GroundUp Highlights Challenges faced by Children The issue of overcrowded classrooms is alarming and has become a major challenge at schools as it compromises the quality of education in South […]...
Children should be given a voice. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) notes with concern a missed opportunity (MOP)[1] by GroundUp to access children’s voices on a significant event that concerns children […]...
GroundUp shines spotlight on champion child. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is pleased to award a GLAD[1] of the week to GroundUp for the article titled “QwaQwa 12-year-old wins international dance […]...
CHILDREN’S VOICES CAN AMPLIFY ACTIVISM Children must always be interviewed in media stories about them especially if they are directly involved in the issue being reported. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) […]...
GroundUp and News24 missed an opportunity[1] for great stories because they failed to give children a voice in stories that involve the children. Not accessing children for their views in […]...
It is sad when children cannot go to school because of issues hindering their access to schools. When the media do report these issues, children affected should be able to […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is pleased to award a GLAD[1] to GroundUp for its article, “Pit latrines at schools: ‘When you return to class, the smell of the poo remains in your clothes’” (18/02/2022) which […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a missed opportunity[1] to News24 and GroundUp for neglecting to access children for their views in their articles titled, “A splash of inspiration: Hout Bay […]...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) commends GroundUp for reporting on a story titled, “Refugee children wait years to get into schools” (04/10/2021). The story is selected as a GLAD[1] because it […]...