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Children in the Picture: Media Ethics and the Reporting of Child Labour, 1997

A report prepared by PressWise on behalf of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) for the 1997 Oslo International Conference on Child Labour, and developed in consultation with the International Labour Organisation.

Contents

Introduction
1. Media, Children and International Law 
2. The Double-edged Sword of Media Coverage 
3. Setting Media Standards
4. Replacing Myths with Empowerment 
5. The Challenge of Self-Regulation
6. Involving Children in the Media
7. Conclusions and Recommendations

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