OPPORTUNITIES: Call for young journalists to cover “Croatia in the EU” – strengthening ties in youth cooperation

Orange Magazine is looking for 10 young journalists working with print, video, photo and multimedia to cover the international youth conference "Strengthening ties in youth cooperation", in the final days before Croatia becomes the newest member of the EU on 1 July, 2013. The conference is organised by the Directorate-General for the Enlargement of the European Commission.

Who are we? Orange Magazine provides journalistic education and supports young journalists by giving them room to explore media and current affairs.

Where? Zagreb, Croatia

When? 24-26 June, 2013

Costs? Travel arrangements will be made by our partner Grayling. Accommodation for two nights and breakfast are covered.

Submission deadline: Saturday May 25, 2013, 23h59 CET

Selected participants notified by: Tuesday May 28, 2013

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ARTICLES: From Blue Peter to Peppa Pig: The changing world of children’s television

Nostalgia ain't what it used to be. While adults young and old can look back on their childhoods with fond memories of British shows which were raucous, anarchic and always that little bit educational, some parents fear today's children will reflect on a cultural black hole.

Perhaps all they'll have to reminisce about will be their ephemeral chats on Facebook, hours spent jealously guarding their iPads and an isolated existence gawping at imported American cartoons and YouTube clips in their bedrooms.

In December, the BBC moved its children's programmes from BBC One to its two dedicated digital channels for kids. ITV had already made the move almost six years earlier.

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WORKSHOPS: OneMinutesJr workshop on Violence against children in Georgia - Day 3

TBILISI, 15 May 2013 - On day 3 of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Georgia, the participants set out to film their movies, some with the help of the trainers, some on their own.

When the OneMinutesJr project started ten years ago, one of the pre-conditions for participation in the workshops was that the children were already involved in film-making. Over the years, this approach changed and it became more and more important that the participants were close to the topics of the workshops.

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PUBLICATIONS: Prix Jeunesse WatchWords online

For the newest edition of the Prix Jeunesse newsletter "PRIX JEUNESSE
WATCHwords Online", click http://www.prixjeunesse.de/newsletter

The latest issue contains reports on recent PRIX JEUNESSE Suitcase
Workshops in Afghanistan, Palestine, Hong Kong and much more.

WORKSHOPS: OneMinutesJr workshop on Violence against children in Georgia - Day 1

TBILISI, 13 May 2013 - 20 teenagers from the Georgian capital Tbilisi are taking part in this week's OneMinutesJr video workshop on the topic of Violence against children.

UNICEF Georgia will soon publish a report that takes stock of the general public's knowledge, attitude, behaviors and practices around the issue of violence against children. The study is quantitative and contains data gathered in more than 3,000 households randomly selected across the country.

The teenagers at the workshop will develop their own stories and the finished product, a series of 20 OneMinutesJr videos, will add a very important personal and visual component to the quantitative study.

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NEWS: CCTV and ABC co-produce new children’s series

Filming is currently under way in Beijing on Hoopla Doopla, a brand-new preschool series co-produced by ABC Children's Television in Australia and China's CCTV.

The 52x12-minute live-action comedy series is dialogue-free. It revolves around six characters who tumble, juggle, leap and somersault into and out of trouble. The cast and production team hail from both China and Australia, including a Chinese and Australian director. The series will be filmed over six months on a specially designed studio set and will air on ABC4Kids in 2014.

Tim Brooke-Hunt, ABC's controller of children's TV, said: "We are delighted to extend our relationship with our friends at CCTV through this exciting new co-production."

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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Asia–Pacific Child Rights Award for Television 2013

The ABU, CASBAA and UNICEF are calling on Asia–Pacific broadcasters and producers to submit entries for the 2013 Child Rights Television Award.

The award is given each year to the best television programming on children's rights produced in the Asia–Pacific region.  It recognizes the efforts of broadcasters in pursuing both the production of high quality children's programming and better coverage of children's issues.

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NEWS / RESEARCH: What children want to watch: new report (AUSTRALIA)

Children are a discriminating and potentially highly engaged audience, but influences on their viewing patterns are complex, a comprehensive study conducted by Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation has found.

Child’s Play was produced with the aim of increasing understanding of how children engage with screen content, and the unique challenges involved in financing, producing and scheduling children’s programs in today’s rapidly evolving media landscape.

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NEWS / PROJECTS: New York City Teens Study Media and Peacebuilding in Bosnia

NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A group of 18 New York City public high school students will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina to explore media and society in collaboration with Bosnian peers, June 26--July 19. The students participate in Global Kids (www.globalkids.org), an award-winning, non-profit educational organization that promotes global learning and youth development.

Amidst the cultural heritage of the capital Sarajevo, the group will meet local leaders, activists and artists. They will also see the progress that has been made in rebuilding the divided city of Mostar. The bulk of time will be spent in Sanski Most, living with families and engaging in dialogue and community projects alongside Bosnian peers.

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NEWS: UNICEF's C4D course at Xavier's Institute of Communication

MUMBAI: Xavier's Institute of Communication will offer a formal post-graduate diploma course in C4D. Possibly, it may be the first course of its kind being offered in India. In recent years, we have witnessed a number of public awareness campaigns.

Where C4D differs from these is that it is communication about development and not merely about awareness generation. In this context, UNICEF in collaboration with nine media schools has developed a curriculum framework for C4D Course in India. The modules were developed through a series of consultations with selected media schools.

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