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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Revealing Race: an analysis of the coverage of race and xenophobia in the South African print media
By MMP @ 1:28 PM :: 1324 Views :: 0 Comments :: Race and Africa

This report forms part of the broader “Revealing Race Project” of the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) funded by the Mott Foundation. The report reveals the results of the monitoring of a sample of Gauteng-based print media undertaken by the MMP from January to May 2006 on the representation of issues of race, ethnicity and xenophobia in the selected mediums.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

MAP HIV regional findings
By MMP @ 2:36 PM :: 1119 Views :: 0 Comments :: HIV and AIDS

This report covers the regional findings of the HIV and AIDS and Gender Baseline Study carried out as part of the Media Action Plan on HIV and AIDS and Gender (MAP) led by the Southern African Editors’ Forum (SAEF).

The Media Monitoring Project (MMP) that leads the monitoring and evaluation arm of MAP conducted the monitoring, analysed the data and produced the results for the region as well as the individual countries.

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Wednesday, May 03, 2006

“hisses and whistles”: A baseline study into arts coverage in the South African mass media
By admin @ 3:12 AM :: 1075 Views :: 0 Comments :: Special projects

The MMP and Open Research completed both a quantitative and qualitative analysis of arts coverage in South Africa. This research resulted in several key findings, including, the role of advertising in shaping how the arts are covered and the lack of serious arts coverage in most media monitored. Finally, the findings conclude with recommendations by journalists and other stakeholders at a meeting on the 5th April 2006.

Friday, April 28, 2006

MAP HIV and AIDS and Gender Baseline Study
By Sandra @ 11:21 AM :: 1065 Views :: 0 Comments :: HIV and AIDS

This report covers the South African findings of the HIV and AIDS and Gender Baseline Study, carried out as part of the Media Action Plan on HIV and AIDS and Gender (MAP), led by the Southern African Editors’ Forum (SAEF). The Media Monitoring Project (MMP) that leads the monitoring and evaluation sub sector of MAP conducted the monitoring, analysed the data and produced the results for the South Africa report. Gender Links (GL) produced the qualitative findings and wrote the country report.

The monitoring included 118 media houses in twelve Southern Africa countries, for a total of 15 days staggered over one month in October and November 2005. The South African monitoring covered 20 media houses.

Sunday, March 12, 2006

GMMP South African Country Report
By Sandra @ 10:40 AM :: 1138 Views :: 0 Comments :: Gender and sexuality

The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) South African report was launched at Constitutional Hill on 7 March 2006. According to Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, speaking in her keynote address "In spite of the numerous advances that we have made as a society, it is clear even from the results of the GMMP that high levels of inequality still prevail in our society."

The MMP Director, William Bird is pictured at the launch of the report with Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Director of the South African Media Gender Institute (SAMGI), Judith Smith.

Monday, December 05, 2005

Children: Dying to Make the News
By MMP @ 11:41 AM :: 1134 Views :: 0 Comments :: Children and youth

The overall aim and objective of Empowering Children and Media project is to analyse the representation of children and children’s rights in the South African news media. This report serves as a baseline study that will enable the development of policies and strategies to address strengths and weaknesses in the coverage of children, as well as further the development of a human rights culture in the media, through training and advocacy initiatives.

Friday, November 25, 2005

A Resource Kit for Journalists: Children's Media Mentoring Project
By admin @ 11:41 PM :: 1336 Views :: 0 Comments :: Children and youth

This resource kit provides journalists with the necessary information to enable children’s voices to become a part of daily media coverage, without violating children’s rights, South African laws, or international norms and standards. The resource kit is designed to allow journalists and editors easy access to guidelines and laws during the production of news. We hope that you will use this resource, and the valuable information contained within it, to help to bring more children’s voices into the South African media, in positive ways, which do not harm children.

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Monitoring Men: An Analysis of the Representation of Men in the Media
By admin @ 1:04 AM :: 1101 Views :: 0 Comments :: Gender and sexuality

While there has been extensive research into the representation of women in the media, limited research has focused on how the news media tends to represent men and the male role models offered by the media. It would appear that while men make up the majority of those sources frequently accessed for comment in the media, their representation is limited, and in many instances prone to similar stereotyping that women experience.

Monday, July 11, 2005

GMMP: Global report
By admin @ 9:50 PM :: 811 Views :: 0 Comments :: Gender and sexuality

The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) is the most extensive global research of gender in news media ever undertaken. When the first GMMP was conducted in 1995, few of those involved could have imagined that it would develop in the way that it went on to do. Ten years later, with the third such project now complete, the enormous significance of this international initiative is clear.

The MMP completed all the data analysis for the entire project. Please view the key findings of this global initiative.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Keeping an eye on the campaign: 2004 16 days final report
By admin @ 1:24 AM :: 589 Views :: 0 Comments :: Gender and sexuality

Key findings for the 16 Days of Activism 2004 show an unprecedented high number of female sources: 46% women: 54% men. This, together with the dramatic increase in number of gender-based violence, woman and child abuse stories than in previous MMP research in 1998 is a positive trend.

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