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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UCC deserves more attention from media, civil society, and Parliament
By Peter G. Mwesige I find it frustrating but not shocking that Tuesday’s newspapers and many radio and television bulletins in Uganda did not carry the news that the Uganda …
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Undermining journalistic integrity in the name of peace
By Peter G. Mwesige It is reported that business is getting back to normal in Kenya after last week’s election, which incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta officially won. I am not sure …
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Covering Museveni’s state of the nation address
By Peter G. Mwesige In a few hours, President Yoweri Museveni will deliver to Parliament an address on the “state of the nation”. It is a constitutional requirement for the …
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Ban on live media coverage of ‘defiance’ should be defied
By Peter G. Mwesige The Ugandan Cabinet’s ban on “ALL live broadcast media coverage of the activities of the ‘Defiance Campaign’ organized by Dr. Kizza Besigye and his cohorts” is …
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#UgandaDecides: More questions journalists must answer
By Peter G. Mwesige Dear friends in the Ugandan media, I salute you for your courage and diligence as you continue providing citizens and the whole world with information about …
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#Election2016: 30 questions journalists must answer
By Peter G. Mwesige Dear friends in the Ugandan media I hope you will help me and other citizens answer the following questions, and many others, as we follow the …
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