Children & Ethical Reporting in Media (Phase Il)
| Project Status: | Contractual |
| Funding Partner: | UNICEF Bangladesh |
| Location: | Countrywide |
| Project Duration: | 1 year |
| Project Cost: | BDT 5,484,550.00 |
| MRDI’s Contribution: | BDT 1,338,000.00 |
PROJECT PERSONNEL
| Team Leader: | Inam Ahmed, Deputy Editor, The Daily Star |
| Programme Coordinator: | Hasibur Rahman, Executive Director, MRDI |
| Assistant Programme Coordinator: | Apurba Saha, Assistant Programme Coordinator, MRDI |
| Accounts Manager: | Abdul Gofur, Manager, Finance, MRDI |
OBJECTIVE
Contribute to build the capacity of journalists on ethical children reporting through training, which will enable journalists to report on children issues in a more responsible manner.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Monitoring the print media coverage
An enabling environment created in the media houses for practicing high standard of journalistic ethics in reporting on and for children
Capacity building of university teachers on ethical reporting on and for children
Developing a core-group of TV journalists on reporting on children issues
