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Earlier this week Media Monitoring Africa, led by broadcast media legal expert Justine Limpitlaw, hosted a closed workshop with key stakeholders, including the government, to discuss the draft bill.

William Bird is director of Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and Thandi Smith heads the Policy & Quality Programme at MMA, a partner in the 411 platform to counter.

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When the hearing started on Tuesday in Louis Trichardt, it first had to entertain a request by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) to be allowed as an amicus curiae (friend of the court).

Director of Media Monitoring Africa William Bird says it’s only getting worse.

As we navigate the crisis, its essential we recognise the role of our media, that we support them and enable them to do their jobs, that we allow them to listen to report and.

The arrest of former president Jacob Zuma brought with it mixed reactions from all corners of the nation.

We need to be saying to them (VRM), you need to come clean about what sort of things were they telling you and what issues the public need to know about.

Last year, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) complained to the BCCSA that Gareth’s showbroadcast on July 22 2020 was unlawful, harmful and in breach of SA’s broadcasting.

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) in Parkhurst, together with the Impact Amplifier are excited to invite all Web Ranger ambassadors and child monitoring learners to join forces with.

Director of Media Monitoring Africa William Bird says it’s only getting worse.

Last year, the Johannesburg-based NGO Media Monitoring Africa published a report on the media coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa.

The Media Monitoring Africa Director breaks down the journalistic faults in the Thembisa 10 story which has been running for the past two weeks.

Currently the Agape Youth Movement is rolling out an online life skills programme that learners attend over a period of 18 days.

Back home media monitoring Africa’s director William Bird said the government’s response was irrational.

The SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) have backed the public broadcaster.

The Real411 platform has been receiving complaints related to disinformation, hate speech, incitement to violence and harassment of journalists since March 2020.

The IEC was also fighting back against disinformation through a mobile application which is expected to be launched at the end of May, in partnership with Media Monitoring Africa.

Sanef, with Media Monitoring Africa, plans to resuscitate the online tool that was designed to help journalists report instances of harassment and violence ahead of this year’s.

Media Monitoring Africa's Phakamile Khumalo said every child must be equipped to become an active digital citizen.