The questions in Dear ACME Mwalimu come from the hundreds of real messages and emails sent to our training desk every month. No question deserves just one answer, so we are answering them here where everyone can benefit. Names and details have been removed, and permission to publish the questions has been sought. If you […]
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Uganda faces the impacts of climate change, including erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, flooding, mudslides, and rising temperatures. These changes are not just environmental; they affect livelihoods, food security, and public health. In this context, the media plays a critical role in shaping how citizens understand and respond to climate change. The African Centre for Media […]
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Uganda’s media produced a high volume of election coverage in November 2025, but a new summary report from the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) finds that quantity has not translated into quality. The report monitors television, radio, print newspapers, and digital platforms and is the latest in a series tracking media performance across the […]
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With the general election in Uganda just weeks away, the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has rolled out introduced the Presidential Campaign Promises Tracker — a digital platform designed to support rigorous, evidence-based election reporting at this decisive moment. This pilot platform provides journalists, news managers, and content producers with a centralised, reliable source […]
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Role: Editor-at-Large Date of issue: 3 December 2025 Application deadline: 12 December 2025 Duration of assignment: 1 January – 30 June 2026 Duty station: Uganda Terms of reference Introduction and background Uganda’s media sector faces persistent challenges that undermine the quality and sustainability of journalism. Many newsrooms, especially small and medium-sized outlets, struggle with limited […]
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With just under eight weeks to polling day in Uganda, newsrooms are entering the most intense and consequential phase of the election cycle. There are multiple campaign events to report on, political rhetoric is escalating, and the information environment is increasingly chaotic. It would be easy to chase every rally, statement or rumour, but this […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has released its first monitoring reports on media coverage of Uganda’s 2026 general election, covering the period July to October 2025. The four summary reports examine television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms. The reports cover a period of significant electoral activity, encompassing political party primary elections, contested nominations […]
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So, goes the proverbial question in the media community, where does journalism go from here? It’s become the all-consuming existential dilemma for those of us in various fields of the professional media universe. In whatever media space you are – journalism practice, content creation, development support, research and scholarship, training and academia, financing – we […]
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