Following the highly successful challenge issued by the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) to the South African media in the previous years for the coverage of National Women’s Day, the MMP has decided to re-issue the challenge to the media this year: to mainstream women on National Women’s Day. Ins...
The MMP and Wits are running a course for again in 2008 on children and the media. Previously, MMP partnered the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism to conduct the course. Read how it went. With each child’s voice that is heard in the media, there is a strong possibility that not only ...
The Media Monitoring Project filed a complaint against the Daily Voice about the coverage of children in a child pornography feature. We also highlighted this case of bad coverage and launched a petition against it. The Daily Voice approached MMP for a settlement to the complaint. The settleme...
The MMP is hosting this round table discussion to deliberate on practical mechanisms that can be put in place to encourage best practice reporting, minimise perpetuation of negative stereotypes and encourage respect for people’s rights to dignity and equality. The discussions are aimed at media pr...
The Media Monitoring Project has made a complaint to the Press Ombudsman against the Daily Voice, a Cape Town tabloid about an article related to a child pornography ring. Read the pamphlet distributed on this issue to children and media experts. Read details of the coverage on MAD OAT. Download Dai...
Gender based violence is a gross violation of human rights. As we approach International Human Rights Day, it is critical that we raise awareness around gender-based violence messages in the media and examine how NGOs and CSOs are helping to improve gender- based violence communication campaigns. Th...
Following President Mbeki’s state of the nation address, the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) would like to add the following state of the media in South Africa observations. In line with the MMP’s mandate we looked at a number of human rights issues and their relationship to the media. These incl...
Dear Mister President, We at the MMP submit the following wishes for the State of the Nation Address on Friday. These include: The Film and Publications Amendment bill of 2005 is withdrawn, with apologies. The Home Affairs offices will be allowed to concentrate and commit itself to its core tasks by...
“Governments and lobby groups around the world are discussing whether the regulation of food advertising to children is the next step in fighting the battle against childhood obesity,” says William Bird, executive director of the Media Monitoring Project. “It is time that representatives of th...