Divina Frau-Meigs is professor of media sociology and American studies at the Sorbonne.Jérémie Nicey is currently holding a position as associate professor in the public school of journalism at Université de Tours.Michael Palmer is a professor at the University Sorbonne Nouvelle.Julia Pohle is a PhD student in international communication at VU Brussels.Patricio Tupper is professor of media and communication sciences at the University of Paris.

• IntroductionPART I: On the Agenda: NWICOCorrelations between NWICO and Information Society: Reflections of a NWICO actor – Mustapha MasmoudiThe history of NWICO and its lessons – Kaarle NordenstrengNWICO: Reuters’ Gerald Long versus UNESCO’s Seán MacBride – Michael PalmerIPS, an alternative source of news: From NWICO to civil society – Patricio TupperNew scenarios for the Right to Communicate in Latin America – Gustavo Gonzalez RodriguezPast witnesses’ present comments – Hıfzı TopuzPART II: Shifting Sands The Right to Communicate – A continuing victim of historic links to NWICO and UNESCO? – Alan McKenna‘Going Digital’: A historical perspective on early international cooperation in informatics – Julia PohleICTs, discourse and knowledge societies: Implications for policy and practice – Robin MansellPast witnesses’ present comments – Alain ModouxPART III: Changing the agenda: WSIS and the futureTowards Knowledge Societies in UNESCO and beyond – J.P. SinghThe notion of access to information and knowledge: Challenges and divides, sectors and limits – Jérémie NiceyThe international news agencies (and their TV/multimedia sites): The defence of their traditional lead in international news production – Camille Laville and Michael PalmerThe least imperfect form of global governance yet? Civil society and multi-stakeholder governance of communication – Jeremy Shtern, Normand Landry and Marc RaboyCivil society and the amplification of media governance, during WSIS and beyond – Divina Frau-MeigsPast witnesses’ present comments – Bertrand de La ChapellePART IV: Postface From New International Information Order to New Information Market Order – Roberto Savio

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