Promoting News Literacy and Ethical Journalism
| Project Status: | Contractual |
| Funding Partner: | UNICEF Bangladesh |
| Location: | Countrywide |
| Project Duration: | 24 months (1 March 2017 – 28 February 2019) |
| Project Cost: | BDT 18,348,776.00 |
| MRDI’s Contribution: | BDT 6,350,376.00 Click to View/Download Details Budget |
PROJECT PERSONNEL
| Team Leader: | Hasibur Rahman, Executive Director, MRDI |
| Project Coordinator: | Md. Shahid Hossain, Advisor, Planning and Development, MRDI |
| Finance Personnel: | Md. Abdul Gofur, Manager, Finance, MRDI Sk. Shaniaz Ahmed, Assistant Manager, Finance |
| Program Officer: | Talha Rahman, Programme Officer |
OBJECTIVES
Promote news literacy and ethically reporting on and for children through policy formulation, stakeholder interactions and mass media interventions
Improve youth perception on news literacy through capacity building
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Knowledge transfer on ethical media monitoring responsibilities to NHRC
Develop ethical guideline for TV media
Advocacy for ethical journalism and news literacy
