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Despite constitutional protection, Ugandan media under attack from the state

February 26, 2021February 27, 2021 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

By David Lumu The arrest and detention of Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the former presidential flag bearer for National Unity Platform (NUP) on November 18, 2020, …

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Newsrooms respond to key issues in media coverage of the 2021 general election 

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

In many ways, for the journalists and media houses covering the 2021 elections, this has been an election like no other.  The Covid-19 pandemic not only posed health threats to …

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STATEMENT: Let the media freely report the 2021 general election

December 11, 2020January 28, 2021 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

For Immediate Release 11 December 2020 Kampala—African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is dismayed by the 10 December directive by the Media Council of Uganda (MCU) to all practising journalists …

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Drop charges against KTN journalist- press freedom advocates

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 - by Grace Natabaalo - Leave a Comment

The African Centre for Media Excellence has called for the immediate dropping of charges of abetting terrorism against television journalist Joy Doreen Biira. Ms Biira, a Ugandan journalist based in …

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Uganda’s best photographers recognised

November 11, 2016November 14, 2016 - by Grace Natabaalo - 2 Comments.

The 5th Uganda Press Photo Awards were held on November 10, recognising talented Ugandan photographers. The awards are organised by the Foreign Correspondents Association of Uganda which brings together journalists …

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Full Text: Why the Supreme Court dismissed the Mbabazi election petition

August 26, 2016July 4, 2019 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

On March 31st, the Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed an election petition filed by presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi challenging the re-election of President Yoweri Museveni in February 2016. Mr Mbabazi sighted …

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Where is the money for road project compensations?

May 1, 2016June 28, 2016 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

It’s almost a given that any road works in Uganda will be met by quarrels, resistance and demands for compensation by those being displaced. In a special report, CHRIS KIWAWULO …

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ACME Talks with Geoffrey Kulubya – Unpacking the success of Bukedde newspaper
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The resilience of Bukedde newspaper, Uganda’s only local language daily, is a curiosity in the country’s media landscape. In the midst of declining fortunes of newspapers, Bukedde is holding the line. It was one of only two newspapers in sub-Saharan Africa that that grew its circulation during the toughest months of the global Covid-19 pandemic and its success has confounded skeptics.

What is the paper’s secret sauce?

In this edition of ACME Talks, ACME’s executive director, Peter Mwesige, chats with Geoffrey Kulubya, the managing editor of Bukedde about what makes the newspaper tick, and what lessons the news media can learn from its accomplishments.

Follow ACME on Facebook and Twitter for updates about our work, and to join the conversation on media in Uganda.

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March 17, 2021
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