Resources - Submissions

Submissions reflect Media Monitoring Africa's attempts to ensure that media policies and codes are in line with South Africa's constitution.

MMA oral submission on the Protection of State Information Bill

Media Monitoring Africa responded to a nomination by the National Council of Provinces’ (NCOP) ad hoc committee dealing with the Protection of State Information Bill (POSIB) to make an oral presentation on their submission. MMA welcomes much of the bill, but identified certain provisions of the bill which it views as problematic and suggests changes to seven sections of the bill to make it not only constitutional, but also to fulfill South Africa’s AU obligations.

Read more | Posted: 3 April 2012 | Resources - Submissions | Categories: Democracy and Governance, Policy Submissions, Media Freedom and Performance
ICASA Presentation: Changing Regulatory Issues of the Sector ICASA 2.0

This is a presentation made by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) at the Icasa Conference (20-21 February 2012). In its submission, MMA highlights the need for an independent and effective regulator, the need for a series of quality and diverse programming indicators, and the need for an upgrade to new methods of effective monitoring.

Read more | Posted: 24 February 2012 | Resources - Submissions | Categories: Policy Submissions, Media Freedom and Performance
MMA Presentation to the Press Freedom Commission

This presentation was made by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) to the Press Freedom Commission (PFC) public hearings (31 January 2012). In this presentation MMA highlights its support for a more independent regulation. The presentation also focused on the quality and ethical practice of Print Media

Read more | Posted: 1 February 2012 | Resources - Submissions | Categories:
Submission to ICASA on the Draft Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA, formerly the Media Monitoring Project) welcomes the
opportunity to make a submission to the Independent Communications Authority of South
Africa (ICASA) on the Draft Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations – 10 November 2011.

Read more | Posted: 11 January 2012 | Resources - Submissions | Categories: Policy Submissions
Submission to the Press Freedom Commission: regulation of print media

Media Monitoring Africa responded to a call for submission by the Press Freedom Commission (PFC) (15 December 2011) on the Regulation of Print Media in South Africa.

MMA supports more independent self regulation. By definition self regulation refers to a peer review system operating within a set of self- imposed rules by the media. It consists of representatives from the media profession passing judgement of complicated matters of journalistic reporting using a Journalistic Code of Ethics which is applied in determining the final ruling , and benchmarking the generally accepted norms and standards.

Read more | Posted: 11 January 2012 | Resources - Submissions | Categories: Democracy and Governance, Policy Submissions, Media Freedom and Performance
Strengthening the Press Code

MMA made its submission at thefirst of South Africa’s Public Hearings into its reviews process. MMA wants the Press Council to address:

• Lack of knowledge both on the part of the general public
• Challenges arising out of the self-regulatory nature of the system and the legal enforceability of the decisions
• Independence of the Press Council
• Lack of clarity in relation to financial arrangements;
• The relief available to successful complainants;
• Making the procedure more informal, speedy, cost-effective, open and transparent.

Read more | Posted: 17 February 2011 | Resources - Submissions | Categories: Media Freedom and Performance
A South African First: Child Media Monitors present at Press Council Public Hearings

For the first time children have made an oral and written submission to the Press Council as part of its current review process. The Press Council of South Africa began the review of its system in its series of public hearings this morning (Thursday 17th February 2011).

Read more | Posted: 17 February 2011 | Resources - Submissions | Categories:
Eugene Terre’blanche Murder Trial: Media Applications

The Child Justice Act came in to law on 1 April 2010, and the Eugene Terre’blanche murder trial, where one of the accused is a minor, is the first high profile case in which media outlets have applied to be present at a sitting of a ‘child justice court”.

In response Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) has made an application as a friend of the Court.

Read more | Posted: 22 November 2010 | Resources - Submissions | Categories:
Presentation to Communication Ministry’s Public Hearings on the Public Service Broadcasting Bill

Media Monitoring Africa raised concerns about elements of the draft Public Service Broadcasting Bill during the Communication Ministry’s public hearings.

MMA argues that the Bill in its current form will give the Minister too much power and won’t solve the problems dogging SABC.

Read more | Posted: 16 November 2010 | Resources - Submissions | Categories: Democracy and Governance, Media Freedom and Performance
Strengthening the Press Code

This document forms part of the submission by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) to the South African Press Council as part of a review process aimed at improving the current self-regulatory system.

This section deals with shortcomings in the Press Code.

MMA believes the following areas need to be addressed:

• Overall framing of the code;
• Minimising harm;
• Children;
• The public interest; and
• Discouraging “brown envelope journalism”.

Read more | Posted: 5 November 2010 | Resources - Submissions | Categories: Policy Submissions, Media Freedom and Performance

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