Only SA and France media focus on legacy of Madiba
01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author
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South Africa and France were the only countries where media coverage of ailing former president Nelson Mandela focused on his legacy rather than his ailing health.
That's according to a media research company, Media Tenor, which analysed 1 213 reports on 31 global TV news channels across 12 countries.
Senior researcher, Stephano Radaelli, says the tone generated by increased coverage of Mandela had become negative, except in South Africa and France.
He explains what he means by negative reporting.
"This is more about his health taking a central focus and therefore the media was left with one aspect and that was that his health was critical, and therefore that is what is becoming more negative at the moment" he said.
In South Africa, Afrikaans, isiZulu, and isiXhosa news bulletins held a positive tone.
In terms of foreign news coverage, UK-based ITV and US-based CBS were "most concerned" about Mandela's health from April to June this year.
Mandela spent his 25th day at the Medi-Clinic Heart hospital in Pretoria on Tuesday