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CLOSED – Training opportunity on reporting land rights for African journalists

  The Nairobi-based International Land Coalition (ILC) and the Kampala-based African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invite applications from journalists interested in covering land rights/governance on the continent. The goal of the training is to accelerate reporting on land rights/governance in Africa by bringing together investigative journalists and ILC members to lead data-driven and knowledge-based […]

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CLOSED – Reporting health grants for Ugandan journalists

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to invite Ugandan journalists to apply for its reporting grants for in-depth and investigative coverage of health and HIV/AIDS. With funding from the United States Mission in Uganda, ACME has, since 2017, trained more than 70 journalists from across the country under the Knowledge-Based Health Journalism in […]

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Ford Foundation Vice President Abregú visists ACME

On 13 April 2018, ACME hosted Mr Martín Abregú, the Ford Foundation vice president for democracy, justice, and free expression, and also responsible for Eastern Africa. Mr Abregú discussed freedom of expression issues with members of the ACME management team. He also interacted with civil society actors gathered at ACME to discuss social justice and […]

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CLOSED – Applications invited for 2018 course on land and natural resources for radio presenters and hosts

Date: 24-27 April Slots: 15 Deadline for applications: 16 April With support from the Ford Foundation, the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is conducting a specialised media capacity building programme called the Uganda Knowledge-Based Journalism Programme. It is a two-year engagement aimed at equipping journalists with specific subject knowledge to enable them to contextualise, […]

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