November 22, 2007

NEWS: Code of conduct on child abuse reportage coming (TANZANIA)

Code of conduct on child abuse reportage coming
A Correspondent
Daily News; Tuesday,November 13, 2007 @00:05
EDITORS from various media houses have endorsed a draft media code of
conduct on how to report effectively cases of children who are sexually
abused and exploited.

The code of conduct is expected to guide journalists on how to report
objectively cases which violate children rights and injure the minors'
integrity.

The document received input from editors during two consultative
meetings organised by the Tanzania Media Women's Association (TAMWA).

The editors endorsed a guideline which prohibits publishing or
broadcasting articles and pictures of children who survived sexual
abuse, those living with HIV/AIDS, street children and orphans without
consent of parents or guardians.

Development of the media code also involved children who were consulted
through the Young People's Media Network (YPMN).

They raised their concern that the media was currently publishing sexual
abuse stories which were damaging to children instead of exposing the
perpetrators.

FULL ARTICLE AT
http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=9559

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