Key things to note when reporting results
By John Baptist Wasswa The journalists must keep a cool head and avoid unnecessary excitement and a show of partisanship. It is a lot safer to report what you have …
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Best practices for journalists covering election day
By John Baptist Wasswa The most critical period of the election process is the voting day, voting counting and the announcement of results. This period is shaped by its history …
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Issues journalists must pay attention to on election day
This has been a challenging election for journalists and media houses. The Covid-19 pandemic, the violence unleashed by police and security agencies, intimidation and threats by political actors, regulatory overreach, …
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Tips and story ideas for journalists covering parliamentary elections
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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Story ideas on presidential candidate campaigns
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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Areas of capacity building for journalists: Reflections from the COVID-19 response in Uganda
Photo by Charles Nambasi from Pixabay First, let me commend the Ugandan journalists who have gone to great lengths, sometimes at great risk to their own safety and lives, to …
Read More Covering the electoral process: 15 questions journalists should keep at the back of their mind
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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Makerere University fire: Questions journalism should help us answer
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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