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- Media Monitoring Project’s Wishlist for the Presidents State of the Nation Address
Dear Mister President,
We at the MMP submit the following wishes for the State of the Nation Address on Friday.
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- MISA-SA and MMP oppose gagging
Joint statement by SA Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa and the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) of SA on High Court censorship of Mail & Guardian.
Misa-SA and the MMP are deeply shocked by the judgment in the Johannesburg High Court banning publication by the Mail & Guardian of further details of the “Oilgate’’ scandal…
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- World Press Freedom Day 2005
In celebration of World Press Freedom day, MMP considers factors promoting and impeding our press freedom. Despite the fact that press freedom is guaranteed in the constitution, several factors threaten to undermine true press freedom. This piece discusses the impact of limitations, which our neighbouring countries are experiencing. Commercial pressure and tabloidisation are discussed as well as human rights stories as a press freedom issue.
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