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 […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
“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 […]...