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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h2>Internews Europe has published a comprehensive report <a href="http://issuu.com/internews-europe/docs/internewseurope_child_rights_report" target="_blank">“Protecting the rights of children: the role of the media - Lessons from India, Kenya and Brazil”</a><o:p></o:p></h2><p>Nearly 300 million children in these three countries are living in conditions where their most basic rights are violated – through violence, under education and malnutrition, for example. There is tremendous potential and a demonstrable need for media and communications to contribute to the protection of child rights. The <a href="http://issuu.com/internews-europe/docs/internewseurope_child_rights_report" target="_blank">research</a> finds that a wide range of factors currently inhibit media in the three country samples – India, Brazil and Kenya – from playing a more substantive role in promoting awareness of child rights, as well as in helping children realise their rights and in holding the government accountable.<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://issuu.com/internews-europe/docs/internewseurope_child_rights_report"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=160 height=228 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CF979C.90CBC740" alt="http://www.internews.eu/i/1402_Child_Rights/InternewsEurope_ChildRightsMedia_Thumbnail.jpg"></span></a>''<a href="http://www.internews.eu/docs/Publications/InternewsEurope_ChildRights_CasesStudies_2014.pdf" target="_blank">Our content analysis of leading media outlets</a> shows that the media mostly talk <em>about</em> children, but hardly ever<em> with</em> them. Children’s voices are not being heard. Furthermore, most of the coverage is just news. There is a lack of in-depth reporting, background analysis and discussion about political solutions. Unfortunately, the situation is not better in digital or social media either. These new platforms are hardly used to promote debate on child rights, neither by the media nor by civil society.” <a href="http://www.internews.eu/Thomas-Baerthlein/" target="_blank">Thomas Baerthlein, Project Director</a><o:p></o:p></p><p>Internews Europe has produced a set of recommendations to make sure that crucial information is being shared between key stakeholders and, ultimately, to break down the barriers preventing media from more comprehensively tacking child rights violations. “We recommend the creation of more youth journalists and youth media centres. We are also aware that incentives need to be established for journalists to specialise in child rights, including bespoke training, fellowships and awards for best reporting on child rights issues. Two other essential aspects are to improve Civil Society Organisations and media networking through workshops, networks, field visits and training as well as establishing and monitoring guidelines for reporting on child rights. The combination of these 4 themes will have a direct impact on the protection of child rights and lead to change.” <a href="http://www.internews.eu/About-Us/Francesca-Silvani/" target="_blank">Francesca Silvani, Internews Europe Senior Director of Programmes.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p>During the second half of 2013, Internews Europe undertook intensive research to provide evidence to inform a long-term strategy to improve the way in which child rights are reported, debated, addressed and defended in different settings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See more at: http://www.internews.eu/docs/Publications/InternewsEurope_Child_Rights_Report_Web_2014.pdf<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:15.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#339999;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Thomas Baerthlein<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>PROGRAMME MANAGER - AFRICA / ASIA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#339999;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>OFFICE</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#8C8C8C;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>+44 2075663310 | </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#339999;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>MOBILE </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#8C8C8C;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>+44 7587508233 (UK), +49 17647764351 (Germany) | </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#339999;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>SKYPE </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#8C8C8C;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>thomasbaerthlein</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#339999;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#339999;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:tbaerthlein@internews.eu"><span style='color:blue'>tbaerthlein@internews.eu</span></a></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#339999;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <br><a href="http://www.internews.eu/"><b><span style='color:#339999'>www.internews.eu</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><img border=0 width=159 height=43 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01CF979B.C10FB1B0" alt="Interviews Europe"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Information </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#339999;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Changes </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FF9900;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Lives </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>