The Media Code of Conduct is a code developed by the Concerned for Working Children 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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
The authors hope this will become an affirmative protocol - a useful self-regulatory tool for all those who respect Children's Rights.
See for more details the article by Kavita Ratna at:
http://www.infochangeindia.org/features410.jsp
Copies of the Media Code to Realise Children’s Rights can be obtained by writing to
Kavita Ratna
The Concerned for Working Children (CWC)
303/2, L.B. Shastri Nagar,
Vimanapura Post,
# 91 - 80 - 25234611/25234270
Web: www.workingchild.org
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