Resolution #4 – This year, we pay journalists their worth

The challenges that plagued the media landscape in recent years are certain to follow us in 2024. Journalists worldwide face significant difficulties such as financial instability, technological disruption, and an increased focus on online engagement. This has led to stagnant wages, disappearing benefits, and a lack of job security, making it difficult for professionals to […]

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Another new MD for Monitor Publications

By Joseph Were Monitor Publications Ltd is again managing director hunting after Tony Glencross announced he was leaving after eight years in the hot seat. Watching the coming and going of bosses at The Monitor is always anticipatory because the position offers an opportunity to provide situational leadership to the independent media industry in Uganda. […]

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Prioritising mental health in the newsroom: How to create a culture of well-being

By Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource January 20, 2023 About a decade ago, Dave Seglins covered the trial of a Canadian military commander who had turned into a serial killer. The trial was graphic, and it was not easy to sit through. “A couple days after the sentencing, I had a total break, which […]

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With the consumer at the centre, journalism will survive

By Collins Hinamundi On 30 November 2022, Next Media Services (NMS), the company that owns NBS TV, laid off more than 30 employees amid a global trend of downsizing at tech and financial startups. The move coincided with a similar announcement by Nation Media Group (NMG), the largest multimedia company in East Africa, which revealed […]

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