A child’s right to privacy is very important especially when it pertains to matters relating to legal proceedings that the child is involved in. Here, the media needs to make […]...
The impact of gang violence on children is a huge concern especially as many of their innocent lives are lost during gunfight crossfire, according to media reports. Media Monitoring Africa […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Voice a MAD[1] for an article directly identifying a child who discovered her deceased mother’s body and is likely to be a witness at criminal proceedings. The article...
The media has a critical role in protecting the identity of children who are victims of abuse or violence. When they fail to do so, they compromise the children’s wellbeing. This […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Voice a MAD[1] for an article directly identifying a four-month-old baby and her brothers who lost their father under very horrific circumstances thereby potentially jeopardizing […]...
It is a norm for the media prior and during Child Protection Week to increase the number of stories on children. While Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is pleased with this […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to Cape Times for an article titled, “Parents of bullied boy deadlocked with school over man-bun haircut” (06/05/2021) in which a child potentially […]...
It is important that when reporting on children who are victims of or witnesses to a crime, the media ensures that the dignity and privacy of the children is sufficiently […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Daily Sun a MAD[i] for its article, “Painful klap in class” (07/04/2021) in which a child assault victim is interviewed and quoted. The story is […]...