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 […]...
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 […]...
In July, South Africa witnessed considerable news coverage of issues relating to the public unrest that some members of the public felt was brought on by the arrest of former […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Mail & Guardian (M&G) a MAD[1] for indirectly identifying children who are reported to have been bullied at school. “Principal puts lid on abuse” (M&G, 22/05/2021, p.7) which […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to IOL for an article by Daily Voice that is published on the IOL website titled, “Boy, 10, left with crushed leg after […]...
Callous reporting puts children in danger Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to two news articles by Herald LIVE and Sunday Times for publishing articles that reveal the identity […]...
Two articles titled, “Parent opens case over ‘bullying’” (Dispatchlive, 29-09-2018) and “Injured pupil to have second brain surgery” (Sowetan, 25-09-2018, p.2) have been given a MAD[1] by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) […]...
Substance abuse is a serious problem that South Africa is battling with. For the reason that the challenge has huge implications for many children in South Africa as it potentially […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) frowns upon media houses that fail to protect identities of children who have witnessed and/or are victims of abuse as not doing so potentially exposes the […]...