Media intends to transform children's education

By Wong Karmen

 

KUALA LUMPUR - Panellists from around the globe analysed the media education for children at the seventh World Summit on Media for Children at Royale Chulan Hotel on 9 Sept.

 

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the World Summit on Media for Children Foundation orgnaised the Summit to provide unique opportunities for networking, debates and workshops on content creation.

 

The opening ceremony included a welcoming speech by Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor and performances by Anak Permata Seni Koir, Atilia and Caprice.

 

The conference moderated by Dr Michael McCluskey, International Media & Broadcast was  joined by a roundtable of notable individuals from Just World, UNICEF, Radio Romania, Manilla Times, and Taylor’s University.

 

One of the panellists, Ovidiu Miculescu, president director general of Radio Romania said that  the  radio station airs a 10 minute weekly radio drama for children that includes short fairytales and even education programs for parents.

 

He emphasised on the importance of using stories to educate children.

“Story telling helps the children to understand more. They not only learn of their culture but cultures from all around the world in different stories,” added Miculescu.

 

Miculescu added that classical music is being broadcasted in every school in Romania followed by an hour of music lessons led by the National Radio Ochestra.

 

TU student ,Karen Wan Siew Lee, from the School of Communication,  said that the media does not tell us what to think but what to think about.

 “We cannot control our child's exposure to the media completely but can supervise them,” Wan said.

 

 She added that parents relationship with their children is important to guide them in using the media for education.

 

She said, “Parents must talk to their children about what they have learned from the media and educate them on it.”