What Media Coverage for Human Rights?

Report on Media Coverage regarding Human Rights Issues
10/08/2015 15:08

The Terres des Hommes report Children Rights and Mega Sporting Events in 2014 analysis the media coverage regarding human rights issues of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, the FIFA World Cup 2014 and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

 

24 different sources in 12 countries from 2014 where analyzed and results show a trend which suggests that more work needs to be done to ensure that coverage and scrutiny of these events continue in the months – and even years – after they take place.

 

The research was conducted by Karen Petry and Till Müller-Schoell of the Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies in Cologne.

 

To read the full report, please visit: http://www.childrenwin.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ITDH_report_final.pdf or the Terre des homes website at: http://www.childrenwin.org/