Tuesday, March 21, 2017

UNICEF tasks media on proper reportage of children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the media to always report issues concerning children in accordance with ethical guidelines and principles so as to safeguard and secure their future.   

Blessing addressing the participants

UNICEF Communication Officer, Blessing Ejiofor said this today at a 2-day media workshop on Ethical Reporting on Children organised by UNICEF, held in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Ejiofor noted that if the media continue to report the children without following the ethical guidelines and principles, such children would be at risk of retribution consequently.