African Centre for Media Excellence
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By John Baptist Wasswa NB: The responsibility of an MP is to represent constituents in Parliament where laws are made; where the national cake is shared through budget allocations; where …
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By John Baptist Wasswa Reporting about elections is a process; a long process with phases. When covering the process, journalists need to do stories that remind the audience about the …
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This is the third part of our series looking at the key issues journalists should pay attention to while covering Uganda’s forthcoming election. In our previous issues, we have tackled …
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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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Uganda’s 2021 general election campaign season is gaining momentum. The National Resistance Movement (NRM), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and other parties have already completed their primary elections for members …
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Uganda’s general election season is well and truly underway. Party nominations for local government, parliamentary and presidential seats are ongoing. Social media is flooded with candidates’ posters, campaign promises and …
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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 …
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Rowan Philp, Global Investigative Journalism Network Africa’s investigative journalists are playing a critical role in unpacking the continent’s growing coronavirus pandemic, and holding responding governments to account. Investigative stories have …
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