Hayes Mabweazara, University of Glasgow and Bethia Pearson, University of Glasgow Media capture happens when media outlets lose their independence and fall under the influence of political or financial interests. This often leads to news content that favours power instead of public accountability. Media Capture in Africa and Latin America: Power and Resistance is a […]
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Uganda’s media sector faces mounting constraints from restrictive laws, expansive regulatory controls and financial pressure, according to a new report by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). The report, Vulnerable Media, Struggling Democracy, examines legal developments, statutory decisions and court rulings from 2019 to 2024. It documents how these forces, set against a shifting […]
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Freedom of expression and open dialogue are essential in the dynamic world of content creation. This fundamental right, enshrined in Uganda’s Constitution, empowers individuals to share diverse perspectives and contribute to a thriving media ecosystem. Independent content creators are increasingly at the forefront of societal discourse, bringing fresh voices and perspectives to the table. While […]
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Uganda’s Constitutional Court has dismissed a 2014 petition filed by the Center for Public Interest Law, Human Rights Network of Journalists – Uganda and the East African Media Institute challenging several provisions of the Press and Journalists Act.
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This article was first published in New Vision on 18 December, 2020. The Uganda Media Council, the regulator of journalists and the print media in the country, has finally made it back to the headlines like its richer cousin, the Uganda Communications Commission. Not to be outdone, UCC has taken to writing to the tech behemoth Google […]
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By Benjamin Rukwengye In March 2018, the governments of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, as if acting in tandem, issued new rules requiring the licensing of social media and online content creators. Tanzania published its Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2018, establishing mandatory licensing of all bloggers, online forums and online radio and television. […]
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Alana Schetzer, University of Melbourne The rapid spread of fake news can influence millions of people, impacting elections and financial markets. A study on the impact of fake news on the 2016 US presidential election, for instance, has found that fake news stories about Hillary Clinton was “very strongly linked” to the defection of voters […]
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A ruling by Kenya’s High Court that the country’s criminal defamation law is unconstitutional is a welcome step toward safeguarding press freedom and free speech, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Justice JM Mativo ruled that section 194 of Kenya’s penal code is incompatible with the country’s constitution and presents an unjustifiable limitation on […]
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