Joint statement by SA Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa and the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) of SA on High Court censorship of Mail & Guardian: Misa-SA and […]...
In celebration of World Press Freedom day, MMP considers factors promoting and impeding our press freedom. Despite the fact that press freedom is guaranteed in the constitution, several factors threaten […]...
The SABC, in particular, its adherence to its public service mandate has been the subject of considerable discussion. Recent debates in media circles have focused on the perceived close relationship […]...
Prior research suggests there is a lack of editorial-level policy thinking around HIV/AIDS coverage in South African media institutions. At the same time, constraints of time, capacity and resources, common […]...
The issue of sources, of who gets to speak, who is quoted and commonly asked for their opinion in news stories, is a common indicator of gender coverage in the […]...
Government has spearheaded the campaign, media has taken its aims and objectives on board, and civil society organisations have been driving the process. The MMP’s challenge presents South Africa’s biggest […]...
For the Greater Good: Law or Ethics? The publication of an alleged confession by Donovan Moodley, to the kidnap and murder of Leigh Matthews, by the You magazine, was problematic […]...
The 16 Days Campaign presents a window of opportunity for the South African media to focus on and engage with the issues of child abuse in a meaningful way. The […]...
Halfway through the 16 Days campaign, the comparison in coverage over the last seven years offers some startling findings; most of which are positive....