I happened to be in Pune on 14 November, which is our very own Children's Day, and had the joy of listening to a local radio station put on some fascinatingly sugary (Engadget calls this Keeping It Real Fake) tributes to what sounded like highly trained child voices, and pop stars doing kootchie koo with them. Pray our kids don't have to be maltreated with this kind of adult childspeak.
Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com ________________________________ From: sajan venniyoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: CR India <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 24 November, 2008 12:00:36 Subject: [cr-india] International Children's Day of Broadcasting - 14 Dec The second Sunday of December (14 Dec 2008?) is celebrated as International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB). It would be good if our campus and community radio stations, especially those licensed to schools, would hand over their radio stations to children this day of the year. As UNICEF says, we need to open the airwaves to young people not just for one day a year, but also throughout the year. Sajan WHAT IS ICDB? ICDB, celebrated on the second Sunday of every December, is a day when broadcasters around the world "Tune in to Kids". They air quality programming for and about children. But most of all, they allow children to be part of the programming process, to talk about their hopes and dreams and share information with their peers. Every year, thousands of broadcasters in more than a hundred countries take part in the day, celebrating it in ways that are as unique and special as children themselves. Television and radio play a vital role in raising awareness of global issues. Television and radio also play a tremendous and very critical role in shaping children's lives. UNICEF urges broadcasters to advance overall child development in their countries by producing documentaries that detail the plight of children, dramas that help break down gender stereotypes and reduce discrimination and animation that both teaches and entertains. Television and radio can become meaningful, positive media experiences for children and young people. UNICEF encourages broadcasters to open airwave to youth not just on the second Sunday in December but also throughout the year, as ICDB becomes an overarching initiative to involve more young people in the media process. http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/video_33610.html
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