Acta Iadertina, Vol. 21 No. 2, 2024.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.15291/ai.4695
Some Aspects of International and Domestic Regulations related to Violations of Children’s Rights in the Media
Ivica ŠOLA
; Academy of Arts and Culture, Department of Culture, Media and Management J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Melita HOMA
; Croatian Radio and Television (center Osijek), Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
Based on a substantive analysis of children’s rights regulations in the
international and national context, the authors provide a kind of synthesis
of the professional characteristics of the journalistic profession
in the Republic of Croatia as a basis for further research into ethical
norms in objective and credible reporting of situations, events and information
in which children are actors. Faced with conventions that
almost override the laws and regulate the right to protect a child, as
well as multiple laws, traditional and digital media frequently violate
children’s rights in pursuit of sensationalism and profit. A significant
number of reported violations of conventions and laws has brought
the professional ethics of journalists and editors into question, as evidenced
by certain limited empirical research.
The paper is also the basis for further research, deeper verification of
child protection in the media, in both traditional and new media. The
legal and ethical framework of professional journalism continues to be
a subject of research, particularly focusing on empirically identifying
the “fine line” that leads to violations of the children’s rights. The goal
is to establish a boundary that would ensure full respect for children’s
rights, regardless of the severity of the offence, while also demanding a
higher level of professional and ethical responsibility from journalists
and improving the overall quality of media. The authors see media literacy
of those who make up the media today (journalists and editors)
as a new alphabet of the 21st century.
Keywords
violations of children’s rights in the media, professional ethics of journalists, media literacy
Hrčak ID:
327946
URI
Publication date:
14.2.2025.
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