The story then provides a brief reading of the rights protected under the Charter. It also describes the benefits of the Charter in a democracy. In addition to the information pages, there are three links that focus on anti-poverty activists. Conclusion Parents and teachers are justifiably concerned about the information being presented on the world wide web. Children can potentially be exposed to malicious, violent, and pornographic information.
Caregivers seek sources that they can trust to help children learn about the world.
The CBC4Kids web site attempts to fulfil these requirements. Unfortunately, despite its good intentions, it does not adhere to the basic principles of CBC s own journalistic policy. The stories on poverty do not provide balance, or alternative views about the solutions to or definitions of poverty. These stories offer a one-sided description of poverty that advocate increased government spending and mistrust of the wealthy in the country. In order for CBC4KIDS to come close to meeting the educational needs of Canada s youth, it needs to break free of the anti-poverty activists ideological stranglehold, and examine alternative explanations and solutions to public policy problems.