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Editors’ Guild asks court to quash Media Council directive on registration of journalists

December 31, 2020January 18, 2021 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

The Uganda Editors Guild and Centre for Public Interest Law have gone to court seeking to quash the “illegal, irregular and irrational” directive of the Media Council to accredit journalists …

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STATEMENT – Attacks on independent media and civic space must stop

December 27, 2020January 28, 2021 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

For Immediate Release 27 December 2020 Kampala—There has been yet another attack on journalists covering the 2021 general election campaigns in Uganda. Saif-llah Ashraf Kasirye, a Radio One correspondent and …

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New report: Ugandan media coverage of the 2021 elections – October–November 2020

December 23, 2020December 31, 2020 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

This report from the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) looks at Ugandan news media coverage of the 2021 elections, focusing on five key publications, six television stations, and 35 …

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Uganda National Journalism Awards 2021 open for entries

December 22, 2020January 26, 2021 - by ACME team - 4 Comments.

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), in partnership with the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), is pleased to announce that the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2021 are open for entries. Launched …

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Research report on Ugandan media coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and other public affairs – May-September 2020

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

This study by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) looks at Ugandan news media coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and other public affairs topics, focusing mainly on five key …

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STATEMENT: Let the media freely report the 2021 general election

December 11, 2020January 28, 2021 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

For Immediate Release 11 December 2020 Kampala—African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is dismayed by the 10 December directive by the Media Council of Uganda (MCU) to all practising journalists …

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CLOSED – Investigative journalism reporting grants

November 23, 2020December 7, 2020 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

ACME invites Ugandan journalists to apply for grants to support ambitious story projects that require more than the regular newsroom facilitation to pull off. ACME will award 12 reporting grants with winning proposals receiving up to Shs1,800,000 in financial support.

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CLOSED – Virtual workshop on covering Uganda’s 2021 general election

November 23, 2020November 30, 2020 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

What: 2-day virtual (online) workshop on covering Uganda’s 2021 general election When: 1-2 December Who: Journalists from across Uganda who have not participated in ACME’s recent election training workshops The African …

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Call for applications – Covering the mining sector in Uganda

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ACME Talks with Samuel Gummah – The challenges and resilience of radio in Uganda
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In commemoration of World Radio Day, ACME Talks was joined by Samuel Gummah Nabaasa, Executive Director of Uganda Radio Network, to talk all things radio. Sam, a radio man to the core, has seen the evolution, transformation and stagnation of radio broadcasting in Uganda, thanks to his decades of experience in content production and management in various radio-related organisations. In this episode, he shares his thoughts on the successes, failures and opportunities for growth for radio broadcasting in the country.

Learn more about Sam’s organisation, Uganda Radio Network, here.

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February 22, 2021
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