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CLOSED – Programme Officer: ACME is looking for a media development specialist

Position: Programme officer Announcement date: 26 August 2024 Application deadline: 13 September 2024 Start date: 1 October 2024 or soon as available Introduction The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) seeks a highly motivated and results-oriented Programme Officer to spearhead the Media Support for Public Accountability and Civic Engagement in Uganda (M-SPACE) project. This individual […]

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Call for expression of interest for lead researcher on Kenya election media monitoring project

The African Centre for Media Excellence invites expressions of interest from qualified candidates to lead a research project to monitor the media’s coverage of the 2022 elections. The project consultant/lead researcher shall work closely with the ACME research team on the following activities: Develop and refine the media monitoring design (research tool); Participate in the […]

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Call for expression of interest for country researchers on creating a portrait of journalists in East Africa

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites expressions of interest from qualified candidates from Kenya and Tanzania to serve as consultants/lead researchers on a study to profile the journalists, and explore their demographics, role perceptions, professional attitudes and beliefs, and major threats to their freedom to do their work. ACME received funding from the National […]

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Call for expression of interest for country researchers on the mapping the state of the newsroom in East Africa

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites expressions of interest from qualified candidates in Kenya and TAnzania to serve as consultants/lead researchers on a study that maps the state of the newsroom in East Africa. The study undertaken by ACME, with support from the National Endowment for Democracy, seeks to: provide a situational analysis of […]

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Call for applications – Co-facilitators of training fellowship for journalists in Kenya and Tanzania

Deadline Extended to Monday 29 November 2021 Project title:  Enhancing Media Capacity for Inclusive Development Purpose:         To organise and co-train journalists in Kenya and Tanzania on investigative journalism, and covering land and natural resources, devolution and public accountability. Duration:        December 2021—May 2022 Location:         Kenya, Tanzania Supervision:   Training Coordinator, African Centre for […]

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ACME is recruiting research assistants to monitor media coverage of elections

Image by vishnu vijayan from Pixabay BACKGROUND The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is undertaking a research project to monitor media coverage of the 2021 General Elections. The purpose of the project is to assess the nature of media coverage of the 2021 elections, document whether media coverage contributes to a free and fair electoral process, and […]

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CLOSED – Consultancy to conduct election reporting training needs assessment

Background African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is a Kampala-based independent, non-profit media-support organisation committed to excellence in journalism and mass communication in Africa. The organisation fulfils its mandate through refresher training for mid-career journalists; media literacy training for civil society organisations, corporate companies and others; excellence awards; provision of reporting grants; media monitoring and […]

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ACME is hiring! Come work with us.

Job openings: Programme officer, Grants and Fellowships; Programme officer, Media Monitoring and Research; Online Content producer Location: Kampala, Uganda Salary: Very competitive Application deadline: February 15, 2020 Start date: March 1, 2020 African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is seeking creative, resourceful and passionate individuals to join its team.  This opportunity offers people with a […]

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