{"id":82023,"date":"2024-02-13T17:01:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=82023"},"modified":"2024-02-13T17:01:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:01:58","slug":"we-need-to-know-more-about-how-democracy-works-young-people-tell-senedd-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/02\/13\/we-need-to-know-more-about-how-democracy-works-young-people-tell-senedd-event\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We need to know more about how democracy works,&#8217; young people tell Senedd event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performers say sharing content is a good way to spread the word <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>YOUNG people have told a Senedd event they want a change in the way democracy is explained to people in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When people don&#8217;t understand how the system works they can end up losing interest, said performers and artists working with the non-profit&nbsp;organisation, The Democracy Box.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 77% of 199 respondents to a survey by The Democracy Box said they did not know who their councillor was, or the role they played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/senedd-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Senedd Building<\/strong>. Credit: Murthaza Ali-Hassan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCan we honestly say we\u2019re a democracy if a majority of people don\u2019t understand what it is all about?\u201d said organiser Yvonne Murphy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Democracy is 365 days a year, not just at the ballot box.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Democracy Box told the Senedd event about its work and made recommendations based on the findings of three years of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Including democratic education on the school curriculum for pupils aged seven to 16.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urging the Electoral Commission and the BBC to help share educational content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging the UK and Welsh governments to promote trustworthy and non-partisan sources of information. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging news organisations to address political issues by theme rather than concentrating on elections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for the Electoral Commission at the event said it was \u201cactively considering how we will take some of the recommendations forward\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Democracy Box pays 67 young artists and performers or &#8220;co-creators&#8221; 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