This study by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) looks at Ugandan news media coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and other public affairs topics, focusing mainly on five key publications. The second in our series on media coverage of public affairs in 2020, the study explores the attention these newspapers and a news magazine […]
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The Uganda Police announced Monday that starting 21 December 2020, only journalists accredited by the Media Council of Uganda will be allowed to cover political campaigns and other electoral events. This follows a directive by the Council to all practising journalists across Uganda to apply for accreditation to ensure their safety and protection, a move […]
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The Media Council of Uganda (MCU) has directed all practicing journalists in the country to register or risk being denied rights to cover the electoral process and other events. The exercise starts next week and will run up to 21 December 2020. According to Mr Paulo Ekochu, the Council chairperson, criminal charges will be slapped […]
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For Immediate Release 11 December 2020 Kampala—African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is dismayed by the 10 December directive by the Media Council of Uganda (MCU) to all practising journalists in Uganda to register for accreditation or risk losing the right to cover the 2021 elections and other official events. The same statement by the […]
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A scan of the official press accreditation cards issued to the CBC news crew by the media council of Uganda. (CBC) The Government of Uganda has deported three foreign journalists who were in the country to cover the 2021 General Election, which is only a month away. CBC News foreign correspondent Margaret Evans, Producer Lily […]
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