By Peter G. Mwesige I find it frustrating but not shocking that Tuesday’s newspapers and many radio and television bulletins in Uganda did not carry the news that the Uganda Communications Commission will have a new board of directors shortly. On Monday 27 November, Minister of ICT & National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze announced via Twittter […]
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Police is still holding five directors and three editors of Red Pepper in regard to a story published in the newspaper’s 20 November 2017 edition titled, “M7 plotting to overthrow Kagame – Rwanda”. Those detained include directors Richard Tusiime, Patrick Mugumya, Arinaitwe Rugyendo, James Mujuni and Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha and Ben Byarabaha (managing editor), Richard Kintu […]
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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in collaboration with ONE and the Elliott family seek entries for the 2018 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. In its second year, this prestigious award will honor an up-and-coming journalist in Africa who tells important stories through quality reporting. Mike served as a distinguished editor at The Economist, […]
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African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce the call for entries and nominations to the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2018. The annual Uganda National Journalism Awards were launched five years ago. They are aimed at improving the quality of journalism in Uganda by inspiring and recognising excellence in reporting that informs and […]
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Richard Sambrook, Cardiff University The recent publication of the Paradise Papers is another strong indication of the rising importance of global collaboration for investigative journalism. In April 2016, a consortium of news organisations published the Panama Papers – the first major leak revealing the scale of tax avoidance by companies and high-profile individuals. It was […]
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Training Dates: November 20-21 2017 Slots Available: 10 Application Deadline: Thursday, 16 November 2017 The African Centre for Media Excellence is pleased to invite applications from Ugandan journalists and civil society activists for a training workshop on public policy frameworks. The two-day workshop will be held on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 November 2017. Workshop Background Very […]
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On 8 November 2017, the African Centre for Media Excellence held its 4th annual lecture on media and politics in Africa. The lecture was delivered by Dr Willy Mutunga, 14th Chief Justice of Post- Independence Kenya and the 1st President of the Supreme Court. Drawing on his personal and professional experience, he discussed the conceptual and […]
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Photo credit: Michela Wrong By Rodney Muhumuza The phrase “baying for blood” had appeared in one political reporter’s stories three or four times when Susan Linnee saw it one morning. It was an anachronism reminiscent of wolves, she told the young journalist, urging him to be direct next time. Then she moved on, looking for […]
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