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Useful resources for reporting on children in crises
09 Jul 2006
Source: AlertNet

Mike Jempson, director of journalism ethics charity the MediaWise Trust, recommends good websites to find out more about interviewing children in times of war and disaster.

American Press Institute on crisis journalism

The Communications Initiative

Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Institute for War and Peace Reporting

International Federation of Journalists guidelines for reporting children

International News Safety Institute

MAGIC UNICEF website on media and children

Media Channel

The MediaWise Trust Information on reporting children

One World information source

The Poynter Institute, enormous resource about disaster coverage

Reporting the World resources for journalists

Save the Children UK, Interviewing Children. A guide for Journalists and Others

UNICEF Media Guidelines

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