Children make up 34% of our population, which translates to around 19.7 million people under the age of 18.1 Children are afforded a special place in our homes, communities, and laws. Their evolving capacities, their potential, their resilience, their ability to learn, develop, change, and play make...
Children account for 34% of our population yet only appear in very few news stories.1 If we accept that one element of the role of the media is to “give comfort to the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” it is not only essential that children are covered but that they are covered in a manner ...
29 September, 2020 STATEMENT ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF MPUMALANGA OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF RAPE Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the Centre for Child Law are deeply concerned at the level of carelessness being displayed by some media outlets and political parties in the coverage of the case involving a ...
To commemorate National Child Protection Week, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), together with Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services (DTPS), Google, Facebook, the Film Publication Board (FPB), Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), MTN and Diana Schwarz Attorneys hosted the...
The Constitutional Court will today hear arguments in a case dealing with the protection of the identities of child victims, witnesses and offenders before and after they turn 18 years. The Centre for Child Law (Centre) will argue on behalf of Zephany Nurse, Media Monitoring Africa, Childline and NI...
Wits Accredited Certificate Course – Reporting on Children in the Media – (10 Day Course) 17 – 20 June and 23 – 28 June 2019 DOWNLOAD THE COURSE OUTLINE Entrance requirements: a minimum of 2 years reporting experience or a degree/diploma in journalism with a minimum of 6 months rep...
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Several videos of a teacher repeatedly beating children at a creche in Carltonville has been circulating in the news as well as social media. We understand that as parents, we want to share this picture and story to as many people in our social networks as possible in order to bring awareness around...
Is someone sending you nude pictures? Do you suspect that someone is trying to groom you? Are you being stalked on Facebook? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you are not safe online. Someone might be violating your rights! Really? What harm can come from a little innocent stalker fun? ...