Story ideas for journalists reporting on road safety
Dear Journalists, We need to up our game now that the Annual Road Safety Week is not far away….early December and with activities lasting the whole month. Here are some …
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Reporting on violent extremism and terrorism: Guidelines for journalists
When bombs exploded in Kampala on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, media houses dispatched teams to the scenes to report in real-time. However, keen news consumers almost immediately raised professional and …
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35 journalists undergo virtual training on HIV/AIDS
African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), with support from the United States Mission in Uganda, has completed a five-day virtual fellowship on reporting health and HIV/AIDS. A total of 35 …
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Flooding in Kampala, a basket of story ideas
Downpours and floods in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area are always a reminder of the many unreported and under-reported stories of the built and natural environment that Ugandan journalists and …
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Climate change misinformation fools too many people – but there are ways to combat it
Mikey Biddlestone, University of Cambridge and Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge In recent decades, people in the UK have watched climate change shift from being an abstract threat …
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Virtual dialogue to commemorate day to end impunity for crimes against journalists
African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has organised a virtual dialogue to commemorate the international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. The event scheduled to take place on …
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Call for applications – Co-facilitators of training fellowship for journalists in Kenya and Tanzania
Deadline Extended to Monday 29 November 2021 Project title: Enhancing Media Capacity for Inclusive Development Purpose: To organise and co-train journalists in Kenya and Tanzania on investigative journalism, and …
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Investigative journalism short courses for journalists in eastern and mid-north Uganda
Location Fellowship dates Application deadline Mbale 22-26 November 2021 12 November 2021 Lira 13-17 December 2021 29 November 2021 Participation open to journalists from the mid-north sub-region, Karamoja and eastern …
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