Children must be interviewed too on important issues that affect them when it is in their best interest. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives News24 a Missed Opportunity[1] for failing to give children a voice in a story about children. The article, “New Covid-19 Board game to teach children ...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) congratulates News24 on its story, “FBI tracks down Cape Town mom who allegedly sold naked pics of her daughter, 4” (27/07/2021). This is because the story which is written by Nicole McCain withholds the child’s direct and indirect identity to protect he...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is delighted to award News24 a GLAD[1] for its ethical reporting involving a child victim of abuse. The story titled, “Cape Town mom, friend sentenced to jail for abuse, neglect of 2-year-old girl” (News24, 22/07/2021) by Tammy Petersen reports on a two-year-old gir...
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 a Missed Opportunity[1] to SowetanLIVE and News24 for their articles that celebrate children’s achievements but miss the opportunity to include the children’s voices to the articles. The first story, “5 boys who rescued abandoned Labrador rewarded ...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is happy to award a GLAD[1] to Daily Sun and News24 for their respective stories, “Couple in court for child neglect and rape” and “Bail for mother, 30, charged with her boyfriend, 91, in child neglect and rape case by Getrude Makhafola ” Both stories were publi...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is proud to award News24 and IOL a GLAD[1] for reporting ethically on children by withholding their identities in stories on abuse. The stories for which the two media are being awarded a GLAD are titled, “Principal suspended for forcing pupil into pit toilet to searc...
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...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards a GLAD[1] to Parent24 and SABC News Online for their stories that interviewed children to express their views and added their voice to critical discussions around safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Meet the local 8-year-old YouTuber who is teaching kids...