As part of the Media Monitoring Project’s daily work, we undertake monitoring based on issues of discrimination.  Falling under the Anti Discrimination Unit, it includes daily monitoring activities, which are most often presented as comprehensive analyses of media coverage of particular issues. These regular analyses highlight the presence of discriminatory reports, as well as reports that are exceptional in their challenging of stereotypes and discrimination.

The primary focus of the unit is to monitor human rights-related issues, including race, gender, children, poverty, HIV/AIDS, crime, disability and stories relating to Africa.

The aims and objectives of the Anti Discrimination Unit are:

• To highlight discriminatory reporting in a clear and understandable manner
• To promote debates and constructive discussions by working with the media to provide practical suggestions for improvement
• To defend the freedom of expression and human rights
• To extend and entrench a human rights culture within the media to better inform both the public and representative public bodies of human rights issues in the media
• To promote ethical journalism, by pointing out and helping to eradicate instances of unethical journalistic practice