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http://www.mediarights.org/news/2005/07/21/childrens_pressline_asks_young_filmmakers_about_media_that_matters

Children's PressLine Asks Young Filmmakers About Media That Matters
Posted on July 21, 2005 by shira
by Matthew Kunihro and Antonina Zielinska of Children's PressLine

Children's PressLine (CPL) is a Manhattan-based youth media organization that provides children from ages 8 to 18 with hands-on experience in oral journalism and peer advocacy. On May 27th, 2005 two CPL journalists attended MediaRights' "Media In Action Coalition Building Workshop" at the International Center for Tolerance Education in Dumbo, Brooklyn. CPL's Antonina Zielinska (age 16) and Matthew Kunihro (age 10) joined the daylong networking event to talk with young filmmakers about their craft and to interview some of the youth attendees. Here is what some of the participants had to say:

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Do you think your age prohibits people from answering your questions seriously? Before this festival, I thought my age was a major obstacle. However, I realized I could use my age to my benefit. As one of my interviewees said, people will take you more seriously when they find out that you are young and trying to make a difference. The atmosphere at the festival proved this to me. People took my reporter, Matthew, and me seriously. Young people must have a voice. We have a lot of good and important ideas that can help improve our world. So, listen to us.

Children's PressLine articles appear in a bi-weekly column in New York City's Amsterdam News and recently received an award from the National Newspaper Publishers Association.