Ugandan media coverage of the 2021 elections – October–November 2020

This report from the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) looks at Ugandan news media coverage of the 2021 elections, focusing on five key publications, six television stations, and 35 radio stations. It explores the attention these newspapers and a news magazine, television and radio stations paid the election-related news and issues in October and […]

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Guidelines for media coverage of elections in Uganda

These guidelines, developed by the African Centre for Media Excellence, lay out the responsibilities of journalists and other important players such as political parties, candidates, and the Electoral Commission regarding media coverage of national elections in Uganda. Why? Because, to paraphrase Reporters Without Borders, rumours, viral hoaxes, deliberate disinformation and conspiracy theories contribute to the […]

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