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Date received: 2009-04-21 Language: Русский Code: 574 Year published: 2006 Organization: Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS, Global Business Coalition against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, Family Henry Keiser Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Carrier: Printed

The manual is for journalists who cover the issue of HIV\AIDS in Mass Media. It informs about the aspects of the issue that should be considered when compiling articles, and TV and radio reports, as well as programs. There are also materials on background of HIV-infection, medical concerns and usage of special terms, recommendations on how to operate the epidemiological data. Taking into account the fact that quite often the issue of HIV/AIDS is overloaded with prejudice, and people living with HIV are often victims of discrimination, this manual also contains warnings on what expressions can lead to forming of the biased attitude towards HIV-positive people. Special emphasis is made on legal aspects of covering this issue in Mass Media, as well as on ethic and political correctness. In addition there is information about international and national leaders who played an important role in responding to HIV epidemic.