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- Media mostly mum on refugee rights
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South Africa was the main destination, worldwide, for new asylum-seekers in 2006, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It is surprising then, the lack of attention that World Refugee Day got from the South African media. The Media Monitoring Project did a quick scan of English Johannesburg dailies to see how it was covered and found that the Sowetan and The Star are the only newspapers to provide good coverage on this global event.
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- Back to school for journalists
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More than half of the population of South Africa are youths under the age of 25. Yet at the recent World Editors Forum congress in Cape Town, it was highlighted how traditional media need to better target this demographic in their content.
The Media Monitoring Project and Wits Journalism aim to target the youth in a very different way.
Tune in to MEDIA @ SAfm this Sunday morning from 10am to find out why it’s going to be BACK TO SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISTS
We’ll be examining local case studies involving stereotyping and human right’s abuses of children in reporting. International experts join our panel discussion on solutions to overcoming these reportage shortcomings.
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- Sunday World covers sensitive issue, responsibly
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Sunday World (20 /05/2007, p.6) carried a story under the headline “Kid sex slaves: social worker nabbed for selling girls into prostitution.” The story is about a social worker who sold girls aged between 15 and 17 years into prostitution instead of putting them in a place of safety as promised .The social worker has been arrested and has already made an initial appearance in the Pretoria magistrate courts.
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- How does the news get into a newspaper?
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This children’s resource is in the form of a slideshow explains the news process from the time of an event until the reader gets the newspaper. Colourful, clear pictures illustrate this process for children aged 9 to 13 years. Posters are available for schools showing this process.
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- Reporting Africa
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Join the Media Monitoring Project, in conjunction with SAfm and the Open Society Foundation, as we commemorate Africa Day.
“Until lions have their own story tellers, their stories will always be told by the hunters.” (African proverb)
Africa has its own story tellers, but whose stories are they best telling and how?
For an informed African media perspective tune in to “REPORTING AFRICA” on MEDIA @ SAfm this Sunday morning from 10am.
A panel of media experts will be headlining: Political agenda’s, Dictators Media freedom, Disasters, Stereotypes, Hate speech, Democracy, Wars, Development, Technology
as THE African media’s feature story for 2007.
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- Empowering experiences to teach tolerance
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The article published in the Daily Sun 22 May 2007, p. 28 was indeed refreshing. Teaching tolerance among children should be highlighted and commended regularly.
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- Success in Daily Voice complaint
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The Media Monitoring Project filed a complaint against the Daily Voice about the coverage of children in a child pornography feature. We also highlighted this case of bad coverage and launched a petition against it. The Daily Voice approached MMP for a settlement to the complaint.
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- Child Hero of Daily Sun
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A boy aged 13 bravely ran to his neighbours after he had been stabbed in the face by a man who sexually assaulted his mother. The man is suspected to be HIV positive. This was a front page story in the Daily Sun (23 April 2007, p1 & 2) entitled Boy of 13 tried to save mum from rapist!
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- Child Hero of Daily Sun
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A boy aged 13 bravely ran to his neighbours after he had been stabbed in the face by a man who sexually assaulted his mother. The man is suspected to be HIV positive. This was a front page story in the The Daily Sun (23 April 2007, p1 &/ entitled Boy of 13 tried to save mum from rapist!
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- Mobiles and Minors
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A recent national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the SABC found that 72% of 18 – 24 years owned cellphones - and many were using them for more than just talking!
The Media Monitoring Project, in partnership with the Open Society Foundation and SAfm, invites you to tune in to MEDIA @ SAfm this Sunday for their latest radio conference “Mobiles and Minors”.
Does increased access to mobile content mean an increase in potential exposure to harmful content?
Drawing on key industry experts, you’ll learn about the various regulatory measures that should ensure children are protected from inappropriate content. We’ll also explore how videos, wallpapers and other cellphone content make it into our local youth media mix.
If you have a cellphone - or if you have a child that uses one - download the sound file or read the transcript here!
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