Children are often the focus of stories about disasters
Journalists are taught to respect children's rights when covering disasters
Children are often the focus of stories about disasters
Journalists are taught to respect children's rights when covering disasters
Children played a major role in this project designed to create an awareness of youngsters’ vulnerability to being exploited by the media in reporting stories about disasters. Young people, often used by the media to increase interest in a news story, joined group discussions with journalists. The aim was to ensure that reporters can do their job at the same time as respecting children’s rights.
El Salvador
Department for International Development
2008
Plan International
Children's rights, reporting disasters
"Participants now have the skills and motivation to report disasters and disaster risk reduction within the framework of Children’s Rights and, at the same time, ensuring the participation of children and youngsters in the story
