Photos of Children--Be Careful!

Dear Correspondents,

Many of you have written about subjects close to your heart--the well-being of children around the world. You have written about girls education in Nepal and Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria.

In many of your pieces, you have also posted photos of children. You must be absolutely sure that you have received permission from these children's parents or guardians and that putting your photo up in no way might cause harm or trauma to the children. Please read: Children, The UN Convention and the Media: http://www.kidsfirst.org/articles-info/child-un.htm; and International Federation of Journalists’ Draft Guidelines and Principles for reporting on issues involving children, http://csecworldcongress.org/PDF/en/Yokohama/Press_materials/Media%20gui....

If you have gotten these pictures from an NGO website (such as Save the Children or Care), you are probably safe--but make sure to note what organization takes credit for the photo. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact us!

Kind regards,

Rachael