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Report – Police, State Agents Top Media Freedom Violators

May 3, 2017October 10, 2017 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

On Friday, the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) organized a dialogue for media stakeholders at Churchill Courts hotel in Gulu town ahead of commemoration of the World Press Freedom …

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Police top list of perpetrators of attacks on journalists in Uganda for fourth year

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 - by Grace Natabaalo - Leave a Comment

The Uganda Police Force was the major perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists last year according to the Uganda Press Freedom Index released today by the Human Rights Network for …

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We need to start talking of freedom after expression – Aliker

May 1, 2017May 3, 2017 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

By Abalo Irene Otto Media and human rights activists have appealed for a more enabling environment that allows journalists and all Ugandan citizens to express themselves without fear. Speaking at …

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Op-ed – May we have the courage to use our critical minds

April 30, 2017May 2, 2017 - by Bernard Tabaire - Leave a Comment

This article was first published in Daily Monitor. *** Media is a big deal. How much of a big deal? Unesco suggests it is a very big deal. “Critical Minds for …

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2017 World Press Freedom Index shows increased threats to media freedom

April 27, 2017May 2, 2017 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released the 2017 World Press Freedom Index that shows an increase in the number of countries where media freedom has declined. A statement from RSF …

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How African governments use advertising as a weapon against media freedom

April 19, 2017May 2, 2017 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

National governments remain the single largest source of revenue for news organisations in Africa. In Rwanda, for example, a staggering 85-90% of advertising revenue comes from the public sector. In …

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ACME statement – Don’t criminalise Stella Nyanzi’s language

April 11, 2017May 2, 2017 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

The African Centre for Media Excellence condemns the move by the state to criminalise recent expression by Dr Stella Nyanzi of Makerere University. We understand that on Monday, 10 April …

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ACME Talks with Samuel Gummah – The challenges and resilience of radio in Uganda
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In commemoration of World Radio Day, ACME Talks was joined by Samuel Gummah Nabaasa, Executive Director of Uganda Radio Network, to talk all things radio. Sam, a radio man to the core, has seen the evolution, transformation and stagnation of radio broadcasting in Uganda, thanks to his decades of experience in content production and management in various radio-related organisations. In this episode, he shares his thoughts on the successes, failures and opportunities for growth for radio broadcasting in the country.

Learn more about Sam’s organisation, Uganda Radio Network, here.

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February 22, 2021
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