The MDDA and GIZ officially launched the groundbreaking research findings on online harms facing media practitioners, followed by the signing of a joint Statement of Commitment. This milestone marks a united front in protecting journalists and fostering safer digital spaces for press freedom and accountability.
The media houses that signed the statement of commitment are; Daily Maverick, and the following sector bodies with the media space: Black Media Owners Organisation(BMOA), National Broadcasters Association (NAB), Sanef, Commission of gender Equality (CGE), Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), Film and Publication Board (FpB).
In their deliberations, the three panellists agreed that greater transformation needs to take place around the protection of journalists and media practitioners, accompanied by stronger regulatory and policy reforms.
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