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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Another rough season for local journalism is underway. Arrests. Assaults. Interrogations. Confiscation of equipment. Shutdown of FM stations. Ban on live broadcasts. Suspension of presenters and producers. Threats of suspension or revocation of broadcast licences. The intrepid people at Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda do a great service in tracking these abuses. The current cruelties […]
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Press Release Ninety percent of cases concerning the killing of journalists remain unpunished, according to information Member States provided to the Organization in 2017. This is a slight improvement compared to last year, when countries’ answers to UNESCO’s written enquires indicated that only 8% of such cases led to a conviction. “Justice is a cornerstone of a […]
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The media has been on the receiving end as the debate on whether or not to change the presidential age limit continues. In October alone, two radio stations were taken off air after they were accused of inciting violence, while a TV station was asked to fire a producer for a news show over the […]
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