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Author: Peter G. Mwesige

Media analysis / News

Careful! Undue attacks can undermine public trust in independent media

September 22, 2021 - by Peter G. Mwesige - 1 Comment

A few weeks ago somebody posted on social media a screenshot of Nation Media Group Uganda’s Managing Editor Tabu Butagira email asking editors to promptly flag stories about President Museveni …

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Journalists are not special, but deserve protection

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 - by Peter G. Mwesige - Leave a Comment

In the wake of last week’s egregious assault of Ugandan journalists by the military, a number of commentators have taken issue with what they consider a parochial reaction by the …

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Freedom of expression / Media law / News

Is the push to accredit journalists legally tenable?

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 - by Peter G. Mwesige - Leave a Comment

This article was first published in New Vision on 18 December, 2020. The Uganda Media Council, the regulator of journalists and the print media in the country, has finally made it back …

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Areas of capacity building for journalists: Reflections from the COVID-19 response in Uganda

October 16, 2020January 26, 2021 - by Peter G. Mwesige - Leave a Comment

Photo by Charles Nambasi from Pixabay First, let me commend the Ugandan journalists who have gone to great lengths, sometimes at great risk to their own safety and lives, to …

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Journalism tools / Media Monitoring / News / Story ideas

Makerere University fire: Questions journalism should help us answer

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 - by Peter G. Mwesige - Leave a Comment

Image from Makerere University Twitter account This article has been inspired by a call from a veteran journalist and media trainer, John Baptist Wasswa to a WhatsApp group of former …

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Media Monitoring / News

The media’s role in elections has never been more important

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 - by Peter G. Mwesige - Leave a Comment

The so-called scientific election in which media-based campaigns have replaced (sort of) mass public rallies appears to have given Uganda’s traditional news media a new lease of life. The sales …

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Polls provide a snapshot of opinion; remember that

August 7, 2020 - by Peter G. Mwesige - Leave a Comment

The results of the opinion poll by Research World International (RWI) have predictably provoked debate (and in some cases anger and outrage) not only about the accuracy of the results, …

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The future may be digital, but content will still be key

July 6, 2020July 13, 2020 - by Peter G. Mwesige - Leave a Comment

A lot has been written about the credible claim that the future of media is digital. Sadly we still appear to be paying more attention to the medium than to …

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