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Check out the highlights of the World Summit. What I think is conveyed in this video is the energy and important role the Global Youth Media Council had in the whole week! Check out our video shown at the closing … Continue reading →

GYMC member, Richard Lemmer, talked to Jordi Torrent, Head of UN Alliance for Civilizations, USA, after his presentation on Media Literacy. His recommendation for the Global Youth Media Council was for CNN, Fox, BBC, France La Monde, Al Jazeera etc to work together to … Continue reading →

Between sessions at the Summit, we talked to Karen Cirillo, Executive Producer of Children’s Broadcasting Initiatives at UNICEF in New York. Her “controversial idea” for the Global Youth Media Council is that the media should have quotas to ensure a variety … Continue reading →

During the World Summit, the members of Global Youth Media Council were fortunate enough to meet with some of the movers and shakers of the media and youth industries including Ole Chavannes, founder for the World Kids News Network Interview by … Continue reading →

The Global Youth Media Council was represented by 35 young people from all over the world at the World Summit on Media for Children and Youth held in Sweden this June. All members care passionately about the media from a … Continue reading →

SIGN OUR PETITION! We the Global Youth Media Council propose that the following recommendations are reached by the World Summit on Media for Children and Youth 2013. You can sign up to the petition here. Limited access to the internet • Governments, … Continue reading →

Lord David Putnam is most known for his hugely successful film career. His many award winning films include The Mission, Local Hero, Chariots of Fire, Midnight Express and Bugsy Malone! After retiring from film production in 1998, Putnam now focuses … Continue reading →