This publication is a multi-authored investigation into HIV reporting in South Africa, and combines journalism with research to present an analysis that is at once broad in its scope and focused on the important issues. As good journalism should, it shines a light on one of the world’s most pressing concerns and gives a voice to those whose own voices are often not heard against the din of political controversy that surrounds HIV. At the same time, the book also provides a wide range of research and analysis on HIV reporting and the role of the media in the HIV epidemic. What is Left Unsaid: Reporting the South African HIV Epidemic is a collection of work produced by the fellows of the HIV/AIDS & the Media Project, started by Helen Struthers and Anton Harber in 2003. It contains a selection of the best journalism and research produced by the Media Project Fellows, which gives an important insight into the history and key issues of South African health politics and media reporting on HIV in the last decade. The texts range from in-depth quantitative and qualitative research documents to radio and television transcripts and candid interviews