Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Mail & Guardian (M&G) a MAD[1] for indirectly identifying children who are reported to have been bullied at school. “Principal puts lid on abuse” (M&G, 22/05/2021, p.7) which is written by Bongekile Macupe, reports about Limp...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to Cape Times for an article titled, “Parents of bullied boy deadlocked with school over man-bun haircut” (06/05/2021) in which a child potentially had to relive a traumatic ordeal while being interviewed by a journalist. The articleis about an 11-yea...
It is important that when reporting on children who are victims of or witnesses to a crime, the media ensures that the dignity and privacy of the children is sufficiently protected. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Sun a MAD[1] for indirectly identifying children involved in a criminal case...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Sun a MAD[i] for its article, “Painful klap in class” (07/04/2021) in which a child assault victim is interviewed and quoted. The story is about a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten by his teacher in class for failing to complete his schoolwork. Th...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Sun a MAD[1] for an article directly identifying child victims of a shooting thereby compromising their safety and well-being. The article titled, “Cops shot my kids!” (24/03/2021) reports on three children who were shot allegedly by the police. ...
Media should play its role as duty bearers when reporting on issues involving a child who is a victim and witness to a crime and, ensure that the children are never put at risk. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Weekend Argus a MAD[1] for an article directly identifying a child ther...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to GroundUp for an article titled, “COVID-19: Cookhouse police accused of beatings during curfew” (12/01/2021). The article has been selected as a MAD for failing to adhere to ethical standards of reporting on children by identifying the chi...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives IOL a MAD[1] for an article indirectly identifying a child therefore compromising the child’s wellbeing. The article titled, “Five-year-old boy left out of class because of runny nose” (IOL, 16/11/2020) reports on a five-year-old learner who is being deprive...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to IOL for an article by Daily Voice that is published on the IOL website titled, “Boy, 10, left with crushed leg after motorist ’spinning’ BMW loses control” (07/10/2020). The article has been selected as a MAD for failing to adhere to ethical st...