Telling the story of COVID-19 in Africa: A basket of ideas
This is a running list of story ideas on COVID-19. You are welcome to contribute ideas in the comments section, through ACME’s social pages or by writing to us at …
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Updated – Resources for journalists covering coronavirus
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Uganda National Journalism Awards are back
African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce the call for entries and nominations to the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2020. The annual Uganda National Journalism Awards were …
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Statement – Moses Bwayo should be released unconditionally
5 March 2019, Kampala African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) protests the continued detention of journalist and filmmaker Moses Bwayo. Mr. Bwayo was yesterday, 4 March, remanded to Luzira Prison on …
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Deadline extended – Reporting on illicit finance in Africa
Dates: Monday, 30 March – Friday 3 April, 2020 Location: Kampala, Uganda New application deadline: 23 February Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with the African Centre for Media Excellence is looking …
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2019 marks a decline in number of journalists killed, but a rise in arbitrary imprisonment
An annual worldwide report on violence and abusive treatment against journalists published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) indicates that in 2019 there was an “unprecedented fall in the number of …
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New Media Council secretary announced
By Benjamin Rukwengye This week, Mr David Kyetume Kasanga was unveiled as the new secretary of the Media Council of Uganda, by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT …
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2019 cross-border reporting grant on East Africa extractive industries
The deadline for applications for this grant has passed. African Centre for Media Excellence, with support of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, is pleased to announce a grant for ambitious …
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