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- Domestic violence article misses opportunity to educate and violates child’s rights
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On the 30 March 2008, the Sunday Sun printed a story about a man convicted for the rape of his wife (“Husband gets 9 years for assaulting, raping wife” p.15)[1]. The article is one to get mad about as it its publication could lead to further abuse of the child involved, it contravenes the Criminal Procedure Act and it missed the opportunity to educate readers about how domestic violence affects children.
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- ETV gives airtime to child heroine
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Item 7 of etv’s 7pm news bulletin on 23 March 2008, by Jody Jacobs, about a thirteen year old Cape Town girl who under went two major heart transplants in one week is one to be glad about. It is to be glad about because the child was portrayed as a survivor and not a victim, her dignity was preserved, and she was accessed for her story.
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- Lazy newsgathering distorted murder news
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As a reader of Daily Sun newspaper, you will very possibly have a different understanding of what recently happened in Zandspruit, Honeydew than if you were a reader of The Star. The angle these two newspapers took on the story of the 7-year old girl who was found dead on the 10th March 2008 allow for an interesting comparison. The Star focused on the accusations that the police failed to act on several phone calls from the family to report the missing girl. Daily Sun however did not mention this at all and limited its reporting to describing the incident, making the reaction of people to the police completely unfathomable. These stories gives a clear example of the necessity of balanced reporting.
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- Media building an Open Society
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“The media don’t tell us what to think, but they do tell us what to think about!”
Tune in to MEDIA @ SAfm this Sunday at 10am for a radio conference
“MEDIA BUILDING AN OPEN SOCIETY”Media should inform and educate but also expose its audiences to new ideas. But
is your world view being opened up by the media you consume – or being slowly closed down?
And what are the driving forces behind these trends?
Our carefully selected panel will nominate local media highlights that enrich their lives and stimulate their senses.
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- Daily Voice pamphlet
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The Media Monitoring Project made a complaint to the Press Ombudsman against the Daily Voice, a Cape Town tabloid, about an article related to a child pornography ring.
This pamphlet was developed and distributed to children and media experts.
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- Editorial Guidelines and Principles for Reporting on Children in the Media 2008
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This booklet is the result of the collaboration between MMP and Save the Children Sweden in Zambia, based on research in that country. It offers practical advice for journalists on covering children in an easy-to-understand and user-friendly format.
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- Unpacking the ANC’s media resolutions
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The ANC Conference in December was without doubt the best and biggest media show in town. It came at a time when traditionally the media has to hunt for stories as key activities wind down and people go on holiday towards the end of the year.
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- Guildlines on reporting on children
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The article “Children have a knack for news relevant to them” by Sowetan (29/1/2008, p.10) is one to be glad about in that in gives guidelines to journalists on how to improve the representation of children in the media. This story challenges views that do not recognise children as consumers of newspapers and stereotypical reporting on children. The article also looks at the joint Media Monitoring Project and Institute for the Advancement of Journalism children’s monitoring project.
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- Unpacking the new ANC media policy
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The Media Monitoring Project and Open Society Foundation in conjunction with SAfm present…
UNPACKING THE NEW
ANC MEDIA POLICY“... what masquerades as ‘public opinion’, as reflected in the bulk of our media, is in fact minority opinion informed by the historic social and political position occupied by this minority.” (ANC TODAY 18 January 2008)
A majority policy for a minority media?
What is in this new policy?
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… and what does it mean?
What impact will it have on media?
… and the coverage of politics and government?
Is it in line with international best practices?
- Wailing women on e-tv news
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In the month of August, Women’s Month, the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) monitored the media with a specific focus on the portrayal of women. This is part of MMP’s work as an independent media watchdog, fundamentally concerned with promoting Human Rights in the media. During the monitoring of the news bulletins it appeared the women were often shown crying to add drama to the various stories.
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