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- Powerful images published by The Times and Sowetan uphold children’s rights
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“Four-year-old cruelly slashed” (The Times 20/07/2010, p. 5) and “School pregnancy shock” (Sowetan, 21/07/2010, p. 7) gave MMA reasons to be glad. While the articles in The Times and Sowetan were not perfect, the photographs published alongside them were examples of how images of children do not have to violate their rights to be powerful.
- Child Safety Measures during the World Cup – how did we do?
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“There was no money set aside (by government) for the protection of children.”
(Gyan Dwarika, Social Work Advance Specialist: Child Exploitation, Department of Social Development)
With children on extended holidays for the duration of the World Cup, there were concerns that the sporting event brought with it new threats and risks in terms of children’s safety. Children from Saxonwold and Naturena Primary Schools in Johannesburg wanted to find out what was done to keep children safe during the World Cup, how effective they had been, and what role the media had played!
- The Citizen reinforces racial stereotypes
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The Citizen’s article “World Cup blasts: toll tops 74” (The Citizen, 13/07/2010, p. 10) has given Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) many reasons to be mad. The report identified a child, used an extremely graphic photo of dead victims, and reinforced racial stereotypes.
- The Star can fly its flag high for accessing children
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The Star’s “Flag-bearers thrilled to be part of it all” (12/07/2010, p.7) gets a Glad for interviewing four child flag-bearers about their experiences.
- Reuters and The Times portray children poorly
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The Times gets a Mad for publishing a photograph that negatively stereotypes abandoned children and infringes on their rights to privacy and dignity.
- City Press holds government accountable for failing refugee children
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City Press gets a Glad for dedicating a full page to outstanding articles highlighting the struggles of child refugees in South Africa and in their home countries, particularly Zimbabwe.
- Protect children’s best interests when prominent figures pay them a visit
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An article published in The Star, “Princess takes a bow at care centre” (22/06/2010, p. 3) about Japanese Princess Takamado’s visit to the St. Francis Care, has given Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) reason to be mad. It reported on a Japanese Princess’s visit to a care centre in Boksburg, which cares for adults and children affected by HIV/AIDS. A picture and name of a child interacting with the princess were provided, together with the names of two children at the centre.
- Daily Sun report is guilty of multiple violations of a child’s rights
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Daily Sun’s article “My Girl’s Possessed” ( Daily Sun , 10,06,2010, p. 2) makes Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) mad. It fails to respect and uphold the rights of the child at the centre of the story. She is identified despite being the alleged victim of child sex abuse and a witness in a criminal case. On top of that, the details and descriptions of her alleged behaviour violate her rights to dignity and privacy.
- Concerns voiced for children in the court system.
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West Cape News article “How to breed a hardened criminal” (20/06/2010 p.13) is one to be glad about. It exposes violations of childrens’ rights in the judicial system.
- Daily Sun and The Star identify child witnesses and abandoned children
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Two articles published in Daily Sun, entitled “One mistake!” (20/04/2010, p. 1) and “Abandoned by boozing Mum”, (20/04/2010, p. 4) together with another article published in The Star, “Arson accused walks away scot-free”, (20/04/2010, p. 2); were selected as MAD OAT Mads for the gratuitous identification of two child witnesses (Daily Sun and The Star)and three children who were abandoned by their mother (Daily Sun).
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