31 March 2020, Mail & Guardian, Rebecca Davis “We have a scenario that is a perfect storm for mis- and disinformation,” Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird told Daily Maverick. “You have fear, low levels of general knowledge of the virus itself, of public health in general, of a...
Are the media helping us escape our echo chambers? Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) invite you to celebrate World Press Freedom Day with us in Johannesburg. As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day th...
February 14, 2018, HuffPost South Africa This past week has been confusing for journalists and other South Africans who want to know when Zuma will go. Several times, incorrect information has circulated in social media, which just fuels anxiety about the matter. HuffPost spoke to Media Monitoring A...