Young Cambodians are considered a crucially important resource and a rigorously strong pillar for the country’s development. To keep our youth and general public up-to-date and active in society, the media, through television, has become a powerful tool to disseminate information. 
With the Kremlin in control of most television channels and broadband penetration rising, TV is a rare sight in the lives of youngsters in Russia – it is commonly known as ‘zombo box’ and considered very old school, saysKonstantin Pinaev*
Television is one of the most effective mediums through which to teach and inspire youngsters, writes Paul Robinson. A study by Sesame Street's children's workshop found while TV remained a solid favourite with children, they were increasingly turning to computer games and mobile media as technology evolved.
But for younger children, TV continued to exert a strong hold.
''TV is readily available to children and for the most part, is a routine part of their day,'' the report says.
''Even as use of other media rises, television persists.
''It is by far the dominant medium used by children ages zero to 11.''
The "Ptáčata" television serial, which won the Gypsy Spirit 2010 award as Action of the Year, has also scored points in the EU's competition for radio and television programming for integration, the Civis Media Prize. The unique documentary serial produced by Czech Television, which was also the country's first "docu-soap", tells the stories of children living on the outskirts of society - both happy and sad stories, and above all, authentic ones. The 13th episode, called "Letem ghettem" ("My Ghetto, My World") captivated the jury in the main category. Czech Television will be competing for a prize for the first time ever in the 20-year history of this competition, which is primarily dominated by West European television. The jury labeled the series as quite engrossing, exemplary, important and moving. Prizes in various categories will be announced by German President Christian Wulf and EP Preisdent Jerzy Buzek and broadcast by ARD/Das Erste on 26 May.
She does not let the television dictate her life, but do not stand between 11-year-old Kayley Collier and an episode of Neighbours. The Twin Waters youngster watches nearly half the amount of television in any given week when compared to other children in her age group.
New data released this week as part of the Young Australian Survey by Roy Morgan Research detailing children’s top media choices showed children aged between six and 13 spend more time watching television than any other media.
On average, they spend 14 hours and 48 minutes in front of the tube in any given week.
But underneath the hype and the drama of a nation that spends 45% of its waking hours with their head immersed in such a device, there are many interesting factoids to the report, which can be downloaded as a pdf from the Ofcom site.
Nigeria's most celebrated environmental campaigner is about to launch a reality TV show to highlight the dangers of global warming for Africans.
At almost 72 years of age it is a wonder he still has the energy, but with three crossings of the barren wastes of the Sahara desert already behind him, Newton Jibunoh is preparing for the most ambitious desert adventure of his life.
For his final trek across the desert, planned for the new year, he will be taking a band of 15 young men and women from Nigeria and neighbouring Niger with him.
