The right for children to express themselves in media is one of the most violated, as children are rarely given opportunities to express how they feel or what they think about issues that affect them. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA)’s research has found that the media often let adults speak on behal...
Sowetan’s “Pupil beats cancer to blow whistle” (20/07/2015, p. 1-7) by Thulani Mbele deserves a GLAD.1 The article ticks all the boxes of what Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) defines as the best example of good practice when reporting on children. The article is about 15-year-old Fezile Hlophe w...