The story “Female pupils excel in rugby” (13/06/2017) by African News Network 7(ANN7) has been awarded a GLAD[1] by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) for portraying children in a positive manner […]...
This week Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to Sowetan and The Times for publishing articles in which the identity of a teenager was revealed, despite her being a […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to IOL for an article in which a child who was sexually abused was made to relive her traumatic experience through an interview. […]...
It is a known fact that minority rights are easily violated, more especially those of children. That’s why it remains very important that media’s reporting of children’s stories is done […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards The New Age and TimesLive a GLAD[1]for positively reporting on children and highlighting their achievements. The first article, “BSc Physics Student at 14” by Lillian Selapisa, (The New Age, […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to both Daily Sun and Sowetan for stories in which children were interviewed about their traumatic experiences thereby neglecting to prioritise the best […]...
All too often, children’s stories in the media tend to focus on instances of trauma, abuse and neglect1and we, at Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), sometimes struggle to find stories in […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) awards the Sowetan and The Star a GLAD1 for publishing articles that go an extra mile to protect the identities of vulnerable children affected by crime […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) has observed how over the past few weeks the Sowetan has been consistent in bringing issues that affect children on the agenda. Particular focus has been […]...