Journalists are not special, but deserve protection
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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Is the push to accredit journalists legally tenable?
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
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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Makerere University fire: Questions journalism should help us answer
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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The media’s role in elections has never been more important
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
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
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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The role of journalists in the midst of COVID-19 – Inform. Explain. Educate.
Dear journalist, The enormity of the COVID-19 crisis should not stop you from holding our political leaders and other forms of officialdom accountable. The biggest role of the media in …
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