African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), in partnership with the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), is pleased to announce that the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2021 are open for entries. Launched in 2013, the Uganda National Journalism Awards honour high quality, effective and engaging media coverage of public affairs issues across the country. They have become […]
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Photo by Katumba Badru On several occasions, I have stood before journalists, partners, government officials, civil society representatives and members of the public to speak about the important role that ACME and the media play in our society. ACME’s major goal: to make the media more effective in their roles of information on public affairs, […]
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Photo by Katumba Badru Full text of the speech by Nicole Bjerler, Head of the Democratic Governance Facility- Uganda, at the 2020 Uganda National Journalism Awards 2020. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very honoured to join you here at this year’s Uganda National Journalism Awards, organized by ACME with funding support from the DGF. I […]
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Only seven female journalists scooped prizes in different categories at the Uganda National Journalism Awards on Friday. In total, 34 journalists and writing teams won first-place awards in 19 reporting categories. This year, a total of 241 entries were submitted to the awards. However, women constituted only 16% of participating journalists, a significant decrease from […]
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Covid-19 containment restrictions and government-issued standard operating procedures could not dampen the mood of the 40 people gathered at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Friday 11 September to celebrate exceptional reporting at the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2020. Journalists in Uganda, like their counterparts around the world, have had a tough couple of months characterised […]
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54 journalists make the shortlist of the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2020. The awards are organised by the African Centre for Media Excellence.
Continue readingAfrican Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has extended the deadline of submissions for the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2020. The deadline has been moved in order to give journalists more time to submit their entries in light of the travel and work restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Uganda National Journalism […]
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African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce the call for entries and nominations to the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2020. The annual Uganda National Journalism Awards were launched seven years ago. They are aimed at improving the quality of journalism in Uganda by inspiring and recognising excellence in reporting that informs and […]
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