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Media Monday - hot topics and topics that make us hopping mad! 17 October 2011

On the menu this Media Monday:

·         The release of the New Press Code: what does it mean?

·         When children dominate coverage…

·         What is really happening with Bheki Cele?

Media Tuesday - hot topics and topics that make us hopping mad! 11 October 2011

On the menu this Media Tuesday:

·         Is interviewing grief stricken families sensational or in the public interest?

·         Census 2011: is the media coverage too little too late or too much too late?

·         Media silence amid claims of hostage taking of journalists by Chief

Media Monday - hot topics and topics that make us hopping mad! 3 October 2011

On the menu this Media Monday:

·         Daily Sun’s Facebook rapist coverage on point

·         The Dalai Lama visa saga: in whose interest?

·         ANC takes over processes over the Protection of Information Bill

·         Take part in our media debates and discussion; become an MMC!

Media Monday - hot topics and topics that make us hopping mad! 26 September 2011

Here is what’s on the menu this Media Monday:

·         SABC asks for more public ‘moola’

·         A look back at Media Freedom Week

·         Is the media sexualizing our kids?

·         Take part in our media debates and discussions, and you can be our next MMC!

Invitation to Children’s Rights Seminar on last day of Media Freedom Week

Media Monitoring Africa invites you to a seminar to be held at the Mail & Guardian offices in Rosebank. We ask, Does upholding Children’s Rights Compromise Media Freedom?

Media Monday - hot topics and topics that make us hopping mad! 19 September 2011

What’s on the menu this Media Monday?

·         Pressure mounts for POI Bill proponents

·         Sowetan called to order

·         Sunday Times hell-bent on Facebook racist story

·         Speak your mind on media matters and become our next MMC!

Media Monday - hot topics and topics that make us hopping mad! 12 September 2011

What’s on the menu this Media Monday?

·         Media Freedom Week puts media freedom under spotlight so get ready to debate and discuss

·         Malema seeks media blackout, or just fair process?

·         R.I.P. Deon du Plessis

·         Speak your mind on media matters and become our next MMC!

Media Monday - hot topics and topics that make us hopping mad! 5 September 2011

On the menu this Media Monday:

  • Continued  uncertainty over SABC’s Bafana Bafana coverage
  • Out with the broadcasting bill, in with the policy review: Padayachie
  • Attacks on journos by Malema supporters a no-no
  • And here is how you can become our MMC!
Blanket Boycott of Media 24 will leave citizens out in the cold

The media has come under increasing attack in recent times with the latest being a call for a boycott on Media 24 issued by the ANCYL in Limpopo.

Clearly any media that fails to convey or present news fairly and accurately is doing a disservice not only to its readers but to democracy as well.  Many valid critiques of our media can be made in terms of their accuracy, quality, balance and speaking to all South Africans.  Specifically the voices of the poor and marginalised are seldom heard or their needs catered for by the mainstream media.

Media Monday - hot topics and topics that make us hopping mad! 29 August 2011

Here is what is on the menu this Media Monday:

  • Sunday Times exclusive, or not…
  • ANCYL activists in Limpopo aim at City Press
  • Rwandan newspaper sucks up to President: an SA case?
  • And how to receive our coveted MMC award?

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