A year of Malemaphobia, mediaphobia and xenophobia
Posted: 12 December 2008 | MMA in the Media | Categories: Race, Xenophobia and Ethnicity, Media Freedom and Performance
As the year 2008 slowly but surely disappears, it is time for the media to do some critical retrospection to see if it’s correctly fulfilled its role of a Fourth Estate and respected its ethical codes. These two sets of self-examination are compulsory if the press wants to be trusted by communities in which it serves and continues to be seen as playing a vital role in a democratic and free society.