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Author: Harriet Anena

Media news / News / Press freedom

Report shows rise in violations against Ugandan media

May 29, 2019July 4, 2019 - by Harriet Anena - Leave a Comment

Incidents of violence and abuse against the media increased in 2018, according to a newly-released Press Freedom Index. The Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) in its 10th edition of …

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Ugandan journalists shortlisted for Africa-wide insurance reporting awards

February 21, 2019 - by Harriet Anena - 1 Comment

Two Ugandan journalists have been shortlisted for the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards, 2019. Isaac Khisa of The Independent magazine and Samuel Sanya of the New Vision are among the nine …

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12 reporters shortlisted for excellence in health journalism awards

February 19, 2019March 7, 2019 - by Harriet Anena - Leave a Comment

The Africa Media Network on Health has announced the names of 12 journalists from Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia shortlisted for the Excellence in Health Journalism Awards 2019. The …

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Journalists’ arrest focuses public debate on the ethics of investigative journalism

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 - by Harriet Anena - Leave a Comment

The detention of Ugandan journalist Solomon Serwanjja and his BBC colleagues by police has stoked debate about the role and ethics of investigative journalism. Serwanjja and journalists from the BBC …

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Ugandan media leaders endorse formation of editors’ forum

February 8, 2019July 4, 2019 - by Harriet Anena - Leave a Comment

Senior editors and other industry players in Uganda have supported the formation of an association of content managers and editors in the country. The move is aimed at strengthening professionalism …

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Urban TV staff laid off, programming restructured

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 - by Harriet Anena - Leave a Comment

The management of Vision Group has laid off about 60% of the staff at its Urban TV station. In changes communicated to staff on Tuesday, 4 December, Vision Group also …

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NTV Uganda newsroom gets new boss

October 2, 2018 - by Harriet Anena - Leave a Comment

Ms Josephine Karungi, the newly appointed acting head of news at NTV Uganda, has taken up her new task with the goal of letting her work do the talking. NTV …

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Govt squeezes journalists again as Bobi Wine returns

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 - by Harriet Anena - Leave a Comment

Viewers of NTV Uganda were glued to the screen on 13 August 2018 as journalist Herbert Zziwa reported live about the chaos that had erupted in Arua town, North West …

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