Uganda’s media kept pace with an intensifying campaign in December, ACME’s latest monitoring of election coverage finds. Coverage volumes remained high across all platforms, but questions about depth, scrutiny, and representation that have characterised this monitoring series from the outset show little sign of resolution. The December report is the third in a series of […]
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Uganda faces the impacts of climate change, including erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, flooding, mudslides, and rising temperatures. These changes are not just environmental; they affect livelihoods, food security, and public health. In this context, the media plays a critical role in shaping how citizens understand and respond to climate change. The African Centre for Media […]
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Uganda’s media produced a high volume of election coverage in November 2025, but a new summary report from the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) finds that quantity has not translated into quality. The report monitors television, radio, print newspapers, and digital platforms and is the latest in a series tracking media performance across the […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has released its first monitoring reports on media coverage of Uganda’s 2026 general election, covering the period July to October 2025. The four summary reports examine television, radio, newspapers and digital platforms. The reports cover a period of significant electoral activity, encompassing political party primary elections, contested nominations […]
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On June 5, 2025, an audio clip began circulating in Uganda, allegedly featuring well-known journalist Solomon Serwanjja in a private conversation. Many shared the clip, while others doubted its authenticity. Was it real or generated by artificial intelligence? Some people immediately questioned the authenticity of the clip, calling it a deepfake. One person argued that […]
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Sanam Mahoozi, City St George’s, University of London Climate change is already happening. But 36% of the world’s population still disputes the realities of its origins and impacts. When the science is clear but public understanding lags, more lives and livelihoods are put at risk. The media can act as a bridge between climate solutions […]
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This study conducted by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) examines how six leading media outlets (newspapers and television stations) in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania covered solar energy and its productive use in agriculture from January to December 2024. Based on a quantitative content analysis, the report evaluates volume of coverage, diversity of topics, […]
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The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 presented an unprecedented global challenge that significantly transformed the media industry. Journalists faced a complex crisis characterised by rapidly shifting narratives, government-imposed restrictions, economic disruption, evolving scientific knowledge, and a flood of misinformation. In response, the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) conducted two studies in 2020 […]
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