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April 18, 2018
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Press Statement: MMA and SOS Respond to Infinity Media's (ANN7) TV Application
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The SOS Coalition: Support Our Public Broadcaster and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) are responding to the invitation, by ICASA, to make written submissions on any of the applications for a Commercial Free-to-Air Television Licence and Spectrum on Mux 3. We would like to outline critical concerns reg...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 April 2018 Call for calm and reflection Stracom’s strategy was “70% truth and 30% lies” said Winnie Madikizela Mandela in a video clip posted on the Huffington Post’s Website (The clip has since been removed, here’s why: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.za/pieter-du...
For immediate release Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) strongly condemns recent attacks on media by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). MMA welcomes and endorses the statement by the South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) on the attack of Netwerk24 photographer, Adriaan de Kock, by EFF’s Floyd...
MMA examines 3 years of the coverage of Zuma across local South African online media. We focused on the following: A timeline of stories from 1 Jan 2015 – 1 March 2018 Which media gave Jacob Zuma the loudest voice? Who was most sourced when covering Jacob Zuma? Take a look at the presentation ...
On 08 March 2018 Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) honoured the legacy of Mandy Rossouw through the launch of an awards category dedicated to the memory of the esteemed journalist who passed away in 2013. MMA made the announcement during a panel discussion which reflected on the media’s contribution t...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF), are thrilled to invite you to a free public event: From Fire-pools to Ramaphoria: Key media moments over the last ten years and why they matter for our democracy. Date: Thursday, 8 March ...
The SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) note, with deep concern the recent comments made by Communications Minister, Kubayi Ngubane on the Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) for the South African Public Broadcaster (SABC). Specifically, it is important to address the following: The Minis...
First appeared in Daily Maverick here This open letter to Cyril Ramaphosa is a plea for a better media and communications strategy – and no more useless office bearers. By WILLIAM BIRD. Dear President Ramaphosa, I know your plate is already full and there will be more requests placed on you than...