WE WANT more respect from the press, said children speaking to the Press Ombudsman at a public hearing at Wits University yesterday morning. “Journalists violate our rights when they report […]...
JUDGING from the submissions to the Press Council of SA, a review of its functions is long overdue, and if the recommendations are implemented, the result could be a more […]...
The African National Congress said yesterday it had no plans to make submissions to the Press Council of SA on how to improve the regulation system, saying the party had […]...
The Press Council of South Africa starts its system’s review in a series of public hearings starting on 17 February 2011 and, according to Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), for the […]...
The criticism levelled against SABC reporters and newsreaders by board shortlist nominee Govin Reddy last week in Cape Town continues to generate a heated debate as several voices of reason enter the […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) had hoped that the South African media would start 2011 with good intentions, and perhaps adopt the New Year’s resolution of ensuring children’s rights are upheld […]...
”Sometimes I wonder if I am crazy to be covering the issue of human trafficking as a photographer” – Melanie Hamman explains what motivates her to work as a photographer documenting […]...
South Africa’s ‘fragile’ freedom of expression, free flow of information, and media liberties and independence – some of the cornerstones of any society’s human rights – were further shaken this […]...
As the year draws to a close, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) reviews the new and proposed legislation that were put forward that could have the potential to severely clamp down […]...