3. Napaim-Girl

“Napalm-Girl”

Inappropriate digital communication varies depending on the platform and the audience. It is imperative what thought is given to the audience and to the type of message being sent, the language that is used and the manner in which it is delivered.

In my opinion according to the context, the Napalm- girl photograph, which was captured during the Vietnamese war was appropriate as the photographer captured a significant moment during the war. In relation to this statement Campbell, (2017: 1) says the Napalm girl “was naked and badly burned. The image has become a timeless statement about war and its horrors. The photograph shows the effects of a U.S. bombing mission, that it was so evocative it swung public opinion against the war, and that it had the extraordinary effect of hastening the conflict's end”.

However, it can also be viewed as inappropriate as the child’s innocents was exposed to national media. In terms of stating the above, in the 20^th century a British educator (Eglantyne Jebb) took initiative and implemented the ‘save the children’ initiative and drafted the declaration on the Rights of the child which was subsequently adopted by the league of nations. In which it was designed to put pressure on the post-war governments to protect the rights of children.

http://www.childrensrightswales.org.uk/history-of-children-rights.aspx