DISCRIMINATION: Challenging discrimination in the media

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Summary: Media portrayal of children has a profound impact on attitudes to children and childhood, and is an important influence on adults’ behaviour towards children.

This briefing explains how the media's portrayal of children can exacerbate discrimination against children as a body and against particular children. It offers guidance on influencing the media's portrayal of children.pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/Mediafinal.pdf

Organisation: 
Child Rights International Network
Attachment Link: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/Mediafinal.pdf

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