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Tag: Elections in Uganda

Media analysis / News / Press freedom / Uncategorized

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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Facebook, Instagram still inaccessible as social media in Uganda is partially restored 

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 - by Clare Muhindo - Leave a Comment

The Government of Uganda has partially restored access to social media, a month after it was blocked. Mr Peter Ogwang, State Minister for ICT and National Guidance, said in a …

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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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Court rules Media Council accreditation of journalists illegal  

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

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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How internet shutdown curtailed media coverage of elections in Uganda

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 - by Clare Muhindo - Leave a Comment

As Ugandans prepared to vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 January 2021, more and more of the internet gradually slipped out of reach.  The disruption started on …

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Key things to note when reporting results 

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

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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Police to block unaccredited journalists from covering elections

December 16, 2020 - by Clare Muhindo - Leave a Comment

The Uganda Police announced Monday that starting 21 December 2020, only journalists accredited by the Media Council of Uganda will be allowed to cover political campaigns and other electoral events.  …

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Navigating threats to journalists in this violent campaign season

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 - by Tabu Butagira - Leave a Comment

The question of safety of journalists in the line of duty has returned to foreground civic discourse about the democratic credentials, or the lack thereof, of Uganda’s ongoing electioneering. This …

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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.

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March 17, 2021
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