07/26/2018
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Media contact, Tania Dhakhwa, Chief of Communication UNICEF Nepal Mobile- 977-9801244524 E-mail- tdhakhwa@unicef.org , Guidelines For Ethical Reporting On Children, Principles for reporting on children, Reporting on children and young people has its special challenges. In some instances, the act of reporting on children places them or other children at risk of retribution or stigmatization. UNICEF has developed these principles to assist journalists as they report on issues affecting children. They are offered as guidelines that UNICEF believes…, I. Principles, The dignity and rights of every child are to be respected in every circumstance. In interviewing and reporting on children, special attention is needed to ensure each child's right to privacy and confidentiality, to have their opinions heard, to participate in decisions affecting them and to be protected from harm and retribution, including the…, II. Guidelines for interviewing children, Do no harm to any child; avoid questions, attitudes or comments that are judgmental, insensitive to cultural values, that place a child in danger or expose a child to humiliation, or that reactivate a child's pain and grief from traumatic events. Do not discriminate in choosing children to interview because of sex, race, age, religion, status,…, III. Guidelines for reporting on children, Do not further stigmatize any child; avoid categorisations or descriptions that expose a child to negative reprisals - including additional physical or psychological harm, or to lifelong abuse, discrimination or rejection by their local communities. Always provide an accurate context for the child's story or image. Always change the name and…, IV. Use of UNICEF materials, All UNICEF materials are protected by copyright, including text, photographs, other images and videotapes. Permission to reproduce any UNICEF material must be requested from the originating UNICEF office, and will only be granted on condition that these principles and guidelines are adhered to. Sources: UNICEF Global site; The Convention on the…
