African Centre for Media Excellence
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FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat briefly detained by police on the campaign trail. Photo by Badru Katumba. This report by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) focuses on Ugandan …
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By Daniel K Kalinaki Newsrooms have always had war correspondents. Many are mad, fearless, restless adrenaline junkies. Their idea of a good time is sitting on ammunition boxes on an …
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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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The African Centre for Media Excellence has conducted a series of studies on Uganda’s media coverage of the 2021 General Election. The studies carried out between October and December observed …
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The High Court in Kampala has quashed the Media Council of Uganda’s directive to accredit journalists to cover the 2021 general elections and other state events “for being illegal, irrational …
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This report by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) analyses quantity and nature of coverage of the Uganda’s 2021 elections December 2020. Five key publications, six television stations and 35 radio stations were assessed.
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By John Baptist Wasswa The journalists must keep a cool head and avoid unnecessary excitement and a show of partisanship. It is a lot safer to report what you have …
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This has been a challenging election for journalists and media houses. The Covid-19 pandemic, the violence unleashed by police and security agencies, intimidation and threats by political actors, regulatory overreach, …
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