April 24, 2008

EVENTS: KJA holds symposium on children and media (KUWAIT)

KJA holds symposium on children and media

Published Date: April 15, 2008
By Nawara Fattahova, Staff writer

KUWAIT: The government does not pay enough attention to children's interests in Kuwait. Experts from different walks of life complained that there is a dearth of child-oriented programs in the state. To highlight this issue, the Kuwait Journalist Association (KJA) held a symposium titled 'Media's Role in Raising Children' yesterday. It covered different topics related to the various programs aired for children through satellite channels. They also discussed the status enjoyed by children's literature in Ku
wait. Professionals from the media field chipped in their personal experiences.

Dr Kafiya Ramadan, a specialist in children's literature and the Editor-in-Chief of Al-Sidra Magazine for children spoke about her academic and work experience in the media field. Al-Sidra Magazine was banned from publishing for several years. In 1993 Dr Ramadan revived after obtaining the license. "I was seeking government's support for publishing this magazine but I failed. So I searched for a foreign sponsor and succeeded," said Ramadan.

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