A Reporter's Manual on HIV/AIDS

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Dear Forum,

One of India's biggest publishing houses is about to come out with a " Reporters

Manual on HIV/AIDS " which I am reviewing.

It is the shortest and most up-to-date 40 odd pages booklet on HIV/AIDS, its

significance, its implications and ramifications, it's reportage or lack of

reportage, the ethics of HIV/AIDS reporting etc are all given very concisely in

the eight chapters through a very readable and easy-to-use format that is a

pleasure to refer to.

I have suggested more illustrations as there is too much material crammed into

those 40 odd pages.

There is also a subtle hint of the politics of HIV/AIDS which I found very

unsatisfying but that might require up-dating every week so I'm sure it was left

out on purpose!

All in all, this is going to be a manual definately usable by other than

reporters and journalists.

Meanwhile please wait for the next announcement.

Ashok Row Kavi

Humsafar Trust

Mumbai

E-mail: <arowkavi@...>