IOL protects a child victim Protecting the identity of children in the media isn’t just ethical—it’s essential for safeguarding their safety, dignity, and future. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[1] to IOL for great journalistic practise of protecting the children’s identi...
Too much information can harm. The media’s main responsibility is gathering and reporting the news to the public. In the same breath, the media carry the responsibility to protect and safeguard the rights and dignity of the most vulnerable, including children. Media monitoring Africa (MMA) giv...
Too much information can harm. The media’s main responsibility is gathering and reporting the news to the public. In the same breath, the media carry the responsibility to protect and safeguard the rights and dignity of the most vulnerable, including children. Media monitori...
For failing to protect the identity of a vulnerable child and accessing children for their views when not in the children’s best interests, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to Independent Online (IOL) and Daily Sun. The articles titled, “Bangladeshi national who ...
IOL infringes on the rights of a convicted child When reporting on children implicated or involved in any other manner in criminal proceedings, it is imperative that careful consideration is given to each child’s right to privacy and confidentiality. This is so the child can b...
Silenced Voices: Media Fails to Get Children’s Perspectives In light of the recent taxi strike that had disrupted the city of Cape Town’s transportation system, it is imperative to shed light on the victims of such events. TimesLIVE and IOL did this by highlighting how ch...
IOL gets it spot-on in positive portrayal and voices of children. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA)’s “Still invisible and still not heard” is a 2021 analysis of how children were covered in the media. This analysis reveals that children received very little coverage (only 10% of all coverage) in ...
Independent Media fails to protect children in two articles Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is this week compelled to give a MAD[1] to Independent Media Online (IOL) for two news articles that appeared on the news website, both of which were reports on issues relating to children. The a...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is proud to give a GLAD[1] to DispatchLIVE, IOL and News24 for ethical reporting where the identities of children involved in the stories are withheld thereby protecting the children from potential harm. The DispatchLIVE article which is written by the journalist, Orrin...