Every child has a voice that needs to be heard by the world. At Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), we encourage journalists to include children’s voices, more especially if they are featured in positive articles involving them or children in general. We need to allow children to express their views an...
Accessing children for their views on issues that highlight their achievements is something journalists and news publications should be commended for. It is for this reason that Daily Sun receives a GLAD[1] from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) for accessing children in an article written by journalist...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives neither a MAD[1] nor a GLAD[2] to Daily Sun for its story involving a child. Despite the article reporting on a child’s outstanding achievement and opportunity, the journalist behind the story failed to give a voice to the child to tell her story. This is a miss...
An article published on Daily’s Sun’s website has earned the publication a MAD[1] from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) for including a picture of a child with a man who are both naked in a shower. The article, “TEACHER AND PUPIL’S NAKED SHOWER SELFIES!” (Daily Sun online, 04/02/2019) rep...
Children were portrayed in incredibly positive ways as Daily Sun showcased four brilliant young South Africans excelling in their fields. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is therefore delighted to award Daily Sun and its journalists a GLAD[1] for their refreshing child-centred coverage. The first story...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[1] to Daily Sun for the article, “Gontse poses double threat” (03/10/2018, p.21) in which the achievements of a child who was accessed for her views, were highlighted and celebrated. The journalist, Kgomotso Sethusha reports on Gontse Morake, a 16-year...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to Daily Sun for an article in which a girl child who escaped death is interviewed where she recalls the trauma she went through thereby making her relive her ordeal. The article titled, “KILLERS WANTED MY HEART!” (Daily Sun, 11/10/2018, p.1-2) report...
When reporting stories about children who are victims of and/or witnesses to abuse or crime or, they themselves have committed crimes, journalists should take care not only to avoid compromising the children’s safety but to also protect their rights to dignity and privacy. This will ultimately saf...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to Daily Sun for publishing stories that interview and directly or indirectly identify the children involved thereby potentially compromising their safety and/or subjecting them to further trauma. The first story headlined, “My neighbour stabb...