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Children in the media – it is a seemingly easy topic to approach for journalists, which proves to have many underwater reefs and dangers. Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable part of any society, and they require a special approach and treatment.

Armenian Media Resource Center on Child Issues aims to improve coverage of child-related problems in Armenian media and to secure protection of child rights in the work of the journalists.
Let’s join efforts in promoting good practice in the field of information to prevent misuse and misinterpretation of the information that could have hazardous consequences for those who are often helpless to defend themselves, especially children.
Materials
This section presents a collection of materials of various types, that can be useful mainly for media representatives.

Special schools and specialized schools. (*.xls) - a table from the Armenian School Connectivity Program website.

A group of Armenian journalists has adopted the following Ethical Rules for Armenian Journalists in covering child-related issues. Media Ethics Code (*.doc)

Children, Youth and Media Around The World  Report prepared for UNICEF's 4th World Summit on media for Children and Adolescents. (Get report in *.pdf format)

The Media and Children’s Rights This handbook has been produced to help media professionals working on stories about children to  appreciate the rights of children and encourage  their participation in the mass media. It contains  ideas and challenges for journalists, and for those  seeking to obtain media coverage about children’s  needs, problems, achievements and aspirations.  Its purpose is to generate responsible coverage  of children, and the impact of adult behaviour and  decisions on their lives. It has formed the basis  of training programmes for journalists all over the  world, supported by UNICEF and the International  Federation of Journalists.  Originally commissioned by UNICEF in 1999 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the United  Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, this  handbook is based on the practical experience of  working journalists, and was devised by the UKbased  media ethics charity MediaWise (formerly PressWise).(get Handbook in *.pdf format)

Putting Children in the Right  These guidelines were produced by the International Federation of Journalists with the support of the European Commission to shape better understanding among journalists on how to raise awareness on children issues, without harming them and providing them with space for diverse, creative amnd colorful opinions of children themselves. (get the handbook in *.pdf format)