Summary:

This resource for journalists by journalists was devised by MediaWise for UNICEF and based on the practical experience of working journalists, the handbook aims to boost media understanding of the implications of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on media coverage of children's issues.

www.mediawise.org.uk/display_page.php?id=836

www.mediawise.org.uk/files/uploaded/The%20Media%20and%20Children%20Rights%202005.pdf

MediaWise is the new name for PressWise, the independent media ethics charity, set up in 1993 by 'victims of media abuse', supported by concerned journalists, media lawyers and politicians in the UK.

Previous Training Materials items

• 01/02/2005: Children at War
• 01/01/2005: Medias et Protection des Enfants - Guide a l'intention des journalistes
• 26/12/2004: Children and Disasters - Advice to adults on how to deal with reactions and questions from children
• 01/12/2004: Manual on Rights-based Education: Global Human Rights Requirements Made Simple
• 01/12/2004: A Parrot on Your Shoulder: a Guide for People Starting to Work with Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Contact Information:

MediaWise
38 Easton Business Centre
Felix Road
Bristol BS5 0HE
Tel: + 44 117 941 5889
Fax: + 44 117 941 5848

Last updated 02/12/2013 15:19:08

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