On that trip she met with representatives from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), a non-governmental organization that promotes inclusive and unbiased media coverage of all individuals. The experience piqued her interest. […]...

It is necessary to introduce legislation against hate speech, but in its current form, the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill fails in its purpose. This […]...

William Bird of Media Monitoring Africa said these websites were problematic in the sense that the information often related to real issues. “In South Africa so much of our news […]...

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) says it is looking at ways to tackle false news websites, which is on the increase. William Bird says, ‘’One of the reasons they don’t put legitimate sources […]...

Primedia Broadcasting CEO Terry Volkwyn resigned on Monday amid continuing minority shareholder dissatisfaction with the planned takeover of the company by the Times Media Group (TMG). Dineo Faku, ‘Primedia top […]...

Our media are often their own worst enemy – poor reporting, badly constructed news pieces, unverified, sometimes clearly biased, or unethical and harmful or just plain churnalism. When they are […]...

William Bird, Executive Director Media Monitoring Africa, speaks to Stephen Grootes about SABC presenting a submission to Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to have the regulations around prime […]...

Times Media Group (TMG) has emerged as the frontrunner to buy Primedia from its shareholders for an undisclosed amount. Primedia is a media and advertising group that targets premium consumers. […]...