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Myanmar journalists' toolkit in cultural and ethnic reporting

This toolkit provides practical tips on how to be a positive force in fostering peace and unity as requirements in nation-building.
Myanmar journalists' toolkit in cultural and ethnic reporting
Myanmar journalists' toolkit in cultural and ethnic reporting
Tuazon, Ramon
UNESCO Myanmar Project Office
Myat, Mon Mon
2023
0000388350

Media is a potent tool in promoting tolerance, inclusiveness, and diversity or a driver of conflict. Myanmar Journalists鈥 Toolkit in Cultural and Ethnic Reporting provides practical tips (lessons) on how to be a positive force in fostering peace and unity as requirements in nation-building.

The toolkit is structured into four parts:

  1. Situational of Ethno-Cultural Landscape and Ethnic Media; 
  2. Why Cultural and Ethnic Reporting is Important;
  3. Do鈥檚 and Don鈥檛s in Cultural and Ethnic Reporting including Gender Sensitivity and Safety and Protection of Journalists; and
  4. Story Ideas in Cultural and Ethnic Reporting including sample model articles in various formats/platforms. The chapter on dos and don鈥檛s is aligned with Media and Information Literacy (MIL) principles, particularly MIL鈥檚 thrust of promoting intercultural dialogue.

At least 75 per cent of the content is original work sourced from research and personal experiences of the authors and resource persons. The rest of the content is sourced from relevant UNESCO publications on gender and the safety of journalists.

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