This report is the fifth in a series analysing how Ugandan media reports on road safety. Covering the period from March 2023 to May 2024, it examines content from three daily newspapers, three television stations and two online platforms. The report evaluates the volume of stories, types of articles, reporting formats, topics covered and sources […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is seeking passionate journalists from Tanzania to participate in a specialised 5-day workshop on reporting renewable energy and the productive use of solar energy. About the course The growing demand for energy in Tanzania, a challenge shared by many African nations, necessitates the exploration of sustainable and cost-effective […]
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Matthew Powers, University of Washington This year has been a grim one for journalism, with layoffs at the Los Angeles Times, Time magazine, NBC News, Forbes, National Geographic, Business Insider and Sports Illustrated. Further cuts loom in newsrooms across the U.S. Growing numbers of reporters and editors, tired of waiting for the other shoe to […]
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ACME’s new report analysing ‘The public agenda on productive use of solar energy in agriculture’, was undertaken between September and December 2023 to explore various applications of solar energy within agriculture in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and identify key stakeholders. Additionally, it reviews the legal frameworks governing solar energy use in these three countries. The goal […]
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