A child’s right to freedom of expression as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children (UNCRC) and of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives neither a MAD[1] nor a GLAD[2] to Sunday Independent and Daily Sun for their stories involving children. This is because despite both articles reporting on issues related […]...
It is quite unfortunate to come across a good article from The Star that deserves a GLAD1 and just right below it one that merits a MAD2. This kind of coverage by The Star highlights […]...
Saturday Star published an article that identified a child in such a manner that may cause them further harm. The article in question written by Lali Van Zaydum titled “Family of murdered […]...
Access to proper sanitation is a basic human right but one that is not realised by many people in South Africa – millions in fact – including children. For most […]...
It is tragic how avoidable mistakes at a hospital can adversely affect the future of children who fall victim to negligence. In such cases, the media has a responsibility to […]...
Unicef has developed a number of guidelines and principles on how to report on children ethically. One of those principles states; “In interviewing and reporting on children, special attention is […]...
Best and worst practice in reporting on allegations of child abuse can be found in newspapers published on Wednesday the 22nd September 2010. The manner in which the story of […]...
It’s encouraging and disheartening at the same time, to come across a story that was spread out and told over three different pages about the appalling school conditions children have […]...