Media Release: An analysis of 2021 media coverage of children
Media Release 29 March 2022 JOHANNESBURG, 29 March 2022 – Since 2003, MMA has been monitoring the coverage of children in the media to check adherence
Media Release 29 March 2022 JOHANNESBURG, 29 March 2022 – Since 2003, MMA has been monitoring the coverage of children in the media to check adherence
In July, South Africa witnessed considerable news coverage of issues relating to the public unrest that some members of the public felt was brought on
News media can play a crucial role in bringing awareness around different issues and how they affect various groups in a society. Furthermore, journalists have
This report provides a holistic analysis of children’s coverage in the media. Aspects such as where the stories came from; what they were about; how
In Namibia, media reporting on children’s issues remains a challenge. However, this is not exclusive to the Namibian media industry as reports suggest that other
Children were seldom accessed even in stories about them and were portrayed in roles that masked their capabilities and stripped them of their individual identity
Considering that Child Protection Week provides ample opportunities for the media to report on issues affecting children, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) assessed media’s performance in
Media Monitoring Africa’s children’s programme aims to improve the portrayal and active participation of children in the news. In striving to attain this goal, MMA
The beginning of the year is the start of great things, chiefly amongst these is the first day of the school year where children retire
Media Monitoring Africa’s latest research into South African and Zambian media shows that coverage of children in the news has increased over the years. However,