12 September 2022, Daily Maverick, William Bird There are three key issues about the girl model story. Firstly, and quite unusually, the story accessed the voice and views of the young girl. This is why the story appeared on our radar at Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) as we consistently analyse how ...
4 August 2021, Africanews, Apo group Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), in partnership with UNICEF South Africa, launched the ‘Reporting on Children in the Media Course’ at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg today. The partnership between Media Monitoring Africa and UNICEF South Afr...
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 President, Jacob Zuma. Other sectors still feel that the unrest which led to property destruction and mass looting of busines...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) announces the application date for the lsu Elihle Awards. This year’s applications will open on the 15th of May 2020. Translated from IsiZulu to mean “Great Idea”, the Isu Elihle Awards aim to encourage fresh reporting and insightful investigations that seek to gi...
28 April 2019, Zululand Observer, Ronelle Ramsamy ‘South Africa’s political parties have largely glossed over children’s issues in their election manifestos,’ said Director of Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird. Read the full article...
13 October 2018, IOL, Siyabonga Mkhwanazi and Samkelo Mtshali William Bird, executive director of Media Monitoring Africa, said it was a devastating position for the public broadcaster to find itself in the current situation and that it should be a concern for all South Africans. Read the full artic...
3 October 2018, The Citizen, Helene Eloff In an opinion piece titled “Dros rape: Media must strive to minimise harm,” Media Monitoring Africa’s William Bird points out that the media focused greatly on legal technicalities in reporting on the incident. “The focus on the perpetrator and his i...
3 October 2018, News24, Sarah Evans and Canny Maphanga Writing for News24 this week, Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird pointed out that according to recent police statistics, more than 64 children are assaulted daily in South Africa. Read the full article...
3 October 2018, Alberton Record, Helene Eloff In an opinion piece titled “Dros rape: Media must strive to minimise harm,” Media Monitoring Africa’s William Bird points out that the media focused greatly on legal technicalities in reporting on the incident. Read full article ...