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The New Age commended for paying considerable thought and extreme care in reporting on children

Two articles by The New Age share a GLAD for demonstrating extreme care in reporting on convicted mothers and their children who were born in jail.

The Citizen misses the broader picture

An article by The Citizen has been selected for a MAD for its insensitive picture and for failing to provide a nuanced and in-depth coverage of the eviction of 2000 people from a derelict building.

Daily Sun fails to include the “WHY” factor in story.

Daily Sun receives a MAD for its story which lacks basic information and context.

The New Age and The Star promote the protection of children during Child Protection Week

The New Age and The Star are on the MAD OAT spotlight for publishing articles that are examples of best practice and reporting during Child Protection Week.

Daily Sun gets a MAD for indirectly identifying a child witness

Daily Sun receives a MAD for indirectly identifying a child who testified in court as a witness to the brutal murder of his father.

Daily Sun article raises ethical questions and receives MAD

An article by Daily Sun raises a number of ethical questions and receives a MAD for identifying a child who was a victim of alleged child neglect.

Orphans identified by SABC, The Times and The New Age.

Three orphans living in a scrapped car were directly identified and interviewed when it was clearly not in their best interests, in reports by the SABC, The Times and The New Age.

The Citizen’s photograph of a naked girl lacks context

The Citizen receives a MAD for publishing a photograph portraying a naked girl without clear contextualisation. 

The New Age accesses a disabled teenager

The New Age gets a GLAD for its empowering portrayal of a disabled teenager in its article “Disability not an inability for this teenager.”

The New Age Raises the Alarm On Abduction and Rape under the guise of “Ukuthwala” Practice

MMA commends an article by The New Age which raised awareness on the issue of young girls being abducted under the guise of a practice known as “ukhuthwala”.

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