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Author: Tabu Butagira

Media analysis / News / Press freedom

Navigating threats to journalists in this violent campaign season

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 - by Tabu Butagira - Leave a Comment

The question of safety of journalists in the line of duty has returned to foreground civic discourse about the democratic credentials, or the lack thereof, of Uganda’s ongoing electioneering. This …

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Does journalism need objectivity?

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 - by Tabu Butagira - Leave a Comment

By Tabu Butagira The African Centre for Media Excellence, or ACME, hosted a talk on 2 July 2015 at which former Wall Street Journal news editor Christopher Conte discounted objectivity …

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Parliament and reporters: A tale of half-truths, spin

March 16, 2015 - by Tabu Butagira - 5 Comments.

By Tabu Butagira I am catching the tail end of a war of words between the Ugandan Parliament and journalists accredited to cover its proceedings. The Clerk to Parliament, Ms …

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Looking for journalism scholarship? Here are links and tips on applying

January 20, 2015January 28, 2015 - by Tabu Butagira - 4 Comments.

The United States government, through its embassy in each eligible country, is currently receiving applications for the 10-month Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship tenable at 18 partnering American universities. And applications for fifteen …

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Fix reporting, not just editing, for our newsrooms to thrive

December 17, 2014December 18, 2014 - by Tabu Butagira - 3 Comments.

The Ugandan media has had an early Christmas. This isn’t about food, drinks or other merry-making indulgence. Big-ticket developments spinning in quick succession in the past week churned a dramatic …

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Why journalism schools should adopt the teaching hospital model

October 19, 2014December 17, 2014 - by Tabu Butagira - 2 Comments.

On July 12, 2014, I got an atypical offer while attending the annual general meeting of the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) subscribers. I know Bernard Tabaire, the ACME …

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Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
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