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Ugandan journalists to be trained on gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive reporting

For immediate release 12 February 2021 Kampala UNESCO Regional Office for East Africa has partnered with African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) to conduct a capacity-building training workshop for journalists in Uganda on gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive reporting. Fifty journalists and editors from print, broadcast and online platforms across the country have been selected to participate in […]

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Police block public screening of investigative documentary 

Issue: Media freedom violation, Freedom of expression Date: 17 February 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: Unspecified Profession of affected person(s): Journalists/Civil society Perpetrator(s): Police What happened The African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ) was blocked from holding a public screening of its ‘On The Go’ – The Dark Side of Labour Externalization documentary, […]

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Gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive training for journalists in Uganda

Deadline: 12 February 2023 Training dates: 22-24 February 2023 African Centre for Media Excellence, with support from UNESCO, invites applications from journalists in Uganda for a three-day training workshop on conflict-sensitive and gender-responsive reporting. Why now? In much of the world, the violent conflict that the media must report on has changed. It is increasingly […]

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5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation

Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University and Andrea Galizia, Royal Roads University The spread of misinformation is a major problem impacting many areas of society from public health, to science and even democracy itself. But online misinformation is a problem that is very difficult to address. Policing social media is like playing an infinite game of […]

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Media owners, managers need to push back against State interference whatever the risks

By Edris Kiggundu The suspension of two journalists at Baba TV over their satirical criticism of Parliament has exposed the lopsided nature of the relationship between media organisations and the institutions and powerful people they are supposed to cover. Journalists are often taught that their role is, among others, to investigate the activities of public […]

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Prioritising mental health in the newsroom: How to create a culture of well-being

By Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource January 20, 2023 About a decade ago, Dave Seglins covered the trial of a Canadian military commander who had turned into a serial killer. The trial was graphic, and it was not easy to sit through. “A couple days after the sentencing, I had a total break, which […]

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