The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites new journalists based in and around the districts of Mbarara and Hoima to apply for its Foundations of Journalism training workshops. The three-day workshops, supported by the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), equip new journalists with the knowledge and skills to effectively investigate and cover public affairs. Who […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce a shortlist of 83 journalists for the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2017. These journalists have amongst them 95 stories/entries that have been evaluated for final accolades by a panel of 16 judges. This year’s winners will be announced at an invitation-only gala event on […]
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This statement was first published by Human Rights Network for Journalists – Uganda. The Chief Magistrates Court at Buganda Road has acquitted four journalists of criminal defamation and has found guilty the man accused of providing the defamatory information. On 13 August 2015 the journalists – Madina Nalwanga and Patrick Tumwesigye of New Vision, and Benon Tugumiisirize, […]
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Human rights activists have castigated court for giving a “light” sentence to a police officer found guilty of assaulting television journalist Andrew Lwanga. On Friday 10 March, Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu fined former Old Kampala Division Police Commander, Joram Mwesigye, Shs1 million for assaulting Lwanga. She also ordered Mwesigye to give Shs5 million to […]
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The media in Uganda has been urged to accord both men and women equal coverage and opportunities to express their views. The call was made by a number of speakers at a public dialogue organised by Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung at their offices in Kampala on 9 March, 2017. During the event, four leading women in media, […]
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African Centre for Media Excellence this year received the highest number of stories submitted for the annual Uganda National Journalism Awards.The awards, now in their fourth year, also registered the highest number of participating journalists compared to previous years. No. of participating journalists and no. of entries (2014-2017) Create line charts While more male journalists […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to invite Ugandan journalists to apply for the 5th, 6th and 7th round of grants to support ambitious story projects that require more than the regular newsroom facilitation to pull off. A new deadline for the 6th round of applications has been set for 18 March, […]
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African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has obtained funding from the United States Mission in Uganda to deliver training under its Knowledge-Based Journalism Programme, focusing on reporting health. The training seeks to equip journalists and media practitioners working with upcountry media houses with the necessary skills and knowledge in covering health, with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS. […]
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