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Thai Media Managers and Editors Discuss World AIDS Day CoverageInternews December 1 2004 SummaryExerpts from the article follow: At the meeting, the guest speaker, Senator John Ungpakorn, HIV/AIDS and human rights advocate, urged the Thai media to be more sensitive and less discriminatory when reporting on HIV/AIDS issues. The Senator remarked that while in the past the sex-workers and injecting drug-users in Thailand were most vulnerable to HIV infection, today women, children, youth and prisoners are among the most vulnerable groups. He asked journalists to follow up on the human stories behind the statistics, and shared ideas for looking at HIV/AIDS stories from new and positive angles... Senator Ungpakorn spoke to the senior media managers about the need for non-stigmatizing language in their reporting and recommended the use of style guides agreed upon by people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), NGOs [non-government organisations] and journalists when reporting on the epidemic..." ContactLyndal Barry
Internews Mekong Project Director Source"INTERNEWS FLASH: Thai Media Managers and Editors Discuss World AIDS" dated December 2 2004 (click here for subscription information.) Placed on the Communication Initiative site January 10 2005 Last Updated December 05 2007 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below):COMMENTS POSTED |
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