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MEDIA LITERACY AND INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE<br />
Strategies, Debates and Good Practices<br />
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having interest in the news, because they enable her to know what "will happen<br />
in the world" (girl, 9 years).<br />
Television is their favourite media of contact with current affairs, although the<br />
newspaper and radio have also been mentioned, but by a smaller number of<br />
children. This aspect reveals, as other studies have demonstrated, that<br />
television is present in most homes. Besides being the main instrument of<br />
leisure time of children (Fuenzalida, 2008; Samaniego et al., 2007), is also the<br />
favourite media through which families know the current affairs, allowing<br />
children access to them.<br />
Despite the apparent lack of interest, children know the current issues,<br />
especially those directed to politics, economy and safety. The lack of<br />
employment /economic crisis, wars, natural disasters and crime are the themes<br />
most often mentioned.<br />
"The news I hear most are about politics and about the crisis that our country is<br />
facing." (girl, 9 years)<br />
"I hear more news about the policy measures of Troika, assaults on gold sellers<br />
and holidays. I think that news about politics are the most important [...] I`m not<br />
very interested in news. "(Boy, 9 years)<br />
"The news I hear most are about politics, sports, war and robbery. The news<br />
that I consider most important are sport and technology [...] I'm not very<br />
interested in news. "(Boy, 9 years)<br />
In general, persists the idea that the news portray negative issues associated<br />
with violence and economic crisis. Therefore, when put in perspective of being<br />
themselves, journalists, children emphasize especially the necessity of serving<br />
more positive themes. In this respect, there is a child who recognizes the<br />
influence of news about violence, especially on children.<br />
"The news I hear most are about politics and about the economic crisis. These<br />
stories make me sad. "(Girl, 9 years)<br />
Although children consider important that citizens are informed about what is<br />
happening in the country and in the world, they consider that there are ways to<br />
mitigate the negative effects of what is reported. Children consider that<br />
journalists should switch between positive and negative events.<br />
"They should put more good and less bad news." (Girl, 9 years).<br />
"In my opinion, journalists should change the way of news transmission, such<br />
as: do not exaggerate the bad news, either in the account, either in the images,<br />
and in the times that are passing out on television or in newspapers." (Girl, 9<br />
years).<br />
"I liked that television does not always speak about the crisis. Because people<br />
got scared, when they hear journalists talking about increases in transport,<br />
increases in interest rates and unemployment. "(Boy, 9 years).<br />
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