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Despite bright spots, UNJA judges call attention to declining quality of journalism

The 238 entries submitted to this years’ Uganda National Journalism Awards showed that journalists are aware of the most important issues in the country, according to the judges.  The panel of 16 judges also commended the improvement in investigative journalism, particularly for the broadcast entries, and the lively reporting in the stories submitted by radio […]

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Women participation in Uganda National Journalism Awards declines, seven scoop prizes

Only seven female journalists scooped prizes in different categories at the Uganda National Journalism Awards on Friday. In total, 34 journalists and writing teams won first-place awards in 19 reporting categories.  This year, a total of 241 entries were submitted to the awards. However, women constituted only 16% of participating journalists, a significant decrease from […]

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