[cr-india] International Children's Day of Broadcasting - 14 Dec

[sajan venniyoor]

The second Sunday of December (14 Dec 2008?) is celebrated as International
Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB). It would be good if our campus and
community radio stations, especially those licensed to schools, would hand
over their radio stations to children this day of the year.

As UNICEF says, we need to open the airwaves to young people not just for
one day a year, but also throughout the year.

Sajan

WHAT IS ICDB?

ICDB, celebrated on the second Sunday of every December, is a day when
broadcasters around the world "Tune in to Kids".  They air quality
programming for and about children. But most of all, they allow children to
be part of the programming process, to talk about their hopes and dreams and
share information with their peers.   Every year, thousands of broadcasters
in more than a hundred countries take part in the day, celebrating it in
ways that are as unique and special as children themselves.

Television and radio play a vital role in raising awareness of global
issues.  Television and radio also play a tremendous and very critical role
in shaping children's lives. UNICEF urges broadcasters to advance overall
child development in their countries by producing documentaries that detail
the plight of children, dramas that help break down gender stereotypes and
reduce discrimination and animation that both teaches and entertains.
Television and radio can become meaningful, positive media experiences for
children and young people.
UNICEF encourages broadcasters to open airwave to youth not just on the
second Sunday in December but also throughout the year, as ICDB becomes an
overarching initiative to involve more young people in the media process.

http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/video_33610.html
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