IOL gets it spot-on in positive portrayal and voices of children. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA)’s “Still invisible and still not heard” is a 2021 analysis of how children were covered in the media. This analysis reveals that children received very little coverage (only 10% of all coverage) in ...
Mail & Guardian Promotes Child’s Right To Protection Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to award a GLAD[1] to The Mail & Guardian for its article titled, “Updated: Cape Town teacher discovers child sex trafficking ring” (01/03/2023) which reports on an incredibly difficult ...
Ground Up lets pupils voice out concerns The rate of pregnancy among school learners in South Africa is alarming and has become a major challenge at schools as it affects the lives of thousands of young people, often limiting their growth and their pursuit of rewarding careers.[1] When a school impl...
TimesLIVE empowers Children amidst tragic circumstances. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is excited to award a GLAD[1] to TimesLIVE for their efforts to give a voice to children in sensitive and complex situations. All too often, children are excluded from discussion...
Child witness’s identity protected Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards DispatchLIVE a GLAD[1] for its article titled, “Girl, 9, tells court prison warder attacked wife with bush knife” (22/10/2022). The GLAD is awarded because the journalist sufficiently protects the identity of the child inv...
Weekend Argus gives voice to differently abled children Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to award a GLAD[1] to Weekend Argus for exemplary reporting on children’s issues and for accessing a child as a source of information. The article titled, “Pupils at special-needs school need a...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) congratulates News24 on its well reported story titled, “‘Our boy is not doing well’: Family of toddler burnt with boiling water at creche struggle with medical bills” (24/04/2023). The article written by Iavan Pijoos receives a ...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to award a GLAD[1] to Weekend Argus for exemplary reporting on children’s issues and for accessing a child as a source of information. The article titled, “Pupils at special-needs school need a push towards optimism” (03/09/2022) and written by No...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to give a GLAD[1] to SowetanLIVE for its story about a technical school administration that has reportedly been forced to leave their school due to not having electricity for four months because of cable theft. Here, the journalist, Dimakatso...