) was the first Sinhala Ascott has been President of the SIGNIS International film recorded without any songs and likeRekava (Line Group since early 2018. of Destiny) was shot outside the studio, marking a break Info: SAT 7 N°2/2018 – SIGNIS Media ­– 23 News

USA Pauline Sr Rose Pacatte Receives Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Communication On May 4th, 2018 Sr Rose Pacatte, FSP, received a Doctorate of Ministry from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA. Her studies were in film and pastoral communication, and her doctoral project was a textbook for undergraduate university students entitled, To Seek God’s Face: Theological Approaches to Film. The textbook started with a statement by André Bazin, the French Catholic film critic: “Cinema has always been interested in God.” In her project, Sr Rose considered why the study of theology and mainstream film is relevant to Christians and interesting to seekers and non-believers who search for transcendence and meaning. Through praxis-informed theological frameworks and several examples of how to apply these, Sr Rose provides existing and emerging ways to approach film and to engage in “doing” theology and film. These approaches can be practiced individually and as a group or community, thus pushing the limits of an understanding of pastoral communication as counseling or a one-on-one endeavor. The educational or pastoral methodology underpinning the project is one of dialogue and respect for each person’s subjective interpretation of a film’s meaning. The President of the Graduate Theological Foundation, Kendra E. Clayton, Ed.D. awarded Sr Rose’s doctoral project with the institute’s Mother Teresa Prize in Spirituality and Community Service. Sr Rose has a M.Ed. in from the University of London and has co-authored several books on media literacy as well as scripture and film with Peter Malone, MSH. Sr Rose has been the film critic for St. Anthony Messenger magazine for fifteen years and film and television contributor to the National Catholic Reporter (ncronline.org) since 2009. Sr Rose first became involved in SIGNIS (OCIC and Unda-USA) in 1988. SIGNIS

INDIA On the second day, Mr. Magimai Pragasam, Dr John Paul, SVD, Mr Allen Brooks and Fr. Ashok Vaghela SIGNIS India National Assembly from the South, North, Northeast and Western Regions respectively gave a perspective on present socio-political The SIGNIS India National Assembly 2018 ended issues troubling their regions. in February at the Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, with the theme, “Media: Current Trends & Emerging At the SIGNIS India General Assembly, reports were Challenges”. Most Rev. P.K. George, Chairman of the presented and the members discussed and shared about Social Communication Commission of the North East the different concerns of the national organisation. The Region and Bishop of Miao Diocese, and Most Rev. new Executives for 2018-2022 were elected: Fr. Stanley Stephen Rotulanga, Bishop of Aizwal joined the members Kozhichira as President; Fr. Norbert Herman, SVD, of SIGNIS India for the event. as Vice-President; Fr. Victor Vijay Lobo, as Secretary- Treasurer; and Mr. Nirmal Raj and Sr Joeyanna D’Souza, The keynote address was delivered by Mr. R. S. Mooshahary, FSP, as members of the Project Screening Committee. Former Governor of Meghalaya, followed by the four main Sr Joeyanna D’Souza, FSP. speakers: Ms. Charu Soni (the Media Landscape in India Sr Joeyanna D’Souza FSP Today: Truth, Secularism versus Political Patronage and Silencing Dissent); Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil INDIA (Social & Political Responsibility & the Quest for Truth); Peace and Media Education Dr. J. Alexander of the IAS (Indian Administrative Service) Office (Have the Political Ideologies and Vested On May 2nd, 2018 a one-day seminar was organized for the Interests Hijacked Media Space? A Review of Current youth leaders of Kumarghat Parish of Agartala Diocese in Media Scenario in India), Smt. Reshma NC Shah (Media Tripura by the Parish Youth animators. There were around in India Today: Commercialization, Political Allegiance 128 youth from different villages of the parish. Many of vis-a-vis Public Service and RTI), and Dr Fr. George the youth were on summer holidays from their schools and Plathottam, SDB, Former Secretary of CBCI Office the parish took this opportunity to bring them together of Social Communications, (Challenges to Christian for media education. Fr. Ivan D’ Silva, SVD, the Diocesan Communications in India today). In addition there were Coordinator for Social Communication was the resource the panel discussions with Ms. Iban Mawrie, (Fake News), person. He spoke on “Peace and Media Education”. Fr. C. M. Paul (Social Media), Dr Neha Gupta (Internet Trolling and the Dark Web) and Mr Michael Peria (Cyber Through a PowerPoint presentation and appropriate video Crimes). clips, he convinced the youth of the importance of peace and dialogue, and how we can learn good things from each

24 – SIGNIS Media ­– N°2/2018 News religion. He said, “…how the communal forces trying to faire de l’argent », écrit Guy Marchessault, dans le plus polarise the nation, and anti-Christian movements, are récent numéro d’En son Nom. « En Occident, la plupart rising”. des médias dédiés aux causes – soumis à la pression de coûts de production exorbitants – ont été rachetés par des In another session Fr. Ivan dealt with the importance of financiers (sauf quelques médias publics encore en vie !). media education and mobile device usage. He brought to L’objectif des médias privés étant de s’enrichir, il leur faut their attention why young people today get addicted to plaire au plus large public ; pour lui plaire, il importe de their mobile devices. Using a game, he taught them not l’amuser, de le toucher par les émotions, afin de retenir to be hedonistic, but to share and interact with each other l’intérêt du plus grand nombre. » « Quoi faire pour retenir instead. He called on the youth to be responsible in their l’attention ? », demande-t-il. Il faut « raconter des histoires own family, village and in the Church. The organizers fascinantes et émouvantes ; cela augmente les cotes de succeeded in getting the youth together and making them popularité, ce qui attire plus de publicité et donc rapporte feel appreciated and recognized. de meilleures recettes financières. » Il demande « comment intervenir alors en tant que croyants pour fasciner Info: News desk, Agartala l’auditoire ? Comment se comporter dans ce monde qui vise surtout l’entertainment ? La question reste difficile : c’est que les langages religieux ne s’ajustent pas facilement aux langages médiatiques ». Guy Marchessault a enseigné Annual Japan SIGNIS Prize les communications durant 25 ans à l’Université Saint- Paul d’Ottawa, il a participé à plusieurs congrès à titre de nd The 42 Japan Catholic Film Awards Ceremony & conférencier. En 2016, Communications et Société lui a Screening were held mid-May in the Nakana Zero remis un prix Hommage. Voir aussi www.ensonnom.org Great Hall in Tokyo. The Prize went toBlanka, directed by Kohki Hasei. A commendation was given François Gloutnay to Junpei Matsumoto’s film, Perfect Revolution. Both were wonderful works that tell us about the beauty of connecting people to people. Blanka (Cydel Gabutero) FRANCE makes her living on the streets of from small thefts Création de la première vidéothèque and tricks. She dreams of saving enough money to “buy” catholique francophone a mom. When she meets talented Peter (Peter Millari), a blind gambling musician, her life takes an unexpected Le « trésor » de KTO, la télévision catholique française, direction. They decide to join forces in order to face their représente, à ce jour, plus de 25.000 émissions et everyday struggles. Thanks to Peter, Blanka discovers she programmes vidéo. A l’automne 2018, KTO ouvre une is a talented singer and, more importantly, understands plateforme internet offrant les images avec un moteur that money cannot buy the love of a person. de recherche performant, avec un accès direct, gratuit et Info: SIGNIS Japan illimité ouvert à tous. Ce projet a pour put de diffuser mondialement des contenus catholiques francophones, BENIN adaptés à tous les supports de lecture : téléphones, ordinateurs, tablettes. Ce projet veut ainsi contribuer à Radio Immaculée Conception (RIC) l’évangélisation du « nouveau continent numérique ». a 20 ans Info : KTO Cette radio catholique aide ses auditeurs à « approfondir leur foi » et à « dépasser leurs difficultés ». « La célébration MÉXICO des vingt ans permet de se lancer vers le futur avec un Premio Nacional de Periodismo nouveau regard », estime le frère Clément Bonou, para el Sacerdote Sergio Sotelo directeur de Radio Immaculée Conception (RIC). La première radio catholique du Bénin a fêté ses vingt ans El sacerdote católico Sergio Omar Sotelo Aguilar, en avril 2018. À cette occasion, Mgr Nicodème Barrigah, religioso de la Sociedad de San Pablo y director del évêque d’Atakpamè au Togo et chanteur, a donné deux Centro Católico Multimedia (CCM) de México, recibió concerts à la cathédrale de Cotonou et à la paroisse del Club de Periodistas de México el Premio Nacional Saint Michel. Un ouvrage de 190 pages a également été de Periodismo, en la categoría de Derechos Humanos, publié, relatant la vie de la radio depuis sa création et les por la investigación “Tragedia y Crisol del Sacerdocio contributions des auditeurs et des animateurs. en México”, publicada en 2017. Aborda el tema de la Info : Africa libertad de culto en México, que está siendo diezmada, socavada y amenazada por la delincuencia organizada CANADA según el reporte anual del Centro Católico Multimedial. Comment retenir l’attention du public ? Desde años atrás México encabeza la lista como el país más peligroso para ejercer el sacerdocio. En su artículo « Les médias peuvent viser deux buts distincts : promouvoir se señala que en los últimos tres años se han confirmado des causes (droits humains, religion, bien public...), ou 15 homicidios y la tendencia indica que el porcentaje,

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respecto al mismo período de la administración 2006- la sustentabilidad y la incidencia de la organización 2012, ascenderá. Por este valeroso trabajo, por su mediante fuentes confiables y rigor doctrinal. Inspirados denuncia que verifica el alto riesgo en el que viven los en las experiencias de SIGNIS Mundial y SIGNIS ALC, sacerdotes, presbíteros, capellanes y voluntarios religiosos fueron aprobadas la creación de seis comités de trabajo, es que el jurado calificador encontró méritos suficientes cuatro proyectos eje y tres eventos programáticos, que para reconocerla como una investigación seria”. El Premio sirvan para atender a los comunicadores católicos y se otorga a raíz de la labor periodística y de investigación profesionales de la comunicación en México. que el CCM. Info: SIGNIS-México Info : SIGNIS ALC PERÚ MÉXICO Encuentro de Canales y Productores SIGNIS-México - Asamblea anual Católicos de América Latina

En la sede de la Universidad Anáhuac, SIGNIS-México En abril se realizó en la ciudad de Lima, Perú, el Encuentro presentó en su Asamblea de 2018, el informe anual y el de Estaciones y Productores Católicos de América Latina programa de trabajo para el presente año, así como la 2018, organizado por SIPCATV. El evento se realizó en incorporación de nuevos miembros. Los directivos de La Casa de Retiros Betania y conto con la participación SIGNIS-México, Ricardo Cruz (presidente), José Luis de 81 comunicadores, provenientes de 22 países, quienes, Espinosa (secretario) y Carlos Valles (tesorero), presentaron durante los cinco días de la jornada, transitaron por las un informe detallado de las actividades realizadas durante instalaciones de la casa y pudieron participar activamente el año pasado. Entre las acciones cumplidas se destacó del encuentro. Dentro del grupo había profesionales la participación en el Congreso Mundial de SIGNIS de 17 canales de televisión vinculados a SIPCATV, en Canadá; la construcción de mayores vínculos con miembros de las oficinas de comunicación social de seis SIGNIS Mundial y SIGNIS ALC; y la construcción de arquidiócesis, doce casas productoras y un nutrido grupo cuatro proyectos específicos: Opinión Pública,Massive de productores independientes. Open Online Courses, EcclesiApp y SIGNIS-México Joven. Monseñor Nicola Girasoli, Apostólico del Perú; La mesa directiva propuso la creación de un comité para Monseñor Raúl Chao Quispe, presidente de la Comisión la actualización de sus estatutos, la ampliación del objeto de Comunicaciones de la Conferencia Episcopal Peruana y social, reglamentos, normatividad y reconstrucción Monseñor José Luis del Palacio, junto con el Padre Manuel jurídica de la Asociación según las nuevas exigencias Rodríguez, fundador del canal JN19, compartieron sus del marco legal y fiscal mexicano. Sobre el Programa de reflexiones y experiencias con los participantes. Trabajo, la mesa directiva presentó tres objetivos centrales: la consolidación institucional, el financiamiento hacia Info : SIPCATV

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Even though SIGNIS was established in 2001 as a fusion of Unda and OCIC and later with UCIP, its history in Malawi is traceable as a bottom-up movement arising from some young, enthusiastic, Catholic journalists including Felix Mponda, Francis Chikunkhuzeni and Richard Chide. They were courageous and committed to defend democratic principals. Their work facilitated the uprising that resulted into the democratization of the country. In 1991, these young Catholic journalists attended a conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, organized by the International Association of Young Journalists. This meeting was rather providential since 1992 is when Malawi began to experience a wind of social and political change from one political party to multiparty democracy after the Catholic bishops had written a pastoral letter entitled Living Our Faith. It condemned the dictatorship of Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda and his party, urging them to let Malawians enjoy their human rights such as freedom of association and political opinion.

After the 1992 pastoral letter, Fr. Piergiorgio Gamba, who was the director of Montfort Media, found it necessary to unite these young journalists under what was called the Malawi Catholic Journalists (MACAJO). At that time, Mr John Loga, himself Catholic and a prolific writer but retired, became the patron of MACAJO. The Catholic bishops, through the Episcopal Commission of Malawi’s National Communications Secretary endorsed the association and its activities. Unfortunately after a while the enthusiasm faded away, MACAJO became defunct. But, in 2008, a new initiative came when Catholic journalists approached the Episcopal Conference to ask for authorization to revive MACAJO under a new name, the ‘Association of Catholic Journalists (ACJ). Obviously, the Bishops endorsed the Association and has now almost 100 members countrywide.

SIGNIS membership in Malawi is championed by the ECM’s National Office, hence comprising of all the eight Diocesan Social Communications Departments four Catholic radio stations (Radio Maria Malawi, Radio Alinafe, Radio Tigabane, and Tuntufye FM), two print houses (Montfort Media and Likuni Press) and one television station (Luntha Television). Nowadays, the major activities of SIGNIS in Malawi have been facilitating training of various groups such as seminarians and religious men and women, the staff in Catholic media houses and pastoral workers in various dioceses. For instance, in 2015 and 2016, the Diocesan Social Communications Secretary of the Dedza brought together nuns and priests from all deaneries for workshops on media literacy.

In 2015, through the National Communications Department of ECM, all Catholic media owners came together to discuss matters of pastoral and national interest, and to plan together various activities including how to celebrate together the World Communications Sunday. Furthermore, there have been several workshops conducted at national and diocesan levels, on how our traditional media houses can leverage the new and social media – particularly Twitter, Youtube and Facebook. Through the National office, it is thanks to SIGNIS that the Association of Catholic Journalists is now back to life. The office facilitated a number of meetings in various dioceses, calling upon all professional Catholic journalists to come together at diocesan and national level. In 2016, these efforts reached a climax when for the first time in seven years, an Annual General Meeting was organized. In 2015, 2016 and 2017 a representative of the SIGNIS member of Malawi was part of the SIGNIS jury at the International Film Festival.

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Social Media Education - The first was held in March 2016, in Trainer’s Manuel Chennai, during which 14 scholars and media education specialists identified ten Ed. Magimai Pragasam broad areas on which to build a lesson Chennai, 2017 plan. The second workshop was in July 2016, in Sri Lanka with a similar group SIGNIS South Asia decided in 2015 to which continued the work of the first have as a focus social media education group. The result of these two meetings because of the reality that today’s youth was the Trainer’s Manual for Social Media and children in the region are more than Education. The manual includes chapters ever involved in social media. The idea of such as Benefits and Impact of Social Media coming out with a standardized manual on on People; Information Age and Information this topic was agreed upon during the Sub- Literacy; New Media, the Changing Face Regional Action Plan meeting in Sri Lanka of Communication; Ethics in the Internet: in 2015. Dr. Magimai Pragasam was asked Whose Responsibility? and Media Education to coordinate a core team with Fr. Gamini and Educommunication. Fernandes and Fr. Ashok Vaghela. The result of their work were two workshops. GC N°2/2018 – SIGNIS Media ­– 27 COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION SOCIAL PASTORAL COURSE OF STUDIES IN

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