The article, “Grant stopped with no explanation” (15/11/2012,p. 12) gets a MAD from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) for not observing ethical principles when reporting on a sensitive story involving a child and for possibly […]...
The recently released new press code now has a children’s section that specifies guidelines on how to better report on them. Article 8.3 states that the “press shall not identify […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is concerned about certain aspects of a story sourced from Sapaentitled, “Sentence Slashed over rape of Stepdaughter” (The Star, 10/10/2012, p.7). The article names a Limpopo man, whose sentence […]...
Saturday Star’s article, titled “Give my baby back!” (29/09/2012, p. 1), about a custody battle between a Belgium father and South African mother unfortunately receives a MAD for identifying the child caught between the dispute. […]...
It is an uncommon occurrence for children involved in muti-related kidnappings to escape unscathed. However, in what seems to be a lucky escape for one child who was allegedly kidnapped […]...
In their quest to inform the public, playing the watchdog role and seeking the truth; journalists should ensure that they go to great lengths to protect the identities of their […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is concerned about a trend in the coverage of child victims in stories published by Daily Sun. Four articles by the newspaper have been selected for a MAD, […]...
News media have an enormous impact on how people view or understand certain issues in society. In the context of South Africa – a country dealing with a number of […]...
The article, “School bully terror!” (Daily Sun, 10/08/12, p.6) fails a boy, aged 12, and his cousin by indirectly identifying them in a bullying incident. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) therefore awards the […]...