"Este documento presenta un resumen de los principales resultados de la investigación, sustentados en los datos recogidos durante 62 días (agosto y setiembre) en el año 2003 mediante el monitoreo de medios escritos, radiales y televisivos de alcance nacional. El objetivo general que orientó el e
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studio, fue el de analizar la imagen de la infancia proyectada por los medios masivos de comunicación tradicionales, desde los enfoques del niño/a como sujeto de derecho y de equidad de género." (Introducción, página 5)
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"This report presents the results and findings of the Empowering Children & Media project, in which the MMP monitored the representation of children in the news media over a three-month period in 2003. It also aims to form part of a larger project to improve the representation of children in the med
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ia, by providing a base from which further research can be conducted and by providing material from which strategies can be developed and implemented in media settings to be used by journalists and media workers." (Page 3)
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"UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Region (EAPR) projects on young people's participation in the media to date have focused on teaching young people new media skills, educating them about child rights issues, encouraging them to have an opinion on issues facing them and their communities and creating a p
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latform for them to "speak out" and have their voices heard through radio, print and television media. The most visible and successful programs would appear to be the ones that incorporate the ideals of "genuine and effective" participation. That is, they create an environment whereby young people are involved in every step of the process from planning to production to evaluation. The main challenges ahead facing "genuine and effective" participation in the media are: getting adults to "let go", creating an environment at school, home and in the community where young people's participation in the media is encouraged and taken seriously and generating enough funds for a sustainable and successful projects. To overcome these challenges more promotion and education on young people's participation in the media and elsewhere is needed to create a more enabling environment." (Executive summary, pages 4-5)
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"The aim of this course is to have participants consider the ethical and professional challenges and issues surrounding reporting on children. It has an emphasis on developing practical skills and techniques to equip journalists to deal with the challenges associated with reporting on children and c
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hildren's issues, in particular, the sexual exploitation of children in tourism. The course is primarily designed for working journalists, photographers and editors. The course is designed to engage journalists from all media (print, radio, tv and online). Participants do not have to specialise in child rights issues to benefit from the workshop. The course is designed to operate over one day with approximately 20-25 participants. These Trainers Notes are a step-by-step guide for how to conduct the course." (Page 1)
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"The critical issue is to raise awareness among journalists. There needs to be an awareness of child rights generally but as journalists we must also understand the consequences of our reporting. The way media portray children impacts not only on society’s attitude to children; it also influences
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the way adults behave. Sensational coverage of abuse and exploitation of children does not tell the full story and, by exploiting a serious problem, can do more harm than good. While sensationalism might catch the attention of the reader and viewer, we must ask ourselves: Does it provide useful information and analysis in a way that can contribute to improving the situation for children? So how do we raise awareness? To answer this we need to look at the way we work as journalists. The IFJ has been working with journalists around the world on the issue. This includes the development of the first international guidelines for journalists covering children’s rights, developed from the experience of journalists from over 50 countries and since endorsed at two world meetings of journalists held in Recife, Brazil, in 1998 and in Seoul, Korea in 2001. As well as commentary on the human rights of children and insights into the problem of child exploitation, this handbook looks at the principles behind journalist’s guidelines and provides practical advice on how to tackle the challenging job of reporting on child protection and child rights." (Foreword)
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"The radio campaign ”I’m a child but I have my rights too!” is run by the organization Plan in Burkina Faso, Togo, Mali, Senegal och Guinea. The campaign contains of five-minute-long reports, taking place in an environment that children is well familiar with, often the African countryside wher
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e the village community is strong and each one has its special place. The campaign entertains and informs (edutainment) and it invites the listener to discuss and reflect. The reports are broadcast in co-operation with local and national radio stations. Children are not only a big target group of the campaign but also important actors during the production and broadcasting. The essay ”Communicating rights for children” is the result of a Minor Field Study in Senegal and Burkina Faso. It is a case study of children´s participation in production and broadcasting of the radio campaign ”I’m a child but I have my rights too!”. The study contains two parts, an analysis and interviews where children and adults share their experiences from participating in the campaign." (Summary)
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