Research report on Ugandan media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and other public affairs 2020

This study describes Ugandan news media coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and other public affairs topics, focusing mainly on five key publications and three television stations. The study explores the attention these publications and television stations paid to the Covid-19 pandemic from 1 January to 31 December 2020, and the nature of coverage. The publications […]

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ACME concludes its first fellowship for journalists on public accountability reporting

15 journalists from 10 media houses across Uganda have completed a fellowship on reporting public sector accountability in times of emergencies.  The fellowship is part of the Enhanced Media Capacity for Inclusive Development programme, delivered by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to Uganda.  the […]

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ACME research shows significant imbalance in public affairs coverage in Uganda’s press

Stories about criminal justice, police, politics and democratic processes received the lion’s share of public affairs coverage in Uganda’s print media from July 2015 to June 2016, a study by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has found. The study that assessed more than 30,000 stories from four newspapers and one weekly news magazine […]

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