"A pesar de que Educación (22,45%) y Violencia (13,72%) aparezcan como temas destacados en la pauta periodística, otros asuntos relevantes para el universo de la infancia y de la adolescencia – como Salud (10,68%), Deportes y Recreación (9,39%) o Derechos y Justicia (6,38%) – también tienen
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repercusión en la cobertura. Por otro lado, todavía se dejan de lado cuestiones importantes como Discapacidad (0,78%), Trabajo Infantil (0,71%) y Medidas Socioeducativas (0,60%). Sin embargo, es interesante señalar que en algunos países, la diferencia entre la cantidad de textos publicados sobre Educación y Violencia no es tan significativa. Este es el caso de Colombia, Guatemala y Nicaragua. A su vez, Argentina es el único país donde la cobertura de Violencia supera cuantitativamente a la de Educación." (Resumen ejecutivo, página 6)
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"The media has the greatest potential of bringing home the tragedies that befall children such as being drop-outs from schools due to poverty, exploited though trafficking or labour, abused or victimized by war, most of which are sadly, accepted as part of life. Television with its great potential t
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o do good for the children is within the command of many of us broadcasters. Given such enormous power and influence of the medium we work with, we all have a special responsibility to harness the potential of television for the good of children. Television can help promote and protect the rights of children by taking a more pro-active role in helping to educate them and their families. These are facts that we all too often hear, and are aware of children having being denied their basic rights. Therefore there is an absolute need to explicitly examine the vital role of the media which not only can create awareness on children´s right to access to information and freedom of expression but also for their protection from harmful and violent media content as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child." (Foreword, page vi-vii)
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"When children are victims of violence, journalists have a responsibility to report the truth with compassion and sensitivity. Kids aren’t mini-adults; they deserve special consideration when they end up in the news. Yet few journalists have experience interviewing children for routine stories, le
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t alone when tragedy hits. What ground rules apply? Is it OK to interview children huddled outside a school after a classmate has gunned down a teacher? At the hospital after a car accident? Should you name child abuse victims in news coverage? Juveniles who commit crimes? How do you balance children’s right to privacy with telling compelling stories? Exposure to violence affects children and adults differently. But kids are just as vulnerable to post-traumatic stress and other emotional consequences of violence and tragedy. Journalists can write stories that help educate parents about how to recognize emotional trauma in their children. They can foster community healing by interviewing families putting their lives back together after a disaster. Editors can weigh the impact of graphic visual images on young readers when deciding what to publish or broadcast." (Page 2)
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"Whether clinicians like it or not, children and families affected by trauma are routinely covered by the media. When that happens, clinicians often face difficult choices [...] Audiences are powerfully affected when direct information comes from children, adolescents or family members. Yet balancin
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g the needs and expectations of survivors, journalists and the public can be complex. By working collaboratively with the media, we can better ensure that the stories of children and families are told responsibly and effectively lead to increased public awareness about the impact of exposure to trauma. This guide is designed to help you be more effective in working with survivors and the media:
• Victims and families: How can you help victims and families who are approached by the media or want to approach the media?
• Journalists: How can you be more helpful as a news source?
• Community: How can you improve community knowledge about trauma and trauma-focused programs for children?" (Introduction)
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"This handbook has been produced to help media professionals working on stories about children to appreciate the rights of children and encourage their participation in the mass media. It contains ideas and challenges for journalists, and for those seeking to obtain media coverage about children’s
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needs, problems, achievements and aspirations." (Page 2)
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"En el 2005, el Proyecto Antonio Nariño realizó un monitoreo de las informaciones periodísticas sobre el conflicto armado en Colombia, en las emisiones de 10 noticieros de televisión correspondientes a tres canales nacionales (RCN, Caracol y Canal Uno), tres canales regionales (Tele Antioquia, T
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ele Pacífico y Tele Caribe) y un canal local (City TV), con el apoyo de la Embajada de los Paises Bajos. [...] En este contexto se inscribe el interés conjunto del Proyecto Antonio Nariño y UNICEF por examinar las informaciones del conflicto armado interno que involucran de manera directa o relacionada a la infancia. ¿Cuál es el cubrimiento informativo que los noticieros de televisión realizan de la infancia? ¿Qué hechos del conflicto armado están asociados a la visibilidad o invisibilidad informativa de los niños y niñas, adolescentes y jóvenes que no han cumplido los 18 años de edad? ¿En cuáles acontecimientos aparece la infancia como sujeto, fuente o asunto de la información? ¿Qué sectores sociales, culturales y gubernamentales hablan de la infancia? Cuando lo hacen, ¿de qué asuntos hablan? ¿Cómo es la representación visual de la infancia en las noticias sobre el conflicto armado?" (Introducción, página 4)
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"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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"An increase in the information related to children and adolescents provided by the media has been observed in Nicaragua in the past five years. But when children and adolescents occupy a predominant place in the media it is because they appear linked to acts of physical, psychological or sexual vio
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lence against them, their families or the community where they live. A focus on denunciation predominates in these reports, but without contemplating the path of attention or solution - in other words, censure without a human rights perspective." (Results, page 2)
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"The children’s participatory process is an exciting and key component of the Empowering Children & Media (ECM) project, which aims to improve the representation of children and children’s rights in the news media. The report focuses exclusively on the methodology used for the children’s parti
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cipatory workshops. The information in this report may be useful for organisations and individuals who plan to promote children’s participation in their research, policies and interventions. Children’s opinions and contributions are valuable and must be accessed on issues that affect them. This report illustrates both the necessity and the benefits of children’s participation." (Back cover)
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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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"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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