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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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17 Aug

Children and Trauma

By Ashley M. HeherQuill, Dec2000, Vol. 88, Issue 10A report on a session at the Society of Professional Journalists Convention in 2000, this article raises the need for a cautious […]

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17 Aug

Is the U.S. Government Making Children Fat?

By Barry YeomanNieman Reports, Spring 2003, Vol. 57 Issue 1.Yeoman discusses how, in reporting on school lunches for a Mother Jones story, he developed a deeper, more thoughtful perspective on […]

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17 Aug

Covering teen suicide: One paper’s decision

Newspapers often won’t touch stories about children who suicide as they don’t want to be seen to be encouraging copycat behaviour. Barbara Walsh at Poynter.org discusses her struggles with the […]

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17 Aug

Beyond Puff: Writing about kids

Kelly McBride at Poynter.org discusses why “telling the stories of children is one of the most important things journalists do”; And she directs readers (through links in the text and […]

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18 Jul

Young readers also active citizens

A study entitled “Reading Between the Lines: Debunking Common Myths about Young Newspaper Readers” finds that young Canadians who are frequent readers of newspapers are also more likely to vote in […]

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26 Dec

Keys to fair reporting on youth crime

FeatureExperts says reporters sensationalize youth crime and contribute to the public misconception that teens are increasingly violent and out of control. Stephanie Cameron checks the facts behind the headlines in […]

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