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Friday, July 23 is National Children’s Day when Indonesian children joyfully celebrate the fulfillment of their rights to grow healthily and be free from the adverse influence of their environment
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riday, July 23 is National Children’s Day when Indonesian children joyfully celebrate the fulfillment of their rights to grow healthily and be free from the adverse influence of their environment.
However, are our children free from the influence of the media, especially television broadcasts? Our research has indicated Indonesian children watch TV for three to five hours daily or 30-35 hours weekly on average.
The broadcasts they watch include unsuitable children’s programs, TV dramas, infotainment, reality shows and the like, which obviously can upset and even spoil their childhood due to the entry of the adult world into their minds.
Actually, children should be more engaged in play that involves physical acts and spend their spare time on activities that are compatible with their world.
Therefore, the National Coalition on No TV Day appeals to all families to reduce the dependence of children on the media — particularly television — and replace it with other enjoyable activities that involve other family members and also their friends. Avoid turning on TV at home on Sunday, July 25, 2010, because it is a “No TV Day”.
The No TV Day is in no way anti-TV. It is in the context of protecting children from the negative impact of TV, reminding parents of the importance of restricting children’s TV viewing habit, and expressing concern over inferior TV shows unsafe for children. If all families unite to reject such broadcasts, the TV industry will surely pay greater attention to our rights as TV viewers.
The No TV Day is organized by a national coalition. This year, the day is being marked for the fifth time. The coalition’s members are various NGOs of children’s education and protection, colleges, students’ associations, and all levels of schools in different Indonesian cities.
The support of society is very much needed and will be conveyed to the broadcasting industry, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission, the Communications and Information Technology Ministry, and the House Commission, to be given due attention. Your support may be sent to kritismedia@gmail.com; SMS 0812-1002.4009; and fax: 021-8690.5680. For further information please visit www.kidia.org or Facebook and Twitter (No TV Day).
B. Guntarto
National Coalition on No TV Day 2010
Jakarta
