During the World Summit in Karlstad, Global Youth Council decided to add Media to their name, as to define the area they are working in. The Global Youth Media Council is composed of over 35 young people, ages ranging from 13 to 21, representing over 20 countries. You can follow and support their work on the GYMC's website Global Youth Media Council website
The website was created during the World Summit in Karlstad, together with a facebook page and their own YouTube channel. Below you see the short video they created for the closing ceremony. Watch and take in the important message the children and youth are sending us all.
THE ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Out of several hundred different issues the group decided upon the six most important issues affecting children and youth all over the world. These issues also have recommendations to be folloewd by the key players in the media industry. This is an important work and these are the six issues:
Limited access to the internet
• Governments, mobile operators and media multi nationals should work together to insure free or affordable internet access in schools and libraries.
Making sure children are safe using the internet
• Education about the danger on the internet, starting in primary school, including rights and obligations
Children and young people are not involved in making decisions
• More articles written by children and youth in national and local newspapers
• Every country should have a Youth Media Council – to comment on children’s TV content
Negative representation of children and young people in the media
• Media must adopt existing ethical guidelines on reporting on children and youth, to include a balanced representation.
Lack of media literacy
• Media education should be a part of the curriculum from an early age in every country.
Commercial interest versus social responsibility
• Only products that are linked with children’s positive development should be associated with children’s media
• More non-commercial newspaper/radio/tv channel, funded by foundation,governments and charities.
Global Youth Media Council participants during the World Summit in Karlstad June 14-18 2010.
SIGN THE PETITION
GYMC has started a petition and wants you to sign it. If you support the issues and recommendations GYMC has presented, you should sign it. Members of World
Summit Karlstad and World Summit Foundation Board supports the petition and think this is an important cause. Be encouraged and add your signature, too.
It's free and takes just a few seconds of your time. Follow this link to read and sign the petition:
Are you with us?
Follow Karlstad's and UK's blogs! See what the members lives are like, make comments and ask them questions. You will reach the blog by following
the links below. KYC Blogspot UK Blogspot
Australia Youth Council made two videos as comments on young people’s relationship with the media in Australia. The videos are available at Australia
Youth Council’s facebook profile: klick on the pictures below and check the videos out!
Portray youth positively
This video was made by Danica, Ellinor and Amy. It is a comment on young people's relationship with the media in Australia.
The video was made for an Australia Youth Council workshop on May 29th and 30th, 2009. It was presented to delegates at the Australian Teachers of
Media Conference. The students screened the video and answered questions from the audience.
The media repressing your kids
This video was made by Matt, Max and Ricquel. It is a comment on young people's relationship with the media in Australia. The video was made for a
Australia Youth Council workshop on May 29th and 30th, 2009. It was presented to delegates at the Australian Teachers of Media Conference.
The students screened the video and answered questions from the audience.
FIRST QUESTION DISCUSSED
The first question is being discussed right now on facebook. Question no 1 is: "What kind of national and international sources for information and
material do you have access to in your country/region and how are children and youth represented in these sources?"
MEMBERS IN GYC
Australia, Cambodia, Colombia, Egypt, France, Gambia, India, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden and Zambia are now members within the Global Youth
Council.
