[cr-india] Giving children a voice in the media

[cwc]

Dear Friends, 

 

The Media Code of Conduct to realise Children's Rights, developed by the Concerned for Working Children is an effort towards creating a paradigm shift in the media's approach to children - from recipients of adult benevolence to full partners in society. The violation of children's rights by the media, whether through insensitive reportage, misrepresentation or denial of space for children's opinions on various issues, forms the backdrop to this Code. 

 

Please click on this link for my article

 

Giving children a voice in the media 
By Kavita Ratna 



http://www.infochangeindia.org/features410.jsp



 

The Media Code of Conduct is a code developed by CWC in consultation with children, other organisations working with children's issues and media persons, on how the media should protect and promote the rights of children in the design, production and distribution of media. 

 

This publication explores issues related to:

 

  a.. Children as 'producers' of Media
Themes include Children as creators of media in society; Creating spaces for children's expression and opinions of realities around them 

 

  a.. Children as 'users' of Media
Themes include Children's Access to Media; Right to information; Children's Rights Programming of content, Right to protection from harmful content

  a.. Children as 'subjects' of Media
Themes include Children as subjects rather than objects of the media; Right to protection from misrepresentation and stereotyping; Right to privacy, confidentiality and dignity

 

We hope this will become an affirmative protocol - a useful self-regulatory tool for all those who respect Children's Rights. 

 

If you would like to receive copies of the Media Code to Realise Children's Rights, do write to back to us

 

 

 

With best wishes

Kavita Ratna

 

The Concerned for Working Children (CWC)
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Bangalore - 560 017
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Web: www.workingchild.org

Children are citizens today!
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