28th - 29th May
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Minorities in the Media: A United Solution

 
 
   
 

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In their UK Report, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance recommends opening platforms of debates between the media and local communities:

 “ECRI encourages the authorities of the United Kingdom to impress on the media, without encroaching on their editorial independence, the need to ensure that reporting does not contribute to creating an atmosphere of hostility and rejection towards asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants or members of any minority group, including Roma/Gypsies, Travellers and Muslims, and the need to play a proactive role in countering such an atmosphere. ECRI recommends that the authorities of the United Kingdom engage in a debate with the media and members of other relevant civil society groups on how this could best be achieved. It recommends that any successful initiatives developed at local level in this field, be reproduced on a broader scale at national level”

 UK Report 2004
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

 

 

 
 

Minorities in the Media – A United Solution
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Aims and Objectives
 

Aims

• Publicly question the media’s power to make change or corrupt reality
• Make the media re-address it’s role and influence on society
• Create a professional and fair platform for specialised debate
• Challenge negative perceptions and create a solution for positive change
• Be a positive influence on young people considering a career in journalism

Objectives

• Capture and publish current opinion from a wide and diverse audience
• Establish new and recognised ethical standards for excellence in journalism
• Enable better understanding between the media and minority groups in the UK
• Use the media to allow for positive differences in an inclusive society
• Establish a platform for fair and positive debate on cutting edge and often controversial issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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