The media has a responsibility to protect children in their coverage of the children especially when there is a potential for harm. Unfortunately, a child who was sexually abused was potentially subjected to harm because she was made to relive her traumatic experience through an interview. It is for...

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...