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NBS TV chaotic incident and the place of broadcasting standards in Uganda

By Adolf Mbaine  “The Frontline”, a popular programme on NBS TV, ended abruptly on Thursday, 28 July 2022. This followed a live on-air disagreement between two panellists — Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and Uganda Media Centre Executive Director Ofwono Opondo.  The said show seemed balanced with four panellists — two from the government and […]

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‘Horse-race’ reporting dominates Kenyan media coverage of 2022 elections

Newspapers in Kenya have primarily focused on the two top contenders, William Ruto and Raila Odinga, paid less attention to key policy issues and hardly interrogated the claims made by candidates, an ongoing study monitoring the country’s media coverage of the 2022 elections has shown. The study by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) […]

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