Key findings for the 16 Days of Activism 2004 show an unprecedented high number of female sources: 46% women: 54% men. This, together with the dramatic increase in number of […]...
In early February 2006, local newspapers carried news of the death of Coretta Scott King, the widow of American civil rights activist, Martin Luther King II. Most of the articles […]...
The latter half of the 16 Days campaign has seen a number of stories naming or identifying children who have been abused or have witnessed crimes. While the overall intention […]...
The SABC, in particular, its adherence to its public service mandate has been the subject of considerable discussion. Recent debates in media circles have focused on the perceived close relationship […]...
For the Greater Good: Law or Ethics? The publication of an alleged confession by Donovan Moodley, to the kidnap and murder of Leigh Matthews, by the You magazine, was problematic […]...
The MMP assessed a number of print and broadcast media during the week preceding National Women’s Day, on the day itself and on the 10th of August. In the MMP’s […]...
MMP monitored the South African national elections in 2004 to determine whether the media fulfilled their obligations to cover the elections in a free, fair, balanced and informative manner. Particular […]...
This article is a response to news dominated this last week by the story of the alleged rape of a South African woman by a South African judge....
While South Africa’s leading papers would have one believe that the South African media has come a long way in the struggle for unbiased reporting especially when it comes to […]...