Saluting Ma Tambo?
23rd Feb 2007
This short look at the coverage around the death of Adelaide Tambo was a follow-up to coverage on Coretta Scott King. The media did exceptionally
50 Years of Women’s Voices: Women’s Day 2006
12th Feb 2007
The 50th year anniversary of the 1956 women’s pass march offered media an opportunity to educate and inform South African’s of the role played by
Addressing the State of the Media
12th Feb 2007
Following President Mbeki’s state of the nation address, the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) would like to add the following state of the media in South
Media Monitoring Project’s Wishlist for the Presidents State of the Nation Address
7th Feb 2007
Dear Mister President, We at the MMP submit the following wishes for the State of the Nation Address on Friday. These include: The Film and
Sex Worker Twice Abused
5th Feb 2007
Sex workers in South Africa, and around the world, are doubly vulnerable, firstly because of their job which exposes them to a myriad of risks,
Upsurge of Women Who Kill for Money?
5th Feb 2007
The coverage surrounding the ongoing court case over the death of Netshisaulu Avhatakali and the representation of his wife as a “black widow” murderer typifies
Shades of Prejudice: An Investigation into the SA Media’s Coverage of Racial Violence and Xenophobia
1st Feb 2007
The research undertaken by the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) on behalf of CSVR has revealed that media interest in issues of race and racism did
Delivering Service: Local Government Elections 2006 and the Media
17th Jan 2007
The 2006 Local Government Elections demonstrated many of the patterns from past of election coverage, with the elections attracting much media attention, but event-based reporting
Media Monitoring in Rwanda
14th Dec 2006
The Rwandan Media Monitoring Project was established by the High Council of the Press in 2003 to monitor media coverage of that year’s elections in
Not a Triumph for Women
13th Dec 2006
Considering the recent 16 days campaign, it is disappointing to note the billboard campaign currently ongoing by Triumph International. Rather than ‘supporting’ women, Triumph has