A regional network of journalists, media professionals, and associations united across the Caribbean Basin.
A regional network of journalists, media professionals, and associations united across the Caribbean Basin.
The ACM marks World Press Freedom Day 2023, stressing freedom of expression’s key role in human rights and urging open dialogue through social media. It highlights journalism’s importance against misinformation and calls for vigilance to protect press freedom.
This statement by the ACM and IFEX-ALC condemns online harassment and intimidation of journalists in Guyana, urging the government and political groups to stop such behavior.
The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) on Sunday 12th March, 2023 met in Georgetown, Guyana at its 11th Biennial General Assembly and elected a new executive that will function between 2023-2025.
The Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers (ACM) is a network of journalists, media workers and media associations spanning the Caribbean Basin. It was established in Barbados in 2001.
Its membership includes media professionals and their representative associations from countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the French and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
The ACM has been responsible for the publication of biennial State of the Caribbean Media Reports, an Election Handbook for Caribbean Journalists, Our Children, Our Media – Reporting Guidelines on the Coverage of Children and a Handbook for Caribbean Journalists on Climate Change.
The Association has also convened numerous training programmes on a wide variety of subjects throughout the Caribbean and is the region’s premier organisation advocating for freedom of expression and press freedom.
This manual supports training lawyers in media and freedom of expression law, offering key principles, international standards, and tools for national and international advocacy.
This report highlights how journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean pushed for access to public information laws to strengthen democracy and press freedom. Inspired by the U.S. FOIA, they led efforts in countries like Mexico and Brazil, making transparency a key tool for accountability.
This report examines media literacy, disinformation, and trust in news across eight Caribbean countries. It highlights key challenges, gaps in research, and opportunities for collaboration, education, and regulation to strengthen the region’s media landscape.
We focus on the three main pillars of Press Freedom, Regional Networking and Professional Development
Its membership includes media professionals and their representative associations from countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the French and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
The ACM has been responsible for the publication of biennial State of the Caribbean Media Reports, an Election Handbook for Caribbean Journalists, Our Children, Our Media – Reporting Guidelines on the Coverage of Children and a Handbook for Caribbean Journalists on Climate Change.
The Association has also convened numerous training programmes on a wide variety of subjects throughout the Caribbean and is the region’s premier organisation advocating for freedom of expression and press freedom.
The Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers is built on the platform of three main functions:
The pursuit and development of an environment in which the media are independent and free
Harnessing the potential of an extensive regional network of journalists and other media workers
Enhancing the skills of working journalists and building a foundation for better Caribbean journalism
