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22 May

Children and the media quicksand

British solicitor Amber Melville-Brown reviews recent court challenges dealing with the rights of children not to be photographed when in a public space. Her examples include cases launched by celebrities […]

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17 Aug

The Media and Children’s Rights

This is a UNICEF sponsored booklet discussing the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on journalists working with children. It covers, among other things, children with […]

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17 Aug

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Journalists dealing with children and family issues should be familiar with this set of standards and obligations regarding childhood. It spells out the basic set of human rights agreed upon […]

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17 Aug

UNICEF’s Principles for Ethical Reporting on Children

This set of guidelines is intended to help journalists navigate the ethical waters of reporting on and writing about children. It attempts to balance the best interests of children with […]

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