A child’s right to privacy is very important especially when it pertains to matters relating to legal proceedings that the child is involved in. Here, the media needs to make sure that that child’s right to privacy is protected and promoted. However, Sunday World in an article titled, “[Name w...
The impact of gang violence on children is a huge concern especially as many of their innocent lives are lost during gunfight crossfire, according to media reports. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Mail and Guardian a MAD[1] for identifying a child who was injured during a suspected gang shooting...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Voice a MAD[1] for an article directly identifying a child who discovered her deceased mother’s body and is likely to be a witness at criminal proceedings. The article...
The media has a critical role in protecting the identity of children who are victims of abuse or violence. When they fail to do so, they compromise the children’s wellbeing. This is the reason why Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives News24 a MAD[1] for an article reporting chil...
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 a norm for the media prior and during Child Protection Week to increase the number of stories on children. While Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is pleased with this focus by the media on children, we are always of the view that coverage of children should not only be event based. We envision a ...
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...