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 sure that that child’s right to privacy is protected and promoted. However, Sunday World in an article titled, “[Name w...
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 (MMA) gives Mail and Guardian a MAD[1] for identifying a child who was injured during a suspected gang shooting...
In July, South Africa witnessed considerable news coverage of issues relating to the public unrest that some members of the public felt was brought on by the arrest of former President, Jacob Zuma. Other sectors still feel that the unrest which led to property destruction and mass looting of busines...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives Mail & Guardian (M&G) a MAD[1] for indirectly identifying children who are reported to have been bullied at school. “Principal puts lid on abuse” (M&G, 22/05/2021, p.7) which is written by Bongekile Macupe, reports about Limp...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to IOL for an article by Daily Voice that is published on the IOL website titled, “Boy, 10, left with crushed leg after motorist ’spinning’ BMW loses control” (07/10/2020). The article has been selected as a MAD for failing to adhere to ethical st...
Callous reporting puts children in danger Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) gives a MAD[1] to two news articles by Herald LIVE and Sunday Times for publishing articles that reveal the identity of children who have been victims of and witnesses to crime and abuse thereby placing them in potential harm’...
Two articles titled, “Parent opens case over ‘bullying’” (Dispatchlive, 29-09-2018) and “Injured pupil to have second brain surgery” (Sowetan, 25-09-2018, p.2) have been given a MAD[1] by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) for identifying the children involved who are victims and witness...
Substance abuse is a serious problem that South Africa is battling with. For the reason that the challenge has huge implications for many children in South Africa as it potentially contributes to family dysfunctions among other social problems, every sector of society especially the media needs to c...
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) frowns upon media houses that fail to protect identities of children who have witnessed and/or are victims of abuse as not doing so potentially exposes the children to harm. It is against this background that MMA gives to Saturday Star a MAD[1] for publishing an article...