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(MDDA)
was set up by an Act of Parliament (Act 14 of 2002) to
enable "historically disadvantaged communities and persons
not adequately served by the media" to gain access to the
media. It's beneficiaries will be community media and small
commercial media.
To
achieve its objective, the MDDA will:
- Encourage
ownership and control of, and access to, media by historically
disadvantaged communities, historically diminished indigenous
language and cultural groups;
- Encourage
the channelling of resources to community and small commercial
media;
- Encourage
human resource development and capacity building in the
media industry, especially amongst historically disadvantaged
groups;
-
Encourage
research regarding media development and diversity
The next Board meeting is on
the 29th May 2008, Applications are closed.
The Following Board meeting
: -_ 28th August 2008, Submissions of applications
- 6th June 2008.
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