Workshop
on reporting xenophobia
Issued by: MDDA
Media
Monitoring Africa (MMA), in
partnership with the South
African Editors Forum, Konrad
Adenauer Foundation and Media
Development and Diversity
Agency (MDDA), is holding
a one-day stakeholder workshop
and strategy meeting: 'Reporting
on Race, Racism, Migrants
and Xenophobia in the Community/Small
Commercial Media' in Johannesburg
on 4 June.
As part of its Race, Xenophobia
and Ethnicity programme, Media
Monitoring Africa (MMA) has
been undertaking a research
study, funded by the Media
Development and Diversity
Agency (MDDA), into the representation
of race, racism, migrants,
and xenophobia in the community
and small commercial media.
This
has involved monitoring 46
newspapers across 5 provinces
in South Africa, as well as
facilitating a series of focus
groups with non-governmental
and community based organisations,
and MMA's monitors, to find
out their views on community
media coverage.
MMA
is holding a Workshop and
Strategy Meeting, in partnership
with South African Editors
Forum, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
and Media Development and
Diversity Agency, for stakeholders
in the community/small commercial
media, in order to:
highlight the importance of
reviewing community/small
commercial media coverage
of race, racism, migrants
and xenophobia in South Africa;
raise awareness about the
research findings;
hear responses from stakeholders
on the findings;
clarify role, commitment,
and responsibilities of community/small
commercial media in addressing
racism and xenophobia.
develop key elements to be
included in draft guidelines
on reporting on race, racism,
migrants and xenophobia;
seek ways forward to promote
equality, non-discrimination
and good relations between
people from different so-called
groups (focusing on race,
ethnicity, and nationality),
and challenge stereotypes,
myths and misconceptions.
The workshop and strategy
meeting will include presentations
from experts, guided discussions,
and clear outcomes.
Arrangements:
Time: 8.30am-3.30pm
Location: 60 Hume Road, Dunkeld,
2196, Johannesburg
Date: Thursday 4th June 2009
Please
note that if interested, participation
in the whole day is encouraged.
Due to very limited places,
please RSVP to Anna Lerner
on 011 788 1278.
[4 Jun 2009 12:34]
