The African Centre for Media Excellence is a Kampala-based independent, non-profit professional organisation that is committed to excellence in journalism and mass communication in Africa.
ACME’s main goal is to make the media a more effective platform for the provision of information on public affairs, a tool for monitoring official power, and a forum for vibrant public debate.
ACME has a unique approach to continuing training and education. Instead of one-off workshops, which are common in the East African region, ACME employs a long-term approach in which practical training workshops are complemented by mentoring and coaching over several months.
Vision
To become Africa’s leading independent media and communication support organisation.
Mission
- To inspire journalists to seek and achieve professional excellence.
- To help make our news media more reliable and credible sources of information, effective watchdogs and vibrant forums for public debate.
- To equip members of the private sector, civil society, academia and the government with skills to engage more effectively with the media.
- To educate the public on how to better appreciate the forces that shape the news.
- To advocate, promote and defend press freedom and freedom of expression.
Core Values
In pursuance of excellence, ACME will be guided by the following values and operating principles:
- Honesty and integrity
- Quality
- Persistence and determination
- Timeliness
- Creativity and innovation
- Independence
Our Current and Former Partners
American Jewish World Service
British High Commission
Deepening Democracy Programme
Democratic Governance Facility
Ford Foundation
Freedom House
Fund for Global Human Rights
Hivos
Internews Europe
Kolline & Hemed (U) Ltd
MacArthur Foundation
NTV Uganda
Population Reference Bureau
Revenue Watch Institute
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Uganda Parliamentary Reporters Association
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Mission, vision and core values meet my interests, keep it up.
[…] The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is a Kampala-based independent, non-profit professional organization that is committed to excellence in journalism and mass communication in Africa, according to their website. A lot of their news reporting deals with journalism and media in Africa, ultimately serving as a watchdog African governments. […]
Thanks for your tireless effort towards the profession,
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This is an amazing organization that I think everyone who loves literature ,will without asecond thought dig in.personally I love it and I follow ACME alot.