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In the media
Selected media coverage where Moxii Africa is referenced, quoted, or interviewed on issues of media freedom and accountability.
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July 4, 2019
Cape Talk Sara Jayne King
Another bailout for the SABC?
William Bird, director of Media Monitoring Africa, agrees. They speak to the majority of people in our country and they're the only ones who offer vernacular language programming to the majority of people.
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June 23, 2019
Sandton Chronicle Laura Pisanello
Media Monitoring Africa launches report on elections coverage
Sarah Findlay, the elections head for Media Monitoring Africa, explained that over 30 percent of stories were primarily political and focused on party politics, national politics.
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June 14, 2019
Dey There Prince Jafa'ar
SABC election coverage was fair: Media Monitoring Africa
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) Director William Bird says despite the public broadcaster’s financial situation, the SABC managed to deliver overwhelmingly fair election coverage.
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June 5, 2019
The Media Online Glenda Nevill
RIP Raymond Louw: A real lion and national treasure
A giant in the sector his ongoing commitment was astonishing.
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May 31, 2019
Digital News South Africa Jessica Tennant
The world then and now, and how the way we protect our children needs to change
There has been a rise of social media related ills such as cyberbullying, sexting, etc.
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May 29, 2019
IT Web Sibahle Malinga
Google runs child online safety awareness workshops
To commemorate CPW, Google has collaborated with Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), the Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services, Facebook, the Film and Publication Board,.
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May 29, 2019
The Herald Kgaugelo Masweneng
Think before you click: Tips to keep your kids safe online
Google Africa, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and other stakeholders have devised a digital literacy programme called Web Rangers, which is designed to let young people gain.
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May 28, 2019
Hypertext Brendyn Lotz
Web Rangers and others highlight online safety for Child Protection Week
To accomplish this goal, Web Rangers is working with Google, Media Monitoring Africa, the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Facebook, the Film and Publications.
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May 28, 2019
Bizcommunity Leigh Andrews
#FairnessFirst: Refreshing the legalities of ethical reporting on children
Taryn Hinton, Media Monitoring Africa’s legal consultant kept the session running smoothly, sharing her passion for law and children, and how that intersects.
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May 17, 2019
News 24 Azarrah Karrim
Increase in disinformation leading up to elections not enough to destabilise it - MMA
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) in partnership with the IEC introduced an initiative called The Real411 to help fight the disinformation war.
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May 17, 2019
Daily Maverick
Report implicating Russia in bid to influence elections ‘nothing more than clickbait’
Meanwhile, comments of third parties quoted in the article itself, e.g.
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May 16, 2019
Daily Maverick Tessa Knight
South Africa: Politics in the Twittersphere - How Much Misinformation Did We Get?
Social media noise does not necessarily correlate to votes.
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May 16, 2019
News 24 Martin Schäfer
Congratulations to the people of South Africa for the strength of your democracy!
I was particularly impressed that the IEC introduced new, innovative instruments that I believe we Europeans can learn a great deal from.
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May 16, 2019
Standard Digital
Images of voter queues segregated by race at S. African polling station ‘coincidental’- Electoral Commission
The IEC had warned ahead of the poll that "there are recurring themes of disinformation with every election".
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May 15, 2019
Daily Maverick Tessa Knight
South Africa: Politics in the Twittersphere - How Much Misinformation Did We Get?
Social media noise does not necessarily correlate to votes.
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May 13, 2019
IOL Thabiso Goba
How IEC fought fake news during #Elections2019
William Bird, director of MMA, the company that came up with the concept and presented it to the IEC, said the programme was born out of a need to protect the integrity of the elections.
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May 12, 2019
Rosebank Killarney Gazette Sarah Koning
Don’t let disinformation undermine your vote
Director of Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird discusses the problem of using the term ‘fake.
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May 10, 2019
Elections and the media
MMA DIRECTOR: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY KEYNOTE ADDRESS IN MOZAMBIQUE
Media freedom is under great threat, despite some significant shifts over the last few years, we would be foolish to assume that we are winning the battle.
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May 9, 2019
Herald Live John Harvey
Russian plan to cook election
William Bird of Media Monitoring Africa, which set up a partnership with the IEC to monitor disinformation, told the DM the campaign was “not effective in that you don’t see.
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May 8, 2019
IOL Zodidi Dano
Protect privacy of kids in court cases, argues Centre for Child Law
These are submissions made by the Centre for Child Law at the Constitutional Court where they argued on behalf of Zephany Nurse, Media Monitoring Africa, Childline and the.
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