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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Television Violence Meeting - India

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A meeting focusing on television violence and its impact on children in India was held by UNESCO and UNICEF on 5 December 1998 in New Delhi. The meeting, which attracted a wide spectrum of audience including media, NGOs, psychologists and parents, was based on a UNESCO commissioned study conducted by the Delhi-based Centre for Advocacy and Research.
Development Issues

Youth
Key Points

The study on which this hearing was based found that psychopathic behaviour constitutes between 26% and 50% of programming on a give day on a specific channel , with over 50% of the violence being graphic in nature. Child counselors and psychologists described case studies in which children had developed phobias and behavioral disorders due to viewing certain television shows. Parents expressed their concerns about not being able to regulate the kind of programmes their children view. The hearing was the first time the Mumbia-based film and television industry were being sensitised to the possible impacts of their programming.
Partners



UNESCO, UNICEF.

Sources

Letter from Niru Sarma to The Communication Initiative.