Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Voice a MAD[1] for an article directly identifying a four-month-old baby and her brothers who lost their father under very horrific circumstances thereby potentially jeopardizing the safety of the children. The article titled, “Man dies in hail of bul...
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) is appalled at the level of carelessness displayed by News24 and IOL in coverage of crime involving children. The stories, both published within a pace of a week, indirectly and directly identify the children thereby compromising their safety. The callous reporting of t...